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2017.11.14 | PhD defense, Health and disease, PhD students

PhD defence: Trine Ellegaard

Patient-controlled admission in mental health hospital practice: Experiences of patients and mental health professionals.

2017.11.14 | PhD defense, Health and disease, PhD students

PhD defence: Jeong Shim

Modelling human atherosclerosis: Effects of apolipoprotein E deficiency and androgen deprivation in Yucatan minipigs

2017.11.14 | PhD defense, Health and disease, PhD students

PhD defence: Pedram Shokouh

Effects of Coffee and Its Bioactive Compounds on Development and Progression of Type-2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - Studies In-Vivo

Helle Terkildsen Maindal will be the first professor of health promotion at Aarhus University. Photo: AU photo.

2017.11.09 | People news, Public/Media, Department of Public Health

First Aarhus professor in health promotion

With the appointment of MPH, PhD Helle Terkildsen Maindal as professor of health promotion, Aarhus University focuses on promoting health – particularly among the most vulnerable section of the population and in groups where social factors affect health.

PhD student Jeppe Bakkestrøm Rosenbæk.

2017.11.14 | PhD defense, Public/Media, Department of Clinical Medicine

PhD defence: Jeppe Bakkestrøm Rosenbæk

Effects of Sodium Nitrite Infusion on Renal Function, Vasoactive Hormones, Brachial and Central Blood Pressure in Healthy Subjects and Patients With Essential Hypertension

Courses in stress reduction that have been developed for adults have had positive results, but courses in stress reduction have not been tested and used in relation to children and young people. That this will now happen pleases Lone Overby Fjorback, who is centre director at the Danish Center for Mindfulness.

2017.11.15 | People news, Public/Media, Health

Teachers and social educators to be trained in mindfulness

The Danish Center for Mindfulness at Aarhus University has received DKK 12.5 million from the government's special pool for the social area to train teachers and social educators in mindfulness. The training programme will help develop and strengthen children's and young people's mental health.

The faculty management team has just discussed the faculty’s initiatives and decided that all departments and units should place constructive communication on the agenda from now and until March 2018 Photo: Colourbox.

2017.11.15 | Administrative, PhD students, Department of Forensic Medicine

Health increases awareness of constructive communication

Constructive communication is a prioritised focus area at the university. For this reason, the faculty management team at Health is asking managers and employees to increase awareness of constructive communication over the winter. If the departments and units have not already begun this work, now is the time to roll up their sleeves.

The hitherto largest research study of OCD treatment for children and adolescents aged 7-17 now shows that cognitive behavioural therapy also has a long-lasting effect. Photo: Colorbox.

2017.11.14 | Research, Health and disease, Academic staff

Cognitive behavioural therapy for children and adolescents with OCD works in the long run

The vast majority of children and adolescents who receive cognitive behavioural therapy treatment for OCD thrive and live without symptoms a year after the end of treatment. This is shown by new research from Aarhus University’s Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Risskov.

Associate Professor, PhD Mette Hansen. Photo: Erik Zappon

2017.11.14 | People news, Public/Media, Department of Public Health

Grant: Does oestrogen have an effect on strength training?

Associate professor and PhD Mette Hansen from the Department of Public Health at Aarhus University has received DKK 227,180 from the Augustinus Foundation towards a research project on the importance of female sex hormones for the musculoskeletal system – at rest and during exercise.

The EU is allocating up to EUR 2 billion for health research in the new work programme under Horizon 2020. Photo: Colourbox.

2017.11.15 | Administrative, Health and disease, Academic staff

Last chance to get hold of Horizon 2020 funding

The EU's work programme for health under Horizon 2020 has just been published. A total of up to EUR two billion is waiting for applications from the right researchers with the right health science projects. This is also the last chance to apply for Horizon 2020 funding.

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