Background: Diseases such as periodontitis and osteoporosis are expected to rise tremendously by 2050. Bone formation and remodeling are complex processes that are disturbed in a variety of diseases influenced by various hormones.<p> <p>Objective: This study aimed to review and present the roles of various hormones that regulate bone remodeling of the craniofacial complex. Methods: A literature ...

Objectives Machine learning (ML) for medical imaging is emerging for several organs and image modalities. Our objectives were to provide clinicians with an overview of this field by answering the following questions: (1) How is ML applied in liver computed tomography (CT) imaging? (2) How well do ML systems perform in liver CT imaging? (3) What are the clinical applications of ML in liver CT ...

Studenter og undervisere frykter dårligere kvalitet på medisinstudiet i Tromsø når 181 studenter får tilbud om plass til høsten. Vi mener nåværende studiekvalitet kan opprettholdes og forbedres ved å desentralisere studiet ytterligere.

Pteropods are a key part of biogeochemical cycling and epipelagic food webs in the Southern Ocean. However, shelled pteropods are vulnerable to climate change, due to their aragonite shells being particularly sensitive to ocean acidification. Currently our understanding of pteropod responses to environmental change is hindered by uncertainties surrounding their life cycles and population dynamics. ...

COVID-19 effectively stopped tourism mobilities for a time. Theoretically, this qualitative study draws on the notion of responsibility, as in responsibility to act and responsibility to Otherness. We explore how, during the pandemic, Norwegian tourists dealt with infection preventive measures, how they changed travel habits and how the pandemic transformed their thinking on tourism and climate ...

Cognitive assessment is a common and daily process in educational, clinical, or research settings, among others. Currently, most professionals use classic pencil-and-paper screenings, tests, and assessment batteries. However, as the SARS-CoV-2 health crisis has shown, the pencil-and-paper format is becoming increasingly outdated and it is necessary to transition to new technologies, using computerized ...

Background: The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the risk of neuropsychological sequelae from boxing.<p> <p>Method: We conducted a systematic search in the databases Medline, Embase, PsychInfo and Web of Science. Studies with boxers, control groups, using neuropsychological assessment and brain-imaging/biomarkers were included. Nine articles met these criteria.<p> <p>Results: ...

Background: Most cancer patients state a preference for home death. Care and support from primary caregivers are important to enable dying at home. A preference for home death from the perspective of couples has rarely been investigated.<p> <p>Objectives: To explore how a preference for home death is understood and enacted in couples where one of the partners is dying of cancer.<p> <p>Design: ...

Increased and enhanced utilisation of remote sensing and robotics in the Arctic can further enhance cultural safety and well-being and reduce the risks posed to archaeologists, heritage workers and others in the field. In this preliminary scoping survey, the authors review the current use of these technologies and consider a range of related issues, from cultural safety to nefarious use by ...

Background - Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic neurodevelopmental syndrome with highly increased risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Recent evidence suggests that inflammation is implicated in the pathogenesis. Here we investigated CVD related immune markers to shed light on pathogenetic mechanisms.<p> <p>Methods - We performed a cross-sectional study with 22 participants ...