Psychology & Psychiatry
Ruminating on our ruminations causes more depression
Once you have depressive symptoms, it's easy to fall into a pattern where you aggravate the disorder by ruminative thinking.
May 17, 2022
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Psychology & Psychiatry
Passion is the biggest key to success
"For people who are the best of the best in their field, passion is absolutely the biggest factor. It's the essential key to success," says Hermundur Sigmundsson, a professor in NTNU's Department of Psychology.
Apr 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Using the internet to identify signs of depression in young people
Research shows that symptoms of depression can be revealed by a person's choice of words and sentences, and the context that links them together.
Apr 12, 2022
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Cardiology
Patient involvement after acute heart attacks
Minutes count when you have a heart attack. Patient involvement is a statutory right but not always possible in this situation. Elise K. Bårdsgjerde has researched participation in the different phases of the patient process ...
Apr 12, 2022
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Medications
Breathing restored within 10 minutes for 80% of overdose patients using nasal spray
A single dose of a nasal spray invented at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) restored breathing within ten minutes for 80% of overdose patients. More than 300 ambulance personnel in Trondheim and Oslo ...
Apr 7, 2022
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Diabetes
Long-term follow-up reduces risk of type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is an inherited disease, but habits can affect the risk of getting it. Obesity due to fatty and high-calorie foods, often in combination with limited activity, increases the risk considerably.
Apr 7, 2022
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Neuroscience
An open-source miniature brain microscope
"Our dream was to invent a window into the brain, so we could see what happens inside when we're thinking, planning, feeling, and remembering," says Professor May-Britt Moser, describing conversations she and her long-term ...
Mar 18, 2022
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Health
Do men and women respond differently to heat stress?
According to science, women feel the cold more than men. But how do women respond to heat stress compared with men? The answer to this question may help us to make better protective clothing for firefighters of both sexes.
Mar 17, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How children are affected by coronavirus, RS virus and rhinovirus
When Inger Heimdal started studying the coronavirus in children in 2014, not many people thought the topic sounded particularly exciting.
Mar 16, 2022
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Cardiology
Researchers discover more about what causes atherosclerosis
The underlying cause of many cardiovascular diseases is inflammation of the artery walls. Now NTNU researchers have found that a specific neurotransmitter in the immune cells is a key factor when cholesterol accumulates in ...
Mar 8, 2022
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