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Human and climate-induced changes in boreal varve characteristics and preservation
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja -Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser AII: Biologica, Geographica : 387 (Turun yliopisto, 13.05.2022)Recent variations in varve preservation and characteristics were recorded from Lakes Lehmilampi, Vesijärvi, Kallio-Kourujärvi, Kantele, Kuninkaisenlampi, and Linnanlampi to examine how varve formation, preservation, and ... -
Clarifying the air: Finnish air pollution experts and the international quest for safe air, 1940s-1970s
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser B: Humaniora : 576 (Turun yliopisto, 20.05.2022)The purpose of this study is to examine how and why the measurement and research of air pollution became established in Finland between the 1940s and the early 1970s. The study is concerned with the fundamental question ... -
Brain opioid and endocannabinoid systems as risk factors for obesity. Positron emission tomography studies of μ-opioid and CB1 receptors with glucose uptake analysis
Turun yliopiston julkaisua - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. D: Medica-Odongologica : 1625 (Turun yliopisto, 20.05.2022)The prevalence of obesity is increasing globally. Obesity is a major threat to public health since it predisposes individuals to multiple non-communicable diseases. Obesity is difficult to treat or prevent. The modern ... -
Clinical challenges of cardiac troponin testing – From marathon runners to atrial fibrillation
Turun yliopiston julkaisua - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. D: Medica-Odongologica : 1624 (Turun yliopisto, 20.05.2022)Cardiac troponin (cTn) testing is the cornerstone of diagnosis of myocardial infarction. Contemporary assays detect circulating levels of cTn even in healthy populations. Increasing sensitivity has led to an upsurge in the ... -
Extracting information from high-throughput gene expression data with pathway analysis and deconvolution
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser A I: Astronomica, Chemica, Physica, Mathematica : 668 (Turun yliopisto, 06.05.2022)Modern technologies allow for the collection of large biological datasets that can be utilised for diverse health-related applications. However, to extract useful information from such data, computational methods are needed. ... -
Towards startup-Finland? The shifting meanings of entrepreneurship in post-industrial Finland
Turun yliopiston julkaisua - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. B: Humaniora : 572 (Turun yliopisto, 14.05.2022)This research examines the ways in which the meanings of entrepreneurship have shifted in post-industrial Finland on both sides of the millennium. The meanings of entrepreneurship are examined in the following three contexts: ... -
Transcription factors Ebf1 and Ebf2 in bone metabolism
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser D: Medica-Odontologica : 1626 (Turun yliopisto, 30.04.2022)Bone formation and bone metabolism are controlled by several different factors and signaling pathways. Transcription factors participate in this cascade by regulating the differentiation of osteoblasts, osteoclasts and ... -
Human Pressures and Impacts on Shallow Seafloor Environments of the Northern Baltic Sea
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja A II, Biologica - Geographica – Geologica : 386 (Turun yliopisto, 06.05.2022)ABSTRACT Unsustainable use of coastal resources and space has resulted in global degradation of marine environments. Stopping adverse development requires improved understanding of how different human activities affect ... -
Representing Teaching Dynamics: Teaching Approaches and Instructional Reasoning Revisited
Turun yliopiston julkaisua - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. B: Humaniora : 574 (Turun yliopisto, 21.04.2022)Tässä tutkimuksessa rakennetaan käytännön opetustyön monitahoisuutta jäsentävä teoreettinen viitekehys. Tutkimuksessa esitellään erityinen dynaamisen opetusteorian (teaching dynamics) käsite, jolla kuvataan opetustyön ... -
Essays on Firm Dynamics
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser E: Oeconomica : 87 (Turun yliopisto. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, 22.04.2022)In this doctoral dissertation, I explore the determinants of aggregate productivity. The essays in the field of macroeconomics examine how the business environment and firms’ actions shape aggregate outcomes such as output, ... -
Preterm infant growth – with a focus on early nutrition and initial gut microbiota
Turun yliopiston julkaisua - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. D: Medica-Odongologica : 1621 (Turun yliopisto, 06.05.2022)Preterm birth is a global health challenge. Even though the survival rates of preterm infants have been increasing, these fragile patients face the risks of significant shortand long-term morbidity. Growth failure is a ... -
Diagnostic challenges in the evaluation of renal osteodystrophy – A Study using 18F-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography
Turun yliopiston julkaisua - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. D: Medica-Odontologica : 1622 (Turun yliopisto, 22.04.2022)The majority of patients with end-stage kidney disease develop abnormalities in bone metabolism, referred to as renal osteodystrophy. Bone abnormalities are associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The ... -
Paediatric encephalitis and neuroborreliosis: Studies on diagnostics, treatment and outcomes
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser D: Medica-Odontologica : 1620 (Turun yliopisto, 06.05.2022)The confirmed diagnosis of neuroborreliosis and encephalitis is essential, because safe and focused treatment may improve neurological outcomes. The prediction of outcome helps to guide support and rehabilitation. We ... -
Modern approaches to classical additive problems
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser A I: Astronomica, Chemica, Mathematica : 667 (Turun yliopisto, 05.05.2022)In this thesis, we study additive problems using the transference principle and the Hardy-Littlewood circle method. The problems studied are related to Waring's prolem and Goldbach's conjecture. Waring's problem states ... -
Experimental models of focal neuroinflammation - Efficacy assessment of pharmaceuticals of multiple sclerosis using PET imaging
Turun yliopiston julkaisua - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. D: Medica-Odongologica : 1618 (Turun yliopisto, 29.04.2022)Neuroinflammation (NI) is a key player in neurodegenerative diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Magnetic resonance imaging is the gold standard imaging method for diagnosis of MS, however, better diagnostic tools ... -
On Innovation, creativity, and international trade: Theoretical linkages, empirical evidence, and the database on IPRs in trade agreements
Turun yliopiston julkaisua - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. B: Humaniora : 573 (Turun yliopisto, 25.03.2022)This study was motivated by a simple question: do international intellectual property norms affect the development trajectories of developing nations and if so, in what ways? While hunting an answer to this query, a multitude ... -
Neurophilosophy of self-consciousness: Clarifications for the connection between minimal and reflective form
Reports from the Department of Philosophy : 49 (Turun yliopisto, 25.03.2022)Selfhood has a central role in people’s lives. The self is present as the subject of experience, thinker of thoughts, and agent of action. This doctoral study elaborates on the concept on self-consciousness by examining ... -
Clinical risk modelling with machine learning: adverse outcomes of pregnancy
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis F: Technica - Informatica : 10 (Turun yliopisto, 01.04.2022)As a complex biological process, there are various health issues that are related to pregnancy. Prenatal care, a type of preventative healthcare at different points in gestation is comprised of management, treatment, and ... -
Molecular subtypes of intestinal-type gastric cancer: Association with T-lymphocytes and formins
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser D: Medica-Odontologica : 1614 (Turun yliopisto, 25.03.2022)Despite the decline of gastric cancer (GC) incidence in Western countries over the last decade, it is still one of the most significant causes of cancer mortality worldwide. The traditional morphology-based grading systems, ... -
Early life predictors of cardiovascular health in an Australian Aboriginal cohort: The Aboriginal birth cohort study
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser D: Medica-Odontologica : 1619 (Turun yliopisto, 11.03.2022)BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. In Australia, the Aboriginal population is particularly affected. This is manifested as a significantly lower life expectancy compared to ...
