Introduced species represent major threats to native and natural biodiversity. On the other hand, biologists may increase the understanding of ecological interactions by following communities during establishment of exotic species. Accordingly, feeding ecology and habitat use were studied in native whitefish (<i>Coregonus lavaretus</i>) and recently invading vendace (<i>C. albula</i>) in two lake ...

Propionibacterium acnes is a commensal bacterium, which is involved in acne inflammation. An antimicrobial peptide named CEN1HC-Br, which was isolated and characterized form the green sea urchin, has been shown to possess broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. Little is known concerning the potential effects of its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties against P. acnes. To examine the potency ...

The antidiabetic drug metformin has been associated with reduced colorectal cancer (CRC) risk and improved prognosis of CRC patients. However, the detailed mechanisms underlying such beneficial effects remain unknown. In this study, we aimed to evaluate metformin activity in CRC models and unveil the underlying molecular mechanisms. We showed that metformin inhibits CRC cell proliferation by arresting ...

Omsorg er et grunnvilkår, samtidig som det er et vanlig og allment begrep med avgjørende betydning både i livet i sin alminnelighet og i profesjonell praksis. Mennesket lever i avhengighetsrelasjoner, og uten omsorg skades vi, livet går til grunne. Omsorg i profesjonelle sammenhenger uttrykker seg gjennom faglig vurdering og skjønnsutøvelse. Profesjoner gjør bruk av ulike former for kunnskap; teoretisk ...

I artikkelen analyseres <i>læringsutbytte</i> i et semantisk perspektiv, som ord, begrep og fenomen. Med utgangspunkt i bruken av «læringsutbytte» i <i>Nasjonalt kvalifikasjonsrammeverk</i>, leder analysen i retning av at ordet «læringsutbytte» er tvetydig og uttrykker to distinkte begreper, nemlig «læringsmål» og «læringsresultat». Det argumenteres for at disse betydningene bør holdes fra hverandre ...

The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases is increasing in low and middle-income countries; Nepal’s population shows a high prevalence of behavioral risk factors. Our cross-sectional study in the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site (JD-HDSS), located near the capital Kathmandu, explored knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of mothers with young children regarding diet and physical ...

<p><i>Background</i>: Person-Centered Integrated Care (PC-IC) is believed to improve outcomes and experience for persons with multiple long-term and complex conditions. No broad consensus exists regarding how to capture the patient-experienced quality of PC-IC. Most PC-IC evaluation tools focus on care events or care in general. Building on others’ and our previous work, we outlined a 4-stage ...

Intestinal drug absorption following oral administration can be influenced by regional conditions (absorbing surface area, bacterial flora, motility, pH, mucus thickness) and food intake, all of which affect drug solubility and permeability. Therefore, it is crucial to assess the impact of these conditions on the drugability of drugs and formulations. In this study, the ability of the liposome-based ...

As one of the most physically demanding sports in the Olympic Games, crosscountry skiing poses considerable challenges with respect to both force generation and endurance during the combined upper- and lower-body effort of varying intensity and duration. The isoforms of myosin in skeletal muscle have long been considered not only to define the contractile properties, but also to determine metabolic ...

<i>Background</i>: Family member’s experience and satisfaction of health care in the acute care and in-patient rehabilitation are important indicators of the quality of health care services provided to patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The objective was to assess family members’ experience of the health care provided in-hospital to patients with severe TBI, to relate experiences ...