Burnout is often caused by factors entirely unrelated to work
Several studies show that burnout is more about depressive stress in everyday life than specifically about work.
the Human body
LOADING CONTENT
Young people can be helped to develop more grit
A recent study shows that a new programme can increase ‘grit’ and self-efficacy in adolescents. Approximately 16,000 young people will soon have access to this programme each year.
Pelvic floor disorders affect sexual function
Women with severe pelvic floor disorders are four times more likely to avoid sex than women who experience milder symptoms.
Three pieces of advice for politicians about plastic
Plastic, and plastic pollution, are a huge problem for both human health and the environment. An interdisciplinary panel of experts suggests that politicians take three concrete steps to better understand and rein in this growing problem.
Artificial intelligence can re-create smells
Some smells are on the verge of extinction, but we may be able to re-create them using artificial intelligence.
Cholesterol type can affect your heart attack risk
Scientists are searching high and low for markers that can reveal the risk of a heart attack before a patient falls ill. Tiny microRNAs and subgroups of cholesterol may be the solution.
Football may become the game where everyone loses
Match load in international football is becoming so high that it is threatening the health of our players. So much so, that the product itself may also be under threat.
Being premature can increase your risk of COPD and asthma
“Doctors should look at the length of pregnancy in patients with respiratory problems,” says researcher Kari Risnes. But if you were born before your due date, you can take some measures yourself to prevent lung infections.
The unsolved mystery of bad teeth in children
Many children have teeth that are practically falling apart due to weak enamel. Now researchers have studied whether a lack of vitamin D during pregnancy could be the culprit.
How do our nerve cells work together?
How can we explain to school students how our nervous system works? An NTNU researcher has created a building kit designed to make our brain’s activity easier to understand.
The cold hard facts about your body and low temperatures
Is it healthy to take a cold dip in winter? Is it true that most heat loss occurs through the head, and can we get ill if our legs get cold? Here is a summary of our researcher’s answers.
Influenza or a cold? A new technology can help you
Smart gadgets in the home might soon be able to tell you what’s wrong with you. But the technology is good news for a lot of other things too.
Having trouble sleeping? Try exercise!
People in good physical shape are less likely to need a sleeping pill prescription from their doctor. This suggests that being fit can help you sleep better.
Stroke patients with delirium may struggle more afterwards
Stroke patients who experience delirium during a stroke could be more prone to developing cognitive and psychiatric difficulties.
Bariatric surgery yields the best results over time
Individuals with severe obesity often reward themselves with food. Recent research shows that dieting is good for changing eating habits and weight. However, bariatric surgery has several advantages.
Increase in BMI precedes unhealthy eating behaviours
Some children resort to food as a comfort or eat more for other reasons. But the link between predicted obesity-promoting eating behaviour and high BMI may not be what you think.
Half of the world’s population suffers from headaches
Twice as many women as men suffer from headaches. Migraines are the leading cause of disability for people under the age of 50.
Soon you’ll be able to examine your gut from home
Detecting colon cancer early is the key to survival and quality of life. Researchers at NTNU are working to make it easy for people to check their intestines from home.
Memory often returns following a stroke
Many people who experience problems with memory after a stroke regain their memory within three months.
Getting a wireless network under the skin to talk to the brain
How can we get an artificial hand or foot to communicate with the brain? NTNU researchers want to use the fat layer just under our skin.
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.
New treatment leads to much less overeating
Patients with morbid obesity experienced improvement in their quality of life and distinctly fewer episodes of overeating after ten weeks with a new treatment method developed at NTNU.
Creating cells that kill cancer more effectively
Even the toughest “soldiers” in our immune system are not tenacious enough to knock out cancerous tumours. NTNU professor Øyvind Halaas aims to do something about that.
Researchers identify genes at play in people with osteoarthritis
After conducting the largest study on osteoarthritis in the world, researchers are now on track to develop a medicine that can slow it down.