progscrape: gu.se

Weight loss protects – even when weight is regained

57 days ago gu.se health

Researchers have identified twenty genetic variants that increase the risk of atherosclerosis

48 days ago gu.se genetics

Study reveals a growing divide in young people's mental wellbeing based on how 13 to 16 years old in Sweden rated their depressive symptoms over two decades

2 months ago gu.se psychology

Digital healthcare consultations are not enough for a safe assessment of tonsillitis

4 months ago gu.se medicine

People who started playing video games at an early school age developed problematic gaming more quickly compared to those who started playing a few years later

5 months ago gu.se game psychology video

First ice-free day in the Arctic Ocean could come before 2030

5 months ago gu.se arctic

A small case study involving 14 young people aged 15 to 17 with ADHD found that tactile massage can help reduce hyperactivity and impulsivity, improve attention, and make it easier to fall asleep

7 months ago gu.se

New research found that with dietary adjustments, more than 7 out of 10 irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients had significantly reduced symptoms, compared with medications

13 months ago gu.se health

A new study shows that knitting is beneficial for people living with mental health issues

14 months ago gu.se neuroscience

Viking dentistry was surprisingly advanced

16 months ago gu.se anthropology

Study n=91,140 found that who maintain or increase their aerobic fitness are at less risk of being hospitalized in the future, particularly if they were hospitalized previously

16 months ago gu.se health

Artery calcification is almost twice as common in night owls compared to early birds: circadian rhythm appears to be particularly important for the heart and blood vessels during the early stages of the disease

16 months ago gu.se disease health

Men who are overweight or obese at age 18 have a higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life: lung, head and neck, brain, thyroid, esophageal, stomach, pancreatic, liver, colon, rectal…

18 months ago gu.se brain cancer

Hundreds of toxic chemicals in recycled plastics

18 months ago gu.se environment

Libraries and Security

18 months ago metrics.blogg.gu.se

Researchers have been following 11 social media users for ten years, allowing them to describe and reflect on how they use the platforms, they found they engaged in "social media nostalgizing," meaning they they actively seek out content that evokes feelings of nostalgia

18 months ago gu.se media

Obesity surgery is associated with a 40% lower risk of haematological or blood cancers (such as leukemia or lymphoma), in particular women

20 months ago gu.se cancer

New blood test gives very high accuracy to screen for Alzheimer’s disease

20 months ago gu.se disease neuroscience

Study on 1,078,000 men, with an average age of 18 years, found higher aerobic fitness at age 18 have a lower risk of several forms of cancer later in life…

21 months ago gu.se cancer

Paper cups are just as toxic as plastic cups

21 months ago gu.se

Major progress in curing brain tumours

24 months ago gu.se brain cancer medicine

World’s first birth after uterus transplantation with robot-assisted surgery alone

24 months ago gu.se medicine

Exercise seems to protect against major brain hemorrhage

24 months ago gu.se brain health

After a stroke, physical activity can be pivotal to successful recovery

24 months ago gu.se health

Microfibres and the chemicals that leak out of the filters in cigarette butts are toxic to aquatic larvae, leading to a 20% higher mortality rate among mosquito larvae and having adverse effects on many other aquatic organisms

24 months ago gu.se environment

An international study shows that it is likely that insulin can be stored at room temperature, and for considerably longer (4x) than drug companies have counted on to date

2 years ago gu.se health

A mixture of trees purifies urban air best: study found conifers are generally better than broadleaved trees at purifying air from pollutants, but deciduous tree may be better at capturing particle-bound pollution

2 years ago gu.se environment

Planting trees not always an effective way of binding carbon dioxide

2 years ago gu.se

A health risk to reuse old toys: When researchers at the University of Gothenburg tested a large number of old toys and dress-up items made of plastic, 84 per cent of the items were found to contain toxins that can disrupt growth and development and reproductive capacities in children.