Great interest of our research in pharmacy

For two days, eleven people from AL Mustansiriyah University in Iraq visited Luleå University of Technology. The aim is exploring the possibility of cooperation and agreement between the universities. A great interest was the Health Sciences research in pharmacy.

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In the media: Health on thin ice

On February 5 spoke researcher Katrine Costenius and Mia Tossavainen of Health pilot project on thin ice in P4 Norrbotten. The research and development project, they have taken advantage of our resources in the North with ice and snow for us to feel good.

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Relational Knowledge as a subject

Relational Knowledge should be introduced as a new subject in school, suggests a researcher at Luleå University of Technology. If students achievement in school have to improve should not a sertain topic be studied harder, but the focus should be on creating good relationships.

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Debate: Existential issues for better health

A holistic health definition is to strive for in all work involving people. It says Catrine Kostenius, assistant professor in the Department of Health Science. She has participated in the first conference on Existential Health in Stockholm and she has also written an article on the same subject.

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Yelverton Tegner

Professor of Health Sciences participates in 24Norrbotten progam Plugin

Professor Yelverton Tegner interviewed about "How dangerous is premier league hockey?"

In ice hockey are ugly tackles to the head normally. Damage balance disorders, chronic headaches, migraines and depression can become chronic.

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Health on thin ice

A team of researchers from Luleå University of Technology has received regional funding to examine how cold, ice, darkness and snow can be used as a resource for good health. Health Preliminary investigation on thin ice will provide a better basis for the planning of attractive outdoor environment that encourages physical activity in cold climates.

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Strong areas of health research at the university

Research Council was commissioned by the government surveyed and evaluated the Swedish health care research and rated it. Luleå University of Technology will then review - International Recognized in research fields of nursing and physiotherapy, a rating that is highly valued by managers in health care research at the university.

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Funds allocated from the Research Council

Maria Larsson Lund with his research group at Karolinska Institutet (KI) blah Louise Nygård has granted 1.4 million for the project:




The use of technology among people with cognitive impairment: matching of users potential and technological challenge to promote accessibility and participation.





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Radio Elements - tackles head causes damage to life

This hockey season has been filled with more bad tackles to the head than usual. Damage balance disorders, chronic headaches, migraines and depression he become chronic. Team physician for the first league team Lulea Hockey Yelverton Tegner is also a professor of health sciences and he has for nearly thirty years studying the all Luleå Players injuries.

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Measuring blood circulation with infrared camera

On February 16, 2012, we could hear the radio spots on P4 Norrbotten how heat and cold affect the blood circulation. We can include hearing graduate student Katarina Leijon-Sundqvist, proffessor Yelverton Tegner and Department of Medical Science Niklas Lehto from Luleå technical University.
Reporter is Roger Kvarnström.

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Anabolic steroids gives dangerous body fat

Swedish elite lifters who use anabolic steroids have more dangerous fat distribution in the body. It shows a unique study involving ten Swedish elite lifters who are actively using anabolic steroids.

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The authors Ulrika Bergmark and Catrine Kostenius

The power of appreciation – education, ethics and health

To make the research available to those who work with children and young people, I wrote together with my colleague Ulrika Bergmark the book ”Uppskattningens kraft – Lärande, etik och hälsa” (The power of Appreciation- Learning, Ethics and Health), which is used as a textbook at the Health Guidance Programand at the Teacher Education Program at Luleå University of Technology.

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International recognition for Associate Professor Sitaram Velaga

Sitaram is designated as a reviewer of the application to the National Science Foundation (NSF), USA. NSF corresponds Research Council in Sweden and announces financial allocations for research projects. This is another recognition of the excellence of research conducted at the university.

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Approved research grants from the Kempe Foundations

Sitaram and Staffan Andersson has the Kempe Foundation awarded 900,000 for a so-called DVS instrument. It is an important technique for studying absorptionsbeteendet for moisture / solvent in pharmaceuticals, foods, polymers and inorganic materials. This instrument will be of great value in several ongoing projects. DVS will minimize costs and time to pursue projects and provide better knowledge of materials science at the research group at the university.

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Funds allocated from STINT "Sweden-Korea Research Cooper programe"

STINT has granted Sitaram Velaga 95 000 SEK in the Foundation program of personal exchanges with South Korea - Sweden-Korea Research Cooper Plantation Programme.

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Funds allocated from the SFF

Associate Professor Sitaram Velaga has been granted funds to 1.225 million SEK from the Foundation for Strategic Research SSF for the project: Development of industrially useful samkristallisation.

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