University of Oslo

The relationship between language prediction and action prediction in toddlers and adults

Prediction plays a key role in both action processing and language comprehension, yet it remains unclear whether individual differences in action prediction are related to individual differences in language prediction. Using eye-tracking, we examined predictive looking behaviour...

No Differences in Blood Pressure or Anthropometric Measures in 3‐Year‐Old Children After a Randomized Mediterranean Dietary Intervention During Pregnancy in Norway

AIM: The randomized controlled Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Diet in Pregnancy (CARRDIP) study demonstrated that a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy could alter maternal lipid levels, improve fetoplacental perfusion, and reduce preterm delivery rate. Here, we examine whether th...

Liver Transplantation for Nonresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases

OBJECTIVE: To determine if stringent selection criteria could result long-term overall survival and to determine the proportion of patients that most likely were cured by the transplantation. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Liver transplantation is a potentially curative option for pati...

Glacier surges on James Ross Island, Antarctica, and their relationship with climate

Abstract. Although the Antarctic Peninsula has a similar climate to that of other regions hosting surge-type glaciers, only one glacier surge has been previously observed in this region. We examined ice surface velocity, elevation and terminus position changes of Antarctic Penins...

A rainbow in the dark? The electoral impact of elite divisions within the ruling party in dictatorships

Dictators often rule through political parties. While they might bolster regime survival, ruling parties can also provide a means for party members to defy the ruler. This article investigates the electoral consequences of elite divisions within ruling parties. Using cross-nation...

Bridging Nanoscopic Surface Heterogeneity and MacroscopicNucleation Rates: A Perspective on Probabilistic Approaches

Abstract Predicting the number of newly formed crystals and their spatial distribution on surfaces or within pore spaces matters across many fields, from structural biology to coupled fluid flow and reactive transport in porous media to atmospheric physics. Nucleation occurs at m...

Immigrant parents’ perspectives on healthy growth in children: a qualitative study

In many high-income countries, children with immigrant background exhibit a higher prevalence of obesity, compared to non-immigrant children. We explored the perspectives of immigrant-background parents regarding their children’s healthy growth, feeding practices, physical activi...

Labyrinthula merlionensis sp. nov.: A Novel Labyrinthulid Infecting Marine Diatoms

Labyrinthulomycetes are a class of fungus-like heterotrophic protists from the Stramenopiles lineage, recognized for their ecological role as decomposers and contributors to nutrient cycling. They colonize various substrates, from seaweed to terrestrial environments, utilizing ec...

Effects of maternal and paternal smoking on offspring cardiometabolic risk factors in adulthood: a multi-method intergenerational Mendelian randomization study

Abstract Background Parental smoking has been linked to several adverse offspring cardiometabolic outcomes; however, evidence is conflicting regarding the causal and long-term nature of these associations. Methods We investigated the effects of maternal and paternal smoking, capt...

The COACH theory formalizes clinical reasoning in the development and validation of medical artificial intelligence systems

The development and deployment of medical artificial intelligence (AI) systems are limited by two persistent gaps: clinician knowledge is often introduced late in development as labels or annotations, and deployed systems often provide outputs that are difficult to reconcile with...

Cardiovascular and cognitive consequences of steep head-down tilt in awake older men

This study investigated cerebral hemodynamics, intracranial pressure, and cognitive function in eighteen older men (median 72 years, IQR 68-75, 94% with ≥1 comorbidity) during a 15-minute 30-degree head-down tilt (HDT). Participants were monitored with continuous non-invasive hem...

Accelerating Translation of NK Cell Therapies to the Clinic: A European Perspective

Adoptive immunotherapies have emerged as a promising strategy in the treatment of hematological malignancies. To date, seven chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell products have obtained market authorization in Europe for B-cell malignancies, where they have revolutionized treatm...

Understanding the needs and frustrations in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a qualitative interview study

Abstract Background Scoliosis is a common term used for a group of conditions that involve abnormal curvature and rotation of the spine, thorax, and trunk. If untreated, scoliosis may lead to severe trunk deformities, which consequently limit physical function, exercise capacity,...

From undifferentiated to defined: a mixed-methods, data-driven investigation of the acculturation of culturally undifferentiated majority members

Abstract In increasingly diverse societies, people in intercultural contact must navigate cultural diversity to find their place and sense of belonging. Yet, research on acculturation has largely focused on minority groups, leaving majority group responses to cultural change unde...

Infants use physical size, but not prior possession, to predict conflict outcomes, and do not prefer prior possessors over contenders

Ownership is a pervasive feature of human social life, yet its developmental origins remain unknown. One influential proposal is that human ownership psychology is built on an early-developing and evolutionary ancient sensitivity to first possession: Across species, conflicts ove...