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A RCT study of Montelukast in Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease, and the development of a disease-modifying therapy is the most important unmet goal in the therapy of PD....
Impacts of drought on grassland production and SOC stocks in a future climate
Severe droughts are expected to become more frequent in a future climate.Water availability controls crop growth, which in turn has direct and indirect effects on flows of energy,...
Irina Gutsche University Grenoble Alpes CNRS Institute of Structural Biology Grenoble France
Hereby we wish to apply for nomination of Irina Gutsche, University of Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Institute of Structural Biology, Grenoble, France for a visiting professorship at Umeå...
Rehabkompassen® - a novel digital follow-up tool for facilitating patient-tailored rehabilitation in the post-acute continuum of care after stroke - A multicenter pragmatic randomized controlled trial
Despite the heavy burden of stroke and the demands from ‘Socialstyrelsen’ of improving post-acute care, an effective structured follow-up to promote a patient-tailored rehabilitati...
Towards fossil-independent dairy farming in Sweden: Technical strategy, climate and economic effects, drivers and barriers
Transition to fossil-independent dairy farming is a significant strategy in making milk production more environmentally sustainable and to reduce its negative climate impacts.There...
Cytokine filtration in lung transplantation - National Swedish Study (GLUSorb)
Despite improvements in lung transplantation (LTx), primary graft dysfunction (PGD) remains the leading cause of early mortality and precipitates chronic lung allograft dysfunction...
Accelerating work from home. A study of teleworkers’ everyday time use, time pressure and well-being during the 2021 pandemic
During the pandemic, required work from home (teleworking) suddenly reorganized many people´s everyday lives with potential consequences for well-being and health.This project exam...
HEALTHYSHIFTWORK: a comprehensive longitudinal study of shift work and determinants of non-communicable diseases
Research problem and specific questions: Long-term disruption of circadian rhythms, particularly due to light exposure during the biological night, is associated with a wide range...
Indoor environments that reduce airborne transmission of infections
During the covid-19 pandemic, research on airborne transmission of viral respiratory diseases has advanced rapidly.It has become clear that indoor environments contributed to the m...
Girls in criminal gangs: participation, vulnerability and violence
Research problem and specific questionsThe purpose of this project is to contribute with in-depth knowledge of girls´ lives and participation in criminal gangs.The main interest li...
Applying modern scientific methods to a century-old problem for alternative forest management
The New EU Forest Strategy 2030, part of the European Green Deal, states that clear-cutting of forests “should be approached with caution” and “avoided as much as possible”.This wo...
The role of school demands and achievements for temporal trends in stress and mental health problems
Research problem and specific questionsStress and mental health problems have increased among Swedish adolescents since the 1990s, especially among girls.The increase coincides wit...
Putting locals first: mapping cultural values across rivers of the world
Sustainable river management is one of the greatest challenges for society, pivotal to water security, food production, and to sustain life in a changing climate.So far, the relati...
Intralymphatic allergen specific immunotherapy (ILIT) empowered by vitamin D - a novel approach to allergy vaccination
Despite use of standard of care medication most patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) are generally unsatisfied with their quality of life.Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) can...
A manual for the use of sustainable marine resources – Definition of the cultivation potential and commercially relevant compounds of Sea Lettuces (Ulva spp.) along the Swedish coastline
Our world is in need of sustainable and renewable resources that do not rely on fossil fuels!Sea Lettuces, or the genus Ulva, are economically and ecologically important green alga...
Identifying intimate partner violence: an intervention study in health care using a standardised questionnaire and virtual patients
Research problem and specific questionsThe overall aim of the project is to increase primary care professional’s ability to identify individuals exposed to intimate partner violenc...
Unpacking the Logistics Town: how local communities are reshaped in the wake of Amazon’s European warehouse expansion
This project aims to understand how new logistical infrastructures are locally implemented, and how different actors in towns that are being reshaped as a ‘logistics towns’ navigat...
Social prescribing in Sweden - a person-centred model to reduce loneliness, improve health and well-being among community dwelling older adults
Loneliness is a barrier for healthy ageing and has significant harmful effects on health.The aim of the study is to evaluate experiences and the effect of Social prescribing in Swe...
EpiBreedCharr - Epigenetic powered breeding in farmed Arctic charr
The current proposal has the broader objective of assessing the effect of including epigenetic information in aquaculture breeding programs.More specifically, we will study whether...
ActPig - improving pig production, now!
The incidence of tail biting has increased by 50% in Sweden the last decade. Tail biting indicates an inadequate rearing environment and reduces production and welfare.In addition,...