Sökning: "presymptomatic"

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  1. 1. Genetic Information - Values and Rights. The morality of presymptomatic genetic testing

    Författare :Niklas Juth; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; morality; biomedical ethics; genetic information; genetic testing; presymptomatic; values; rights; autonomy; well-being; justice; genetic counselling; Kantian ethics; authenticity; privacy; confidentiality; insurance;

    Sammanfattning : The focal point of this dissertation is the question of the value of and right to genetic information from presymptomatic genetic testing that may reveal risk of disease. This question is discussed regarding first parties, that is, the person on whom the test is performed, second parties, that is, blood relatives’ of first parties, and third parties, such as insurance companies and employers. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Biomarkers in frontotemporal dementia : findings from the GENFI study

    Författare :Linn Öijerstedt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of neurodegenerative diseases including a wide range of clinical phenotypes, neuropathological hallmarks, and genetic causes. People with FTD typically present with deficits in behaviour and/or language which largely overlap with symptoms of other types of dementia and primary psychiatric disorders. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Cell type-specific translatome analysis of mouse models of three genetic neurodegenerative diseases

    Författare :Susanne Bauer; Walker Scott Jackson; Martin Hallbeck; Per Hammarström; Johan Jakobsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : The burden neurodegenerative diseases place on patients, their loved ones, and the healthcare system is significant, and despite extensive research efforts, there is currently no cure. Since degenerative changes in the brain can begin years before symptoms appear, early intervention is critical. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Sarcoplasmic body myopathy

    Författare :Birgitta Hedberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : In 1980 a new hereditary myopathy with adult onset was described in a swedish family. The most characteristic feature of this myopathy was the sarcoplasmic inclusion bodies (SB), seen in the muscle biopsies. Distal muscle weakness seemed to be the most prominent early symptom. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Behavioural Profiles Underlying Exprssions on Affective Personality

    Författare :Erica Karlsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; affective states; affective personality; gender; type A-personality; health;

    Sammanfattning : The present thesis examined the degree to which affective personality characteristics, as reflected by the four types, “Self-fulfilling”, “Low-affective”, “High affective” and “Self-destructive”, may relate to different personality characteristics and various health aspects. An overall goal was to shed some light on the implication that possible differences between male and female participants’ psychological health profiles require consideration. LÄS MER