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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2021 Most populations around the world are ageing. The proportion of older adults in the population is larger and is growing more rapidly in rural communities than in urban areas. Longevity increases the risk of frailty.
Lena Bjerkmo +3 more
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Microorganisms, 2021 The authors wish to make the following corrections to this paper [...]
Edda M. Rainer +4 more
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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2017 People with Sami and Norwegian background are frequent users of traditional folk medicine (TM). Traditional healing, such as religious prayers of healing (reading) and the laying on of hands, are examples of commonly used modalities.
Anette Langås-Larsen +5 more
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Cultivable marine fungi from the Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard and their antibacterial activity
Mycology, 2020 During a research cruise in 2016, we isolated fungi from sediments, seawater, driftwood, fruiting bodies, and macroalgae using three different media to assess species richness and potential bioactivity of cultivable marine fungi in the High Arctic region.
Ole Christian Hagestad +4 more
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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2018 Background: When people in Northern Norway get ill, they often use traditional medicine. The global aim of this study was to examine the extended family networks’ function and responsibility in cases of illness in the family, in two Northern Norwegian ...
Anette Langås-Larsen +5 more
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Effect of scavenging on predation in a food web
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Scavenging can have important consequences for food web dynamics, for example, it may support additional consumer species and affect predation on live prey. Still, few food web models include scavenging.
Jarad P. Mellard +5 more
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Under-reporting of major birth defects in Northwest Russia: a registry-based study
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2017 The objective was to assess the prevalence of selected major birth defects, based on data from two medical registries in Murmansk County, and compare the observed rates with those available for Norway and Arkhangelsk County, Northwest Russia. It included
Anton A. Kovalenko +5 more
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Yoik experiences and possible positive health outcomes: an explorative pilot study
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2017 Background: Yoik is an old vocal music tradition of Sami, the indigenous people inhabiting Northern Fennoscandia and Kola peninsula in Russia. Studies of music therapy (MT) and especially singing have documented improvements in social and overall ...
Soile Hämäläinen +4 more
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Determination of plant silicon content with near infrared reflectance spectroscopy
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2014 Silicon (Si) is one of the most common elements in the earth bedrock, and its continental cycle is strongly biologically controlled. Yet, research on the biogeochemical cycle of Si in ecosystems is hampered by the time and cost associated with the ...
Adriaan eSmis +7 more
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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2021 Sámi people report less satisfaction with healthcare services than the majority population in Norway, and report that they seldom encounter culturally adapted health services.
Janne Isaksen Engnes +3 more
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