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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 84 avhandlingar innehållade ordet biobank.

  1. 11. Biobanks and informed consent : An anthropological contribution to medical ethics

    Författare :Klaus Hoeyer; Paul Martin; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Medical ethics; empirical ethics; social anthropology; policy; informed consent; stored human tissue; etik; Ethics;

    Sammanfattning : Background: 1985 saw the beginnings of a population-based biobank in Västerbotten County, Sweden. In 1999, a start-up genomics company, UmanGenomics, obtained ‘all commercial rights’ to the biobank. The company introduced an ethics policy, which was well received in prestigious journals, focusing on public oversight and informed consent. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Environmental Toxins and Essential Trace Elements at Delivery and ADHD

    Författare :Amanda Ode; Avdelningen för arbets- och miljömedicin; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; PFCs; manganese; selenium; phthalates; ADHD; fetus;

    Sammanfattning : Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), phthalates, manganese and selenium are ubiquitous in the environment and humans and influence fetal growth and development. Register and biobank based case-control studies were conducted to investigate the relationship between prenatal exposure to these chemicals and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in childhood. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Mind & Well-being : The relationships between personality and health related pathology

    Författare :Markus J. T. de Ruijter; Helgi B. Schiöth; Gull Rukh; Hui Xin Wang; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; personality; epidemiology; cardiovascular disease; well-being; job satisfaction; autism spectrum disorder; animal models;

    Sammanfattning : The study of the associations between personality, lifestyle and health related pathology has revealed important associations. These include associations with physical health such as the onset of cardiovascular disease, but also with mental and emotional health such as depression or life satisfaction. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Triggers of autoimmunity. Studies on gestational events

    Författare :Sabina Lindehammer; Celiaki och diabetes; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Islet autoantibodies; pregnancy; type 1 diabetes; celiac disease;

    Sammanfattning : Objective The primary aim of this thesis was to test whether gestational exposure to environmental factors may induce islet autoimmunity. The second aim was to determine to what extent the exposure to viruses or other environmental factors is a risk factor for type 1 diabetes in the offspring. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Maternal smoking during pregnancy - Long-term health effects in the offspring

    Författare :Kristina Mattsson; Avdelningen för arbets- och miljömedicin; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Maternal smoking during pregnancy; Medical Birth Register; long-term health effects; register validation; biomarker;

    Sammanfattning : Globally, around 10 % of women smoke during pregnancy today. It is known that pregnancy smoking increases the risk of adverse short-term health effects in the offspring, such as preterm birth, low birthweight and spontaneous abortion. Less is known about whether any adverse health effects persist until adulthood. LÄS MER