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Physical activity and blood gene expression profiles: the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) Post-genome cohort

open access: yesBMC 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Joint Effect of Carotid Plaque and C‐Reactive Protein on First‐Ever Ischemic Stroke and Myocardial Infarction?

open access: yesJournal 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A gall mite,Aceria rhodiolae(Acari: Eriophyidae), altering the phytochemistry of a medicinal plant,Rhodiola rosea(Crassulaceae), in the Canadian Arctic [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Natural History, 2015
ABSTRACTThe eriophyid mite Aceria rhodiolae (G. Canestrini) is known to induce galls on the flowers and leaves of roseroot, Rhodiola rosea L., in subarctic and alpine regions of Europe. After discovering galls on the inflorescences of roseroot in Nunavik (Quebec), northeastern Canada, we examined the mites extracted from the galls and compared them ...
Beaulieu, F.   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Longitudinal changes in body composition and waist circumference by self-reported levels of physical activity in leisure among adolescents: the Tromsø study, Fit Futures

open access: yesBMC 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human infectious diseases and the changing climate in the Arctic

open access: yesEnvironment International, 2018
Climatic factors, especially temperature, precipitation, and humidity play an important role in disease transmission. As the Arctic changes at an unprecedented rate due to climate change, understanding how climatic factors and climate change affect ...
Audrey Waits   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Respect for Grizzly Bears: An Aboriginal Approach for Co-existence and Resilience [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Aboriginal peoples’ respect for grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) is widely acknowledged, but rarely explored, in wildlife management discourse in northern Canada.
Clarke, Douglas A., Slocombe, D. Scott
core   +3 more sources

The aerocrew mission : training space Session at Ny Aalesund Arctic base [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The Aerocrew mission has been realized in December 2007, in the frame of the International Polar Year, and in cooperation with the Polar Institut Paul-Émile Victor.
Apel, Uwe   +2 more
core  

Hexabromocyclododecane and hexachlorocyclohexane: How lessons learnt have led to improved regulation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2014 Taylor & Francis.The use of chemicals by society has many benefits but contamination of the environment is an unintended consequence.
BSEF   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Microbial exopolysaccharide production by polyextremophiles in the adaptation to multiple extremes

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Polyextremophiles are microorganisms that endure multiple extreme conditions by various adaptation strategies that also include the production of exopolysaccharides (EPSs). This review provides an integrated perspective on EPS biosynthesis, function, and regulation in these organisms, emphasizing their critical role in survival and highlighting their ...
Tracey M Gloster, Ebru Toksoy Öner
wiley   +1 more source

No improvement of sleep from vitamin D supplementation: insights from a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesSleep Medicine: X, 2021
Background: Vitamin D has been linked to sleep health in observational studies. Data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with vitamin D is scarce.
A.U. Larsen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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