HIV became a chronic disease with the widespread availability of combination anti-retroviral treatment [C-art]. This has had an impact on both social and work participation, both of which are important factors in achieving a high level of well-being and life satisfaction.

The thesis project was devoted to a differentiation of different types of cancer cells checking the effectiveness of the novel anti-leukemia chemicals and exploring whether the best anti-leukemia targets also target bone cancers. The research question of this project is as follows: “How leukemia and …

What does it mean to be precarious, and who self-identifies as part of the precariat? Is it a political position? And if so, how can precariats start to organize themselves? In this first episode of the Zero Infinite podcast we discuss precarity, anti-austerity and work through interviews with Alex Foti, …

In this study, the outcome of treatment with Flammacerium in burn patients is studied. The retrospective study involved patients with acute burns admitted to the Burn Centre of Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands, between 2009 and 2014. The outcome parameters were mortality, complications (noninfectious …

This research, commissioned by Fox-IT, is focused on the development of a new concept in cybersecurity event monitoring to improve the detection capabilities of the CTM Endpoint Module. Additional background information of Fox-IT is provided in Chapter 2. The description of the research assignment and …

Citizen participation is booming, especially the number of urban bottom-up initiatives where information and communication technologies (ICT) are deployed is increasing rapidly. This growth is good news for society as recent historical research shows that the more citizens actively and persistently interfere …

Purpose: To get insight into personal meaning of a person involved in a physical therapy intervention. Methods: Mrs. A, a 76-year-old woman is referred to a physical therapist (PT) for assessment of functioning and training before total hip arthroplasty (THA). The patient, her daughter, and PT were …

From PLoS website: In general, dietary antigens are tolerated by the gut associated immune system. Impairment of this so-called oral tolerance is a serious health risk. We have previously shown that activation of the ligand-dependent transcription factor aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) by the environmental …

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acschemneuro.6b00298 From teh publisher: "Several studies indicate that the n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) contributes to an attenuated inflammatory status in the development of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s …

As one of the most attractive Western European countries for refugees, Germany has experienced a large influx of migrants since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War in 2011. It has the highest influx number of migrants in 2014 since 1992. Since Germany is not prepared to deal with this unexpected …