<p><i>Aims:</i> This thesis aimed to investigate the influence of MC phase on endurance performance-determining variables (Paper I), the acute responses to low- and high-intensity training sessions (LIT/HIT) (Paper II), and sleep and recovery following exercise (Paper III). It also aimed to assess the accuracy of a modified MC tracking system (2-step method) for detecting subtle menstrual disturbances ...

Background: Combination therapies for cancer have gained considerable attention due to their potential for enhancing therapeutic efficacy and decreasing drug resistance. Introducing nanodrug delivery systems in this context may further improve the therapy due to targeted delivery, improved drug stability, sustained drug release, and prevention of rapid clearance from circulation. This study evaluates ...

Enhanced Antarctic ice sheet mass loss yields ocean surface freshening, cooling and sea ice expansion, which result in changes in the atmospheric conditions. Using the Southern Ocean Freshwater Input from Antarctica (SOFIA) multi-model ensemble, we study the atmospheric response to a 100-year idealized freshwater release of 0.1 Sv. All models simulate a surface-intensified tropospheric cooling and ...

Background: Patients with heart failure (HF) are faced with a lot of tough decisions. Treatment of HF has made great advancements, largely due to scientific studies proving significant effects of drugs aimed at HF improvement, and increased life expectancy. Still, treatment is rigidly guideline directed, which may come at the expense of patient autonomy. Our study aims to investigate the prevalence ...

Innledning: Testikkelkreft er den hyppigst forekommende kreftformen hos menn i aldersgruppen 20-40 år. Moderne behandling har ført til svært god overlevelse. Seneffekter med nedsatt fertilitet og seksualfunksjon kan ramme mennene i etterkant av sykdom og behandling. Denne oppgaven kartlegger, samt studerer hvilke faktorer som kan påvirke, fertilitet og seksualitet hos unge testikkelkreft pasienter ...

Background: A peace deal after an armed conflict in Colombia is still at stake. Expanding rural health care is mean to maintain peace. Every rural community is different, so participatory methodologies PAR and CBPR, are proposed to involve rural community members in the process of developing health care. The aim of this thesis is to explore what other CBPR/PAR projects have been conducted to promote ...

The brain reward system is essential for regulating appetitive and consummatory behaviors in response to various incentive stimuli. Junk food, characterized by its high palatability, is particularly associated with the potential for excessive consumption. While prior studies indicate that excessive junk food intake can impact reward circuitry, the precise mechanisms underlying these effects remain ...

Palmaria palmata is gaining commercial interest in the northern hemisphere as a source of nutrients and bioactive compounds. However, the complex cell wall limits digestibility and extraction efficiency. This study investigated the use of ultrasound (US) and enzyme-assisted extraction (EAE), individually and in combination, to enhance the extraction of valuable components from P. palmata and to ...

DC grid-forming converters are used to provide dc power distribution inside buildings. Often, such converters are based on dual-active bridge (DAB) technology to provide high-frequency isolation. Certain developing standards related to dc installations specify different isolation classes and protection zones. This is a critical requirement for power converter design, especially for building applications ...