The maximum limits of the Eurasian ice sheets during four glaciations have been
reconstructed:(1) the Late Saalian (> 140ka),(2) the Early Weichselian (100–80ka),(3) the …

During the Quaternary period, ice sheets centred over the Barents and Kara seas expanded
several times onto mainland Russia and blocked northflowing rivers, such as the Yenissei …

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an incurable form of brain cancer with a very poor
prognosis. Because of its highly invasive nature, it is impossible to remove all tumor cells …

Background TNF inhibitors have improved treatment of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis,
spondyloarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and chronic plaque psoriasis, but …

Objective. Cohort studies of unselected and newly diagnosed patients are essential for a
better understanding of the prognosis in ulcerative colitis (UC). The aim of this study was to …

Background and aims: C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are often used in the follow-up of
patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aims of this study were to establish the …

Recent in vitro and animal studies have reported estrogen-like activity of chemicals used in
sunscreen preparations. We investigated whether the three sunscreens benzophenone-3 …

Background The majority of studies concerning the clinical course and prognosis in
ulcerative colitis (UC) are old, retrospective in design, or hospital based. We aimed to …

Insulin resistance is currently a major health problem. This may be because of a marked
decrease in daily physical activity during recent decades combined with constant food …

Optical fibre communication is the backbone of the internet. As essential core technologies
are approaching their limits of size, speed and energy-efficiency, there is a need for new …