• Barriers and facilitators for strengthening physiotherapy services in Nepal: perspectives from physiotherapists and health providers 

  Shakya, Nishchal Ratna; Emén, Amanda Emelie Maria; Webb, Gillian; Myezwa, Hellen; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Stensdotter, Ann-Katrin Irene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Physiotherapy provides non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical intervention for curative, rehabilitation and preventative purposes. Physiotherapy is also a central provider of health promotion. As the global burden ...

• Nursing students' experience of an alternative model for supervision during practical studies in the municipal health service: A qualitative study 

  Antonsen, Therese; Stenberg, Carita; Hansen, Kristin Hartveit; André, Beate; Bogsti, Wenche Bergseth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)

  Aim: The aim of the study is to describe how Norwegian nursing students experience clinical practice when the Strengthened Supervision in Practice model is used together with peer learning. Background: Clinical practice ...

• Physical activity and cognitive function in adults born very preterm or with very low birth weight–an individual participant data meta-analysis 

  Aakvik, Kristina Anna Djupvik; Benum, Silje Dahl; Tikanmäki, Marjaana; Hovi, Petteri; Räikkönen, Katri; Harris, Sarah L.; Woodward, Lianne J.; Darlow, Brian A.; Indredavik, Marit Sæbø; Lydersen, Stian; Mork, Paul Jarle; Kajantie, Eero Olavi; Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Objective Individuals born very preterm (<32 weeks of gestation) or with very low birthweight (<1500g) have lower cognitive function compared with term-born peers. Furthermore, some studies suggest that they are less ...

• Atlas of genetic and phenotypic associations across 42 female reproductive health diagnoses 

  Pujol Gualdo, Natàlia; Wolford, Brooke Nichole; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Laisk, Triin; Magi, Reedik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)

  The genetic background of many female reproductive health diagnoses remains uncharacterized, compromising our understanding of the underlying biology. Here, we map the genetic architecture across 42 female-specific health ...

• Serum vitamin D, blood pressure and hypertension risk in the HUNT study using observational and Mendelian randomization approaches 

  Jiang, Lin; Sun, Yi-Qian; Dénos, Marion Nicole Marie; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Chen, Yue; Malmo, Vegard; Sanderson, Eleanor; Mai, Xiao-Mei (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Limited studies have triangulated the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) or hypertension risk utilizing both observational and ...

• Associations between maternal and offspring glucose metabolism: a 9-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial 

  Nyen, Sigrid Langfeldt; Stunes, Astrid Kamilla; Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik; Børsting, Torunn; Syversen, Unni; Salvesen, Kjell Åsmund Blix; Mørkved, Siv; Stafne, Signe Nilssen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Introduction: There is increasing evidence that the in utero environment affects the health and disease risk of offspring throughout their lives. The long-term effect of maternal hyperglycaemia on offspring glucose metabolism ...

• Number of children and dementia risk: a causal mediation analysis using data from the HUNT study linked with national registries in Norway 

  Mekonnen, Teferi; Skirbekk, Vegard; Zotcheva, Ekaterina; Engdahl, Bo; Bratsberg, Bernt; Jugessur, Astanand; Bowen, Catherine; Selbæk, Geir; Kohler, Hans-Peter; Harris, Jennifer R.; Tom, Sarah E.; Krokstad, Steinar; Edwin, Trine Holt; Wedatilake, Yehani; Wolfova, Katrin; Kristjansson, Dana; Stern, Yaakov; Håberg, Asta; Strand, Bjørn Heine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)

  Background: Childlessness, as well as having a high number of children, has been reported to be associated with an elevated risk of dementia compared to having 2–3 children. The mechanisms underlying these relationships ...

• Hearing and cognitive scores measured with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale in The HUNT Study, Norway 

  Myrstad, Christian; Engdahl, Bo Lars; Costafreda, Sergi G.; Krokstad, Steinar; Livingston, Gill; Selbæk, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)

  INTRODUCTION: Hearing impairment is associated with dementia. We aimed to clarify the association between hearing impairment and future cognitive test performance measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA), ...

• Mediating Factors in the Association of Maternal Educational Level with Pregnancy Outcomes: A Mendelian Randomization Study 

  Rogne, Tormod; Gill, Dipender; Liew, Zeyan; Shi, Xiaoting; Stensrud, Vilde; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Burgess, Stephen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  IMPORTANCE Lower educational attainment is associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, but it is unclear which pathways mediate this association. OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between educational ...

• Do age, gender, and education modify the effectiveness of app-delivered and tailored self-management support among adults with low back pain?—Secondary analysis of the SELFBACK randomised controlled trial 

  Bardal, Ellen Marie; Sandal, Louise Fleng; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Nicholl, Barbara I; Mork, Paul Jarle; Søgaard, Karen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  selfBACK is an artificial intelligence based self-management app for low back pain (LBP) recently reported to reduce LBP-related disability. The aim of this study was to examine if age, gender, or education modify the ...

• High microRNA-145 plasma levels are associated with decreased risk of future incident venous thromboembolism: the HUNT study 

  Morelli, Vania Maris; Snir, Omri; Hindberg, Kristian Dalsbø; Hveem, Kristian; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John Bjarne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  MicroRNA-145 (miR-145) has been reported to downregulate the expression of tissue factor and factor XI in vitro and decrease venous thrombus formation in animal models. However, the association between miR-145 and risk of ...

• Bronchial reactivity and asthma at school age after early-life metapneumovirus infection 

  Myklebust, Åsne; Simpson, Melanie Rae; Valand, Jonas; Langaas, Vibeke Stenhaug; Jartti, Tuomas; Døllner, Henrik; Risnes, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Background The association between early-life lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and asthma is well established. Knowledge about bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) and asthma after metapneumovirus (MPV) LRTI is ...

• Annual risk of long-term sickness absence due to musculoskeletal disorders across the lifespan and the role of physical activity and insomnia symptoms: the HUNT Study 

  Moe, Karoline; Skarpsno, Eivind Schjelderup; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Mork, Paul Jarle; Aasdahl, Lene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)

  Background The risk of long-term sickness absence due to musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders could be driven by sleep problems and physical inactivity. However, it is not well explored if these associations differ across ...

• Multi-trait analysis characterizes the genetics of thyroid function and identifies causal associations with clinical implications 

  Sterenborg, Rosalie B. T. M.; Steinbrenner, Inga; Li, Yong; Bujnis, Melissa N.; Naito, Tatsuhiko; Marouli, Eirini; Galesloot, Tessel E.; Babajide, Oladapo; Andreasen, Laura; Astrup, Arne; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Bandinelli, Stefania; Beekman, Marian; Beilby, John P.; Bork-Jensen, Jette; Boutin, Thibaud; Brody, Jennifer A.; Brown, Suzanne J.; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Campbell, Purdey J.; Cappola, Anne R.; Ceresini, Graziano; Chaker, Layal; Chasman, Daniel I.; Concas, Maria Pina; Coutinho de Almeida, Rodrigo; Cross, Simone M.; Cucca, Francesco; Deary, Ian J.; Kjaergaard, Alisa Devedzic; Echouffo Tcheugui, Justin B.; Ellervik, Christina; Eriksson, Johan G.; Ferrucci, Luigi; Freudenberg, Jan; Fuchsberger, Christian; Gieger, Christian; Giulianini, Franco; Gögele, Martin; Graham, Sarah E.; Grarup, Niels; Gunjača, Ivana; Hansen, Torben; Harding, Barbara N.; Harris, Sarah E.; Haunsø, Stig; Hayward, Caroline; Hui, Jennie; Ittermann, Till; Jukema, J. Wouter; Kajantie, Eero Olavi; Kanters, Jørgen K.; Kårhus, Line L.; Kiemeney, Lambertus A. L. M.; Kloppenburg, Margreet; Kühnel, Brigitte; Lahti, Jari; Langenberg, Claudia; Lapauw, Bruno; Leese, Graham; Li, Shuo; Liewald, David C. M.; Linneberg, Allan; Lominchar, Jesus V. T.; Luan, Jian’an; Martin, Nicholas G.; Matana, Antonela; Meima, Marcel E.; Meitinger, Thomas; Meulenbelt, Ingrid; Mitchell, Braxton D.; Møllehave, Line T.; Mora, Samia; Naitza, Silvia; Nauck, Matthias; Netea-Maier, Romana T.; Noordam, Raymond; Nursyifa, Casia; Okada, Yukinori; Onano, Stefano; Papadopoulou, Areti; Palmer, Colin N. A.; Pattaro, Cristian; Pedersen, Oluf; Peters, Annette; Pietzner, Maik; Polašek, Ozren; Pramstaller, Peter P.; Psaty, Bruce M.; Punda, Ante; Ray, Debashree; Redmond, Paul; Richards, J. Brent; Ridker, Paul M.; Russ, Tom C.; Ryan, Kathleen A.; Olesen, Morten Salling; Schultheiss, Ulla T.; Selvin, Elizabeth; Siddiqui, Moneeza K.; Sidore, Carlo; Slagboom, P. Eline; Sørensen, Thorkild I. A.; Soto-Pedre, Enrique; Spector, Tim D.; Spedicati, Beatrice; Srinivasan, Sundararajan; Starr, John M.; Stott, David J.; Tanaka, Toshiko; Torlak, Vesela; Trompet, Stella; Tuhkanen, Johanna; Uitterlinden, André G.; van den Akker, Erik B.; van den Eynde, Tibbert; van der Klauw, Melanie M.; van Heemst, Diana; Verroken, Charlotte; Visser, W. Edward; Vojinovic, Dina; Völzke, Henry; Waldenberger, Melanie; Walsh, John P.; Wareham, Nicholas J.; Weiss, Stefan; Willer, Cristen J.; Wilson, Scott G.; Wolffenbuttel, Bruce H. R.; Wouters, Hanneke J. C. M.; Wright, Margaret J.; Yang, Qiong; Zemunik, Tatijana; Zhou, Wei; Zhu, Gu; Zöllner, Sebastian; Smit, Johannes W. A.; Peeters, Robin P.; Köttgen, Anna; Teumer, Alexander; Medici, Marco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  To date only a fraction of the genetic footprint of thyroid function has been clarified. We report a genome-wide association study meta-analysis of thyroid function in up to 271,040 individuals of European ancestry, including ...

• The role of thyroid function in borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia: a Mendelian Randomisation study 

  Babajide, Oladapo; Kjaergaard, Alisa D.; Deng, Weichen; Kuś, Aleksander; Sterenborg, Rosalie B. T. M.; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Burgess, Stephen; Teumer, Alexander; Medici, Marco; Ellervik, Christina; Nick, Bass; Deloukas, Panos; Marouli, Eirini (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Background Genome-wide association studies have reported a genetic overlap between borderline personality disorder (BPD) and schizophrenia (SCZ). Epidemiologically, the direction and causality of the association between ...

• Level of Education Modifies Asthma Mortality in Norway and Sweden. The Nordic EpiLung Study 

  Backman, Helena; Bhatta, Laxmi; Hedman, Linnea; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Vähätalo, Iida; Lassmann-Klee, Paul G.; Nwaru, Bright I.; Ekerljung, Linda; Krokstad, Steinar; Vikjord, Sigrid Anna Aalberg; Lindberg, Anne; Kankaanranta, Hannu; Rönmark, Eva; Langhammer, Arnulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Background and Aim: The relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), asthma and mortality is complex and multifaceted, and it is not established if educational level modifies the association between asthma and mortality. ...

• Weight development from childhood to motherhood—embodied experiences in women with pre-pregnancy obesity: a qualitative study 

  Sandsæter, Heidi Linn; Tetlie Eik-Nes, Trine; Getz, Linn Okkenhaug; Haugdahl, Hege Selnes; Magnussen, Elisabeth Balstad; Rich-Edwards, Janet W.; Horn, Julie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Background Pre-pregnancy obesity increases the risk of perinatal complications. Post-pregnancy is a time of preparation for the next pregnancy and lifestyle advice in antenatal care and postpartum follow-up is therefore ...

• Iterative Development, Validation, and Certification of a Smartphone System to Assess Neonatal Jaundice: Development and Usability Study 

  Aune, Anders; Vartdal, Gunnar; Jimenez Diaz, Gabriela; Gierman, Lobke Marijn; Bergseng, Håkon; Darj, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Abstract Background: Medical device development is an area facing multiple challenges, resulting in a high number of products not reaching the clinical setting. Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, manifesting as neonatal jaundice ...

• Profiling of serum metabolome of breast cancer: multi-cancer features discriminate between healthy women and patients with breast cancer 

  Mrowiec, Katarzyna; Debik, Julia; Jelonek, Karol; Kurczyk, Agata; Ponge, Lucyna; Wilk, Agata; Krzempek, Marcela; Giskeødegård, Guro F.; Bathen, Tone Frost; Widlak, Piotr (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Introduction: The progression of solid cancers is manifested at the systemic level as molecular changes in the metabolome of body fluids, an emerging source of cancer biomarkers. Methods: We analyzed quantitatively the ...

• The economic burden associated with unmet surgical needs in Liberia: A retrospective macroeconomic analysis based on a nationwide enumeration of surgical procedures 

  Adde, Håvard Askim; Oghogho, Mark Deenize; van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Grimes, Caris E; Hampaye, Theophilus C; Quaife, Matthew; Bolkan, Håkon Angell (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Objectives The economic consequences of untreated surgical disease are potentially large. The aim of this study was to estimate the economic burden associated with unmet surgical needs in Liberia. Design A nationwide ...

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