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Rökextrakt och dess negativa påverkan på återvinningsprocesser i lungceller från KOL-patienter Kroniskt obstruktiv lungsjukdom (KOL) är en global folksjukdom och den tredje största dödsorsaken i världen. Den kan kopplas till en mängd andra sjukdomar och tillstånd som också ofta ökar risken för att utveckla KOL, t ex hög ålder, kardiovaskulära och neurosjukdomar. Men den största och mest välkända Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third largest cause of death worldwide, with its most prominent risk factor being inhalation of smoke and pollutants. In this project, we studied two processes that are involved in COPD: autophagy and cellular senescence. Using primary human bronchial epithelial cells (HBECs) from healthy and COPD donors, we aimed to show that cigarette smoke ext

Våra celler kommer ihåg SARS-CoV-2 Hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar är en av de ledande dödsorsakerna i världen. Ateroskleros, ett tillstånd där fett ansamlas i kärlen, har visats orsaka hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar. Flera delar av vårt immunförsvar har även visats ha ett samband med ateroskleros. En av dessa delar är det adaptiva immunförsvaret, där så kallade B- och T-celler finns. B- och T-celler ingår iAdaptive immunity has been implicated in cardiovascular diseases, but the relationship between immune capacity or immune function in these diseases has yet to be established. I optimized a method to screen for immune capacity using immune responsiveness against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein as a proxy. This method screens for markers upregulated during activation on lymphocytes using fluorescent an

Pneumonia is a common infectious disease of the lungs. When the lung tissue becomes inflamed, it can lead to symptoms such as cough, fever, and difficulty breathing. The most common cause of pneumonia is the bacterial species Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus. This species is sometimes found in cultures from the nose or throat, without causing disease. If the immune system is we

The purpose of this paper has been to study whether or not the Swedish language has any significant impact on immigrant integration and their psychic well-being in Swedish society. By adhering to the theoretical framework of Diaz, Gordon, and Heckmann for integration, and Antonovsky’s theory of salutogenesis, we’ve established our results using qualitative semi-structured interviews to get our emp

Given the importance of copper prices to investors, governments, and policymakers, this paper investigates short-term price predictability using VAR and XGBoost models. All models are trained with historical data from November 2021 to December 2022 and using MSE, RMSE and MAE for evaluating the model performance. The results show that the XGBoost model outperforms VAR models, implying that machine

With Russia becoming increasingly hostile towards the West with the culmination of the full-scale invasion into Ukraine in February of 2022, the rhetoric of Putin has been linked to the philosophy of a geopolitically aggressive right-wing sociologist called Alexander Dugin. With several previous statements pertaining to the delegitimization of the sovereignty of Europe Dugin has previously argued

The banking and financial services industry is experiencing a significant transformation driven by factors such as regulatory changes, customer demands, and the growing focus on data. This evolution has given rise to the concept of open finance, an extension of open banking that encompasses various financial sectors. Open finance aims to promote data sharing and access across the industry, with th

Situated in the context of the global rise of the right and growing anti-feminist and anti-gender mobilization, this thesis explores the impacts of Jair Bolsonaro's right-wing populist government (2019-2022) on feminist activism in Brazil from an activist's perspective. It investigates the shifts and disruptions this government has entailed on three levels: in the realms of social public p

The primary aim of this study has been to examine to what extent people with addiction experience feelings of loss and sorrow as they go from being active in their abuse, to being an addict in recovery. The study is based on life stories generated from semi-structured, qualitative interviews, meaning the results are built on the voices of 6 people who are all recovering addicts. The complex emotio

According to the Swedish Care of Young Persons Act (LVU), rulings regarding compulsory care should be independent of aspects of gender, ethnicity, or social background. This paper aims to examine on what grounds youths are taken into compulsory care according to the prerequisite “other socially destructive behavior” stated in 3 § LVU. Meanwhile, how administrative courts apply the concept of the c

As the number of displaced people is increasing globally, host countries are experiencing difficulties in keeping up with the increasing demands of their growing population. But who is paying the highest price? Through a qualitative approach, this research aims to study the refugee response to Wash, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) as well as Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and how the needs of w

Sweden has long been seen as a generous, inclusive provider for refugees, historically granting social rights on par with citizens shortly upon arrival. However, extensive recent academic literature has come to critique this perception, highlighting retrenchments and restrictive developments in asylum policy amid increasing precarity for asylum seekers. Studies have also documented mental health v

The purpose of this thesis is to study how human mobility in the context of climate and environmental change is governed at a regional level in Southeast Asia, with the regional intergovernmental organisation ASEAN, as a case study. Through a policy review of ASEAN policies on climate, migration, disaster risk reduction and development this study finds that the climate-environment-mobility nexus i

Exit strategies constitute a pivotal moment of humanitarian action and greatly determine the sustainability of programmes’ outcomes. Despite their significance, they are often rushed and fail to consider the impact on aid recipients. This thesis aims to examine the exit strategies’ aspirations of four international organizations providing humanitarian health assistance through the lens of accounta

Grey Cast iron is an Iron Carbon alloy and is known for its wide range of applications in manufacturing industry. It contains inclusions such as Manganese, silicon, nickel, vanadium and copper. Traces of impurities such as sulphur and phosphorous are also present which is one of the factors affecting Machinability leading to unpredictable process behavior. This Master’s degree thesis is an Indust

Many companies have introduced initiatives to achieve environmental sustainability and improve the wellbeing of the producers. This is the goal of the Era of We – an online platform that strives to disrupt the current market practices, promote environmentally sound coffee production and empower farmers. This thesis explores the perceived power dynamics between different stakeholders and how are th

Bakgrund: Många kvinnor upplever problem i samband med menstruation som kan påverka träning och fysisk aktivitet. Idag finns begränsad forskning inom detta område. Därför är syftet med vår studie att påbörja att fylla denna kunskapslucka. Syfte: Syftet med vår studie var att undersöka om och eventuellt hur fysisk aktivitet och/eller träning upplevs ändras under menstruation för en grupp universit

Introduction: The popularity of para sports is steadily growing along with the biggest para sport arrangement, Paralympics. There is limited research in the field of physiotherapy when it comes to Paralympics and with the growing movement, more research is required. Shoulder injuries occur in all sports and are common in para sports. For disabled athletes, injuries may not only impact their sporti

Bakgrund: Obesitas och psykisk ohälsa tillhör de största globala hälsoutmaningarna i modern tid och har under de senaste decennierna varit ett växande problem. Människor har fått en mer stillasittande livsstil och större tillgång på kaloririk föda. Faktorerna som påverkar prevalensen är många men att det behöver ske en förändring är säkert. Syfte och frågeställningar: Syftet var att kartlägga BMI,