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We studied the physiological, metabolic and hormonal mechanisms underlying the elevated risk of type 2 diabetes in carriers of TCF7L2 gene. We undertook genotyping of 81 healthy young Danish men for rs7903146 of TCF7L2 and carried out various beta cell tests including: 24 h glucose, insulin and glucagon profiles; OGTT; mixed meal test; IVGTT; hyperglycaemic clamp with co-infusion of glucagon-like
Within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), the authors examined the association of ethanol intake at recruitment (1,119 cases) and mean lifelong ethanol intake (887 cases) with lung cancer. Information on baseline and past alcohol consumption, lifetime tobacco smoking, diet, and the anthropometric characteristics of 478,590 participants was collected between 19
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive lung disease with a median life expectancy of 4-5 years after initial diagnosis. Early diagnosis and accurate monitoring of IPF are limited by a lack of sensitive imaging techniques that are able to visualize early fibrotic changes at the epithelial-mesenchymal interface. Here, we report a new x-ray imaging approach that directly vis
‘Nordic noir’ has increasingly become the prevalent term in the English-speaking world when referring to contemporary crime fiction – books, television serials and feature films – from the Nordic countries. With its unexpected international appeal and unforeseen longevity, the phenomenon has been the subject of, for instance, popular guide books and television documentaries for international audie
The concept of followership in higher education has been given limited attention despite the fact that followers are key players in the follower/leader equation and that leadership is increasingly seen as vital to improving the student learning experience. This paper explores this concept, reporting on the findings of a qualitative study underpinned by a socio-constructivist framework. Thirty-eigh
Using a novel approach to assess attachment to therapist from patient narratives (Patient Attachment to Therapist Rating Scale; PAT-RS), we investigated the relationships between secure attachment to therapist, patient-rated alliance, and outcome in a sample of 70 young adults treated with psychoanalytic psychotherapy. A series of linear mixed-effects models, controlling for length of therapy and
This volume focuses on the interaction of lichens with their substrate, environment and their biogeographic effects. In seventeen chapters thirty-eight authors present recent fi ndings and developments in systematics, biodiversity, fl oristic studies and ecology, as well as newly described taxa, and keys to the identifi cation of Caloplaca and xanthorioid lichens. Molecular phylogenetic analyses o
Ti(C,O) coatings have been generated in a hot wall CVD system on WC/Co, fine and coarse grained Ti(C,N), TiN, Cr and c-BN substrates. The research in this thesis has focused on deposition, characterization, and analysis in the perspective of the bonding layer of a coated insert. The precursors, H2, TiCl4, CO, temperature and pressure have been coupled to the texture using a Design of Experiment so
The purpose of this study was to find the dynamics between professionals’ discretion and how it is expressed in the residential care homes for children and young people. Six qualitative semi structured interviews were conducted with professionals' who work in direct contact with children and youths on residential care. The interviews were presented and analyzed based on the theories of street-
Healthcare is one of the largest and most essential industries in the world. eHealth systems, which includes information systems in healthcare, provides opportunity to monitor and administrate patients. The purpose of eHealth systems, for instance electronic medical records, is to decrease administrative workload and improve healthcare. However, previous research shows a lot of time spent in the s
In search of sustainable cities, the compact green city has become an ideal for urban planners globally and green infrastructure has been reevaluated since raised awareness of the multifunctions of greenery. Consequently, the interest in urban agriculture has been renewed and new forms of projects are currently being established internationally. Being an explicit advantageous sustainable planning
Direct bandgap metal lead halide perovskites offer promising optoelectronic properties desirable in a wide range of applications including photodetection. However, the incomplete and poor understanding of the photophysical processes taking place in these materials, along with their poor stability, is the bottleneck for optimisation and further development of metal halide perovskite devices. In thi
This paper employs a zombie classification following (Storz et al., 2017) to examine the phenomenon of zombie firms and low interest rates in Denmark using a comprehensive harmonized firm-level micro dataset from ORBIS covering the period 2002-2019. Specifically, the questions addressed are whether the prevalence of zombie firms increased due to low interest rates and has surviving as a zombie bec
The purpose of the study was to examine how common exhaustion was among students of Lund’s University. An additional aim was to investigate to what extent the factors self-esteem, gender, social support, physical activity and being in nature could predict exhaustion in the sample. A cross-sectional web-survey consisting of Karolinska Exhaustion Disorder Scale (KEDS), Rosenberg’s Self-esteem Scale
The versatility and pervasiveness of social media websites in human life have created an opportunity to employ them in several contexts other than the merely social ones. In particular, social media have been being used by students as an additional tool to help with their studies, even when academic institutions usually provide them with educational systems (also known as learning management syste
With the rapid production of sportswear and its price advantage, consumption has also increased significantly, which has a rather negative impact on the environment, society, and the economy. Fashion retailers and their consumers are also well aware of this, and their demands for sustainable fashion have had a strong impact on the production of sportswear and consumer behaviour in recent years. Su
