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Frequency of ERBB2-Low Expresssion in Endometrial Cancer (20.09.2024)

Fresh look on the protein expression of ERBB2 (HER2) in endometrial cancer.

Nanobodies in Protein Science and Beyond (20.09.2024)

Congratulation to Jos茅 Miguel Godoy who won the prizes for best 3-min presentation at the Biocat conference last week.

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Long-term exposure to air pollution increases the risk of hospitalisation (09.09.2024)

Long-term exposure to air pollution and a lack of access to green spaces increases the risk of hospitalisation for respiratory conditions, according to a study conducted by UiB-researchers.

Professor Eva Gerdts has together with other international experts published new European guidelines for management of high blood pressure (05.09.2024)

The new European Society of Cardiology guidelines were presented at the largest cardiology conference in the world, ESC 2024 in London

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EU backs life-saving research: Tackling child diarrhea in low-income countries (05.09.2024)

Diarrhea is the second leading cause of child mortality in low-income countries, following pneumonia. To tackle this issue, a consortium coordinated by UiB-professor Kurt Hanevik has secured EU funding to improve diagnosis and treatment of diarrheal diseases.

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Boys with higher levels of environmental pollutants enter puberty later (04.09.2024)

Researchers at the University of Bergen, Haukeland University Hospital, and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health have studied the relationship between levels of environmental pollutants in the blood and pubertal development in 300 boys in Bergen, Norway. The results showed that those with higher levels of pollutants entered puberty later.

Celebrating four years with high activity at the Center by the employment of the Grieg Foundation associate professor of cardiology (29.08.2024)

Center for research on Cardiac Disease in Women celebrates its 4th year anniversary. We celebrate this achievement with interviewing Helga Midtb酶 who has been appointed as the Grieg associate professor in cardiology at the Center

New Member of the Group (21.08.2024)

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PhD defense - Saruar Alam (15.08.2024)

New PhD using deep learning to analyse multiparametric MRI images to grade and track tumour cell spreading in the brain.

The Politics of Mobility and Precarity 鈥� and the Alternatives (14.08.2024)

More than 250 migration scholars from around the world are gathered for the 22nd Nordic Migration Research (NMR) conference, taking place at the University of Bergen, 14-16 August.

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Online short course "Chemical Hazards in the Work Environment" (08.08.2024)

The Norhed II project 鈥淪afeworkers鈥� presents the first course in the Virtual School of Occupational Health, 鈥淐hemical Hazards in the Work Environment鈥�, offered through the online learning platform at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania.

Mental Health Issues and Exposure to Violence Among the LGBPTIQ population in Nepal (05.08.2024)

Sexual or gender minorities in Nepal experience mental health issues due to widespread violence and stigmatization. A group of researchers from the University of Bergen (UiB) and Nepal will investigate whether peer counseling can improve mental health and reduce exposure to violence for this group.

Exploring alternative directions towards a sustainable future (01.08.2024)

鈥淭he fact that we have just five years left to reach the Sustainable Development Goals should give us reason to pause 鈥� can we not do better?鈥� asks Professor Birgit Kopainsky, who will lead Bergen Summer Research School 2025.

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The role of COL11A1 in hip dysplasia and secondary osteoarthritis (11.07.2024)

Our multidisciplinary research group aims to investigate pediatric hip disorders through multiple approaches. That is why our research includes genetic epidemiology with the purpose of unravelling why some individuals are prone to getting these disorders. Recently, we published a large genome-wide association study (GWAS) on hip dysplasia, implicating a collagen gene in the development of hip... Read more

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Relationship between neonatal ultrasound and radiographic findings in adulthood (11.07.2024)

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a congenital disorder in which the etiology, risk factors and life course are not fully understood.

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Largest ever genetic study of age of puberty in girls shows links with weight gain (08.07.2024)

Genes can indirectly influence the age at which girls have their first period by accelerating weight gain in childhood, a known risk factor for early puberty, a study from the University of Bergen and University of Cambridge has found. Other genes can directly affect age of puberty, some with profound effects.

Newsletter May 2024 (02.07.2024)

We give you a springtime update on the activities of NutriNOR 鈥� Norway鈥檚 national research school in nutrition.

Unveiling the journey of ovarian cancer patients (28.06.2024)

Karen Rosnes Gissum defended June 28, 2024 her PhD thesis "Unveiling the Complexities: Patients鈥� and Healthcare Providers鈥� Perspectives on Understanding and Managing Ovarian Cancer" at the University of Bergen. This is a unique CCBIO doctorate work focusing on the patient and healthcare worker perspective and not the actual research. Nevertheless, objective measures like biomarkers were seen as... Read more

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