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Meaningfulness is essential for older people with diverse experiences of pain
Experiencing meaningfulness is the most important factor for older adults living both with and without pain. This is demonstrated by new research conducted by Nadezhda Golovchanova at Örebro University.
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Teachers at Örebro University explore flexible learning environments to activate their students
What role does the space of a room play in students’ participation and ability to learn? In the pedagogical course Flexible learning environments for student active learning, teachers at Örebro University develop their teaching with the classroom as...
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Chemical safety under threat – lack of expert provision in Nordic countries
“Many experts are coming up to retirement and academia is currently unable to train sufficient numbers of toxicologists to meet the need in society,” says Åke Bergman, professor at Örebro University.
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Adapt challenges Sweden's universities to meet growing demand for continuing professional development
Employees can enrol in credit-earning courses without needing prior admission. Alumni have access to reserved seats in these courses, and teachers are compensated with overtime pay for their teaching efforts.
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Good hearing and vision can boost brain function in older people
As we age, our cognitive abilities deteriorate – it becomes increasingly difficult to remember, orient ourselves in time and space, and solve problems. However, good hearing and vision positively impact cognitive abilities in older adults.
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They will develop the Faculty of Medicine and Health through collaboration and stability
Strengthening collaboration and having the courage to test new methods of working are strategies that the new dean and the deputy dean will continue to develop within the Faculty of Medicine and Health.
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New insights into biopharmaceuticals in the treatment of IBD
By studying Swedish patient data, Örebro researcher Isabella Visuri has identified new patterns in how biopharmaceuticals affect patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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Legislation appears to impact chemicals in preschools
When one harmful substance is banned, it is often replaced by another. It is essential to evaluate the health effects of chemicals before they reach the market. This is Ylva Sjöström’s conclusion based on the results of her doctoral thesis in chemistry...
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New model that can help develop quantum computers
Researchers have developed a new mathematical model that allows us to understand better how quantum physics affects the dynamics of magnetic materials – a basis for new technologies for data storage and quantum computers,” says Danny Thonig, researcher...
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New research shows how fibre affects the immune system
Örebro researcher Victor Castro-Alves has discovered why fibre is good for the immune system – at the cellular level. His findings may eventually help make it possible to use food as a medicine for inflammatory bowel diseases like IBS and IBD.
