• Effects of normocaloric vs. hypocaloric enteral nutrition on whole-body protein turnover in critically ill patients

Enteral nutrition (EN) is a ubiquitous intervention in ICU patients but there is uncertainty regarding the optimal dose, timing and importance for patient-centered outcomes during critical illness. Our research group has...

• Cell to cell signaling via exosomes (transport of genetic material between cells via exosomes)

In the human body, communication between cells takes place in several different ways. Exosomes are a type of extracellular vesicles (30-200 nm in diameter) that also participate in this process. Exosomes can be released ...

• Proteomic analysis of the phycobiliprotein antenna of the cryptophyte alga Guillardia theta cultured under different light intensities

Plants and algae have developed various light-harvesting mechanisms for optimal delivery of excitation energy to the photosystems. Cryptophyte algae have evolved a novel soluble light-harvesting antenna utilizing phycobi...

• The PEAK-25 cohort

The PEAK25-cohort, women 25 yrs at inclusion, addresses factors contributing to peak bone mass. In 2014 the PEAK25 cohort is still unique since there are no cohorts nationally or internationally which have been specifica...

• Malmö Osteoporosis Prospective Risk Assessment cohort (OPRA)

In OPRA, a total of 1,044 women (response rate 65%) underwent baseline investigation (1995-1999). Enrollment was continuous throughout the year to avoid seasonal bias. All women were 75 years at inclusion, community dw...

• Malmö Offspring Study

The steering group for Malmö Offspring Study: Peter Nilsson, Lund University, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Internal Medicine Research Unit Olle Melander, Lund University, Faculty of Medicine Jan Nilsson, Lund ...

• LifeGene

LifeGene is a prospective cohort study with longitudinal follow-up, the goal of which is to collect and make available data and samples from 250,000 Swedes. The cohort is a national cohort, with the 6 Swedish universitie...

• PIVUS - Prospective Investigation of the Vasculature in Uppsala Seniors

The PIVUS study started in 2001 with the primary aim to investigate the predicive power of different measurements of endothelial function and arterial compliance in a random sample of 1000 subjects aged 70 living in the ...

• The ADONIX study

"ADONIX" is an acronyme for "Adult-onset asthma and nitric oxide" and is the collective name for the population study conducted by the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Gothenburg. 6685...

• 50-year-olds in Gothenburg

Starting in 1963 and with 10-year intervals, five population samples of men aged 50 and living in the city of Gothenborg, Sweden, were examined with respect to cardiovascular risk factors. In 1963, 973 men were invited....