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Worldwide trends in the underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3,633 population-representative studies with 222 million school-aged children, adolescents, and adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Underweight and obesity are associated with adverse health outcomes throughout the life course. We estimated the individual and combined prevalence of underweight or thinness and obesity, and their changes, ... -
Maternal seafood intake, dietary contaminant exposure, and risk of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: exploring gene-environment interactions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objectives: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) originates from a complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors. We investigated the association between seafood intake and dietary contaminant exposure during ... -
Chemokine associations with blood cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barrier permeability and delirium
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Delirium is a highly prevalent neuropsychiatric syndrome characterised by acute and fluctuating impairments in attention and cognition. Mechanisms driving delirium are poorly understood but it has been suggested that blood ... -
Overview of the Grand Challenge on Detecting Cheapfakes at ACM ICMR 2024
(Chapter, 2024)Information disorder is one of the most typical challenges in the current era of science and technology. The amount of information on the internet is increasing, but its correctness and authenticity are not always guaranteed, ... -
Streptokinase reduces Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis biofilm formation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE) is increasingly recognized as an emerging cause of invasive diseases including necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs). In contrast to the closely ... -
Construction of spectrally-null-constrained zero-correlation zone sequences with flexible support
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)In recent years, zero-correlation zone (ZCZ) sequences have been studied due to their significant applications in quasi-synchronous code division multiple access (QS-CDMA) systems and other wireless communication domains. ... -
Learning as Interpretation, as (Re)Writing: A Philosophy of Teaching and the Function of the Writerly
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This reflective essay makes the case for a “writerly” framework for teaching and learning in higher education that offers new ways to conceptualize student engagement and interaction. Writerly teaching and learning, based ... -
Clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcomes for elderly patients in a dedicated Covid-19 ward at a primary health care facility in western Norway: a retrospective observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background The coronavirus pandemic has hit the oldest and frailest individuals hard, particularly patients and residents in nursing homes. In March 2020, we established a Covid-19 ward at a nursing home in Bergen, ... -
Present and future distribution of the deep-sea habitat-forming sponge - Pheronema carpenteri ( Thomson, 1869) in a changing ocean
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Sponges play vital roles in the ecosystem function of the deep sea. Some species, such as the birds' nest sponge Pheronema carpenteri, can form highly structured and dense habitats (i.e., aggregations), which contribute ... -
Automated de Novo Design of Olefin Metathesis Catalysts: Computational and Experimental Analysis of a Simple Thermodynamic Design Criterion
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Methods for computational de novo design of inorganic molecules have paved the way for automated design of homogeneous catalysts. Such studies have so far relied on correlation-based prediction models as fitness functions ... -
Pregnancy outcomes as related to in utero exposure to air pollution and greenness: The Life-GAP Project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Lower birth weight and preterm birth may increase the risk of adverse health outcomes later in life. We examined whether maternal exposure to air pollution and greenness during pregnancy is associated with ... -
Reconciling Children's Best Interests and Right to be Heard
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This article explores the tension between the child’s best interests principle and children’s participation and examines the inherent challenges and different approaches to reconcile the dilemma in law and practice: how ... -
The right to opt out: a comparative analysis of exemption schemes in Scandinavian public schools and the impact of cultural bias
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)As societies become increasingly diverse, questions arise about how the state can accommodate cultural and religious plurality while safeguarding fundamental human rights, such as freedom of religion and the right to ... -
How people make sense of climate issues in the news
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)This paper asks how people make sense of climate issues in the news. As part of a study in Norway, with repeated interviews and open-ended questionnaires, we invited people to share their thoughts on three real and recent ... -
A new species of holothuroid from the Labrador Sea (eastern Canada): Pseudothyone labradorensis sp. nov. (Echinodermata, Holothuroidea, Dendrochirotida, Sclerodactylidae)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)A new species of holothuroid, Pseudothyone labradorensis sp. nov. (order Dendrochirotida and family Sclerodactylidae), was discovered off the coast of Labrador (eastern Canada) at a depth of 740–969 m. Two specimens were ... -
Remarkable occurrence of a two-mouthed Beroe in the White Sea
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The International Work Addiction Scale (IWAS): A screening tool for clinical and organizational applications validated in 85 cultures from six continents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Background and aims: Despite the last decade’s significant development in the scientific study of work addiction/workaholism, this area of research is still facing a fundamental challenge, namely the need for a valid and ... -
Diabetes and Osteoarthritis: Exploring the Interactions and Therapeutic Implications of Insulin, Metformin, and GLP-1-Based Interventions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-07-23)Diabetes mellitus (DM) and osteoarthritis (OA) are prevalent chronic conditions with shared pathophysiological links, including inflammation and metabolic dysregulation. This study investigates the potential impact of ... -
Genomic insight into COVID-19 severity in MAFLD patients: a single-center prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-09-04)This study investigated the influence of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes associated with the interferon pathway (IFNAR2 rs2236757), antiviral response (OAS1 rs10774671, OAS3 rs10735079), and viral entry ... -
Beta-Blockers of Different Generations: Features of Influence on the Disturbances of Myocardial Energy Metabolism in Doxorubicin-Induced Chronic Heart Failure in Rats
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-08-28)Beta-blockers are first-line drugs in the treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF). However, there is no consensus on the specific effects of the beta-blockers of the I-III generation on energy metabolism in CHF. The aim ...