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Divergent functional traits in three sympatric Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus morphs are not coupled with the age of the lineage divergence [PDF]

, 2016
Three genetically discrete morphs of Arctic charr in Loch Rannoch, Scotland originated from a recent divergence within the lake (in situ) (piscivore and benthivore morphs) and from secondary contact of two older lineages (ex situ; a planktivore–piscivore/
Adams, Colin, Bryce, Carolyn, Fraser, Alicia, Greer, Ron, Knudsen, Rune   +4 more
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‘Days of Frustration’: A Qualitative Study of Adolescents’ Thoughts and Experiences of Schooling after Early Dropout

Behavioral Sciences, 2023
School dropout increases the risk of unemployment, health problems, and disability benefits. Employing an ecological-developmental perspective, we analyzed the interviews of thirteen students from a peripheral Norwegian county, aiming to explore the ...
Karl Ottar Ottosen, Charlotte Bjørnskov Goll, Rolf Wynn, Tore Sørlie   +3 more
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Challenges of measuring body temperatures of free-ranging birds and mammals [PDF]

, 2015
The thermal physiology of most birds and mammals is characterised by considerable spatial and temporal variation in body temperature. Body temperature is, therefore, a key parameter in physiological, behavioural and ecological research.
Gallon, S., McCafferty, D.J., Nord, A.
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Suicides in the indigenous and non-indigenous populations in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Northwestern Russia, and associated socio-demographic characteristics [PDF]

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2014
Background: To describe suicide rates in the indigenous and non-indigenous populations of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO) in 2002–2012, as well as associated socio-demographic characteristics.
Yury A. Sumarokov, Tormod Brenn, Alexander V. Kudryavtsev, Odd Nilssen   +3 more
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Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge: a study using data from the Georgian Birth Registry

International Breastfeeding Journal, 2020
Background The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months, defined as no other solids or liquids besides breast milk and essential vitamins or medicines.
Marie Sigstad Lande, Ingvild Hersoug Nedberg, Erik Eik Anda   +2 more
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The potential of teleaudiology in remote areas as the Arctic: a scoping review of treatment and rehabilitation in remote and low-resource settings

International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Hearing disability constitutes a major health care issue especially among indigenous populations and in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The authors are engaged in organising audiological services in Greenland, where the geographical challenges ...
Katrine Rosenquist Kirk, Michael Bille, Ramon Gordon Jensen   +2 more
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Physical activity and blood gene expression profiles: the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) Post-genome cohort

BMC Research Notes, 2020
Objectives The influence of physical activity (PA) on the immune system has emerged as a new field of research. Regular PA may promote an anti-inflammatory state in the body, thus contributing to the down-regulation of pro-inflammatory processes related ...
Karina Standahl Olsen, Marko Lukic, Kristin Benjaminsen Borch   +2 more
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In search of virus carriers of the 1988 and 2002 phocine distemper virus outbreaks in European harbour seals [PDF]

, 2017
European harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) populations decreased substantially during the phocine distemper virus (PDV) outbreaks of 1988 and 2002. Different hypotheses have stated that various seals and terrestrial carnivore species might be the source of ...
Baumgartner, W., Born, E.W., Brasseur, S.M.J.M., Dietz, R., Harkonen, T., Kreutzer, M., Kreutzer, R., Muller, G., Reijnders, P.J.H., Siebert, U., Sonne, C.   +10 more
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Joint Effect of Carotid Plaque and C‐Reactive Protein on First‐Ever Ischemic Stroke and Myocardial Infarction?

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2018
BackgroundThe joint effect of atherosclerosis and CRP (C‐reactive protein) on risk of ischemic stroke (IS) and myocardial infarction (MI) has been sparsely studied.
Agnethe Eltoft, Kjell Arne Arntzen, Tom Wilsgaard, John‐Bjarne Hansen, Ellisiv B. Mathiesen, Stein Harald Johnsen   +5 more
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Longitudinal changes in body composition and waist circumference by self-reported levels of physical activity in leisure among adolescents: the Tromsø study, Fit Futures

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2019
Background It is not clear how physical activity affects body composition in adolescents. Physical activity levels are often reduced during this period, and the relative proportion of body fat mass and lean mass undergo natural changes in growing ...
Nils Abel Aars, Bjarne K. Jacobsen, Bente Morseth, Nina Emaus, Sameline Grimsgaard   +4 more
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