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Science
| NTNU-Statoil-Berkeley Initiative |
| [Norwaynews] [03.12.2009, 05:59pm, Thu. GMT] |
| The University of California at Berkeley, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and Statoil have signed a USD 580,000 collaboration agreement to establish a new mega-project research programme at Berkeley. “We wish to see this initiative develop the best project- and functions managers across the whole industry. We have entered into this agreement because we believe collaboration between academics and industry is crucial to further develop our perspectives and skills in project development. We want to be a benchmark in the market,” says executive vice president in Statoil Projects & Procurement Gunnar Myrebøe. |
 | | | | On the same wavelength -- literally |
| [Norwaynews] [20.11.2009, 09:13am, Fri. GMT] |
The human brain is bombarded with all kinds of information, from the memory of last night’s delicious dinner to the instructions from your boss at your morning meeting. But how do you “tune in” to just one thought or idea and ignore all the rest of what is going on around you, until it comes time to think of something else? Researchers at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience and Centre for the Biology of Memory at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have discovered a mechanism that the brain uses to filter out distracting thoughts to focus on a single bit of information. Their results are reported in 19 November issue of Nature.
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| | | | Hard workouts - reduced fertility |
| [Norwaynews] [17.11.2009, 03:42pm, Tue. GMT] |
New research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) shows that the body may not have enough energy to support both hard workouts and getting pregnant. Are you a female athlete – or just someone who likes challenging workouts -- who also wants to get pregnant? It may make sense to ease off a bit as you try, according to new research from NTNU. Roughly seven per cent of all Norwegian women are believed to have infertility problems, which means that they are unable to become pregnant during the first year of trying - even if they might later become pregnant. Infertility can have many causes, both medical and lifestyle-related. Known risk factors include smoking, stress, and alcohol. Being extremely under- or overweight can also play a role.
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| | | | Teen drinking linked to mental health, behavior problems |
| [Norwaynews] [14.11.2009, 03:03pm, Sat. GMT] |
| Teens who drink heavily are more likely than their peers to have behavioural and attention problems and suffer from anxiety and depression, a team led by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) report in the journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. The data were drawn from a comprehensive, population based cross-sectional survey called Young HUNT. Ninety-one per cent of the youth population in one Norwegian county answered the drinking and behavioural questionnaire as a part of a larger comprehensive health survey of the entire county's population aged 13 and older. |
| | | | 900,000 Norwegians flu infected - Health Minister should resign, says few Norwegians infected with swine flu |
| [Norwaynews] [11.11.2009, 09:55pm, Wed. GMT] |
| Less than 17 percent of Norway's population is now infected with the swine flu. The estimates of Public Health (FHI) for the latest updated situation report that was published late Wednesday night. Both the incidence of influenza-like illness and the number of confirmed flu cases has increased sharply throughout the country in recent weeks. But last week was a steep upward curve. According to the NIPH was all as many as 500,000 Norwegians infected with swine flu only last week. |
| | | | 16 deaths in Norway linked to the swine flu. |
| [Norwaynews] [08.11.2009, 06:07pm, Sun. GMT] |
A boy, who died at Ullevaal University Hospital on Sunday, was infected with swine flu. The boy, who was under ten years old and living in Oslo, belonged to one of risk groups for the disease. According to Pandemi.no there were 16 deaths in Norway that can be linked to the swine flu. The dead are: two women from Hedmark, two children and two women from Oslo, a child from Western College, a man from Hordaland, two men from Oppland, a man from Telemark, a teenager from Vestfold, three women from Akershus and Danish man who lived in Norway when he died.
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| | | | 497 hospitalized with swine influenza in Norway |
| [Norwaynews] [04.11.2009, 07:48pm, Wed. GMT] |
In a recent report on the development of swine flu report of Public Health about a sharp increase in both influenza-like illness and laboratory confirmed cases in the week that was (week 44). In particular, southern Norway, which is now affected, but also in Northern Norway is an increase. Overall monitoring data indicate that the pandemic flu virus now spreading epidemic in many parts of the country, particularly in central areas in southern Norway. It is likely that activity will increase further in coming weeks, also in areas that have hitherto been less affected, "the report states.
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| | | | Further delays in vaccination program |
| [Norwaynews] [02.11.2009, 03:54pm, Mon. GMT] |
| A batch of 170,000 doses of swine flu vaccine produced for Norway has been accidentally destroyed during production at the man ufacturer's plant in Belgium. The vaccine was intended for the high risk groups. The health authorities had expected 370,000 doses to arrive this week, but will now receive only 200,000. This is very unfortunate, and will affect the high risk groups, says section head Berit Feiring at the National Health Institute to Dagbladet. |
| | | | 14 persons died , NO Swine flu vaccination in Norway - immunisation criticised |
| [Norwaynews] [01.11.2009, 01:31pm, Sun. GMT] |
The Norwegian health authorities have been criticised for the way they have been administering the nationwide swine flu immunisation program. Many in the high risk groups have not yet been inoculated. In several municipalities the program will not get underway before Monday or Tuesday. The high risk groups will be vaccinated first. In Sweden, the critics point out, the inoculation of the high risk groups is nearly completed. However, it is also true that Sweden was one of the first countries to receive the vaccine, one week ahead of Norway. |
| | | | Norway drops again in annual European healthcare ranking - manages to keep in top 10 |
| [Norwaynews] [29.09.2009, 06:54am, Tue. GMT] |
| Norway lost two positions among the health care systems of Europe when the 2009 Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI) was presented today, Sept. 28, in Brussels. The annual survey of European health care ranked Norway 10th out of 33 countries with 740 points from a potential 1,000. The Netherlands win the ranking for the second year with a record 875 points, followed by Denmark (819), newcomer Iceland (811) and Austria (795). Norway scores high in categories such as patients’ rights and outcomes but poorly when it comes to waiting time for treatment. The Index ranks Norway behind Sweden but ahead of Finland. |
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| Norwegian scientists raise concerns about mutated form of swine flu |
| [Norwaynews] [20.11.2009, 05:39pm, Fri. GMT] |
| Scientists in Norway have identified a mutated form of the swine flu virus that is raising concern because it was found in two patients who died of the flu and a third who was severely ill with the disease, officials announced Friday. In a statement, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health said the mutation "could possibly make the virus more prone to infect deeper in the airways and thus cause more severe disease," such as pneumonia. Scientists have analyzed about 70 viruses from confirmed Norwegian swine flu cases and found the mutation in only those three patients, Geir Stene-Larsen, the institute's director general, said in the statement. |
| | | | 12-year-old boy dies of swine flu in Sarpsborg |
| [Norwaynews] [18.11.2009, 09:02am, Wed. GMT] |
| Health authorities confirmed that a 12-year-old boy from Sarpsborg has died of swine flu. It is not clear whether the boy was in one of the risk groups. The boy was found dead in the bathtub in his home in early November. “The boy did not die of drowning. He was acutely ill and it has been proven that he had swine flu,” said kommuneoverlege Kjersti Gjøsund in Sarpsborg municipality to NRK. A 59-year-old man from Trøndelag died Monday of swine flu, while he received treatment at St. Olav’s Hospital. He belonged to one of risk groups and had an underlying disease. |
| | | | Directorate of Health gave incorrect info to the Parliament in Norway |
| [Norwaynews] [16.11.2009, 12:03pm, Mon. GMT] |
| Health Directorate misinformed health minister about how the Norwegian swine flu patients will be registered. She brought the wrong information to the Parliament. I had received information that has proven in retrospect to be correct, "said health minister told VG. I was not familiar with this wording, "said health director Larsen told VG. What are you thinking about this the wrong information came out? It's pretty serious. I have misunderstood my staff, "said Larsen. He would not elaborate on how the "misunderstanding" occurred. |
| | | | Norwegian University of Science and Technology rejects Israel boycott |
| [Norwaynews] [12.11.2009, 10:27pm, Thu. GMT] |
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) voted against a proposed academic boycott of Israel, for its occupation of the Palestinian territories, officials said Thursday. The board of directors unanimously rejected the call, NTNU – the country’s second-biggest university, located in the western city of Trondheim – said in a statement. “As an academic institution, NTNU’s mission is to stimulate the study of the causes of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, and how it can be resolved,” it said.
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| | | | Norway to spend NOK 1.2 billion on new satellite |
| [Norwaynews] [10.11.2009, 02:14pm, Tue. GMT] |
| The Norwegian Defence plans to buy a share of a new satellite, with the aim to improve communications with Norwegian forces deployed in countries like Afghanistan and Chad, and with naval units on international missions. Norway has entered into cooperation with Spain to acquire such a satellite, and the Government will put a proposal before the Parliament (Storting) sometime this fall. The share in the Spanish satellite is estimated to cost NOK 1.2 billion, plus operating costs, according to Aftenposten. |
| | | | 660,000 Norwegians infected with swine flu - Only this week was 150,000 infected. |
| [Norwaynews] [06.11.2009, 07:19pm, Fri. GMT] |
As many as 660,000 Norwegians may have been infected with swine flu since May. Only this week was 150 000 infected, according to the NIPH. Most infection cases found in the counties of Oslo and Akershus, Hordaland, while leaving the average in Western Norway. Northern Norway has so far have proved the swine flu cases, but now comes the virus at full speed northward, according to Iversen.
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| | | | Flu medicine available without prescription |
| [Norwaynews] [04.11.2009, 11:39am, Wed. GMT] |
| Health Minister Anne-Grete Stroem Erichsen has announced that the flu medicines Tamiflu and Relenza will be available to the public without a doctor's prescription from Thursday this week. This is being done to make it easier for those who are sick to get the medicine, and to ease the work load for the doctors, Stroem-Erichsens says to public broadcaster NRK. The medicine will be available at drug stores after consultation with a qualified pharmacist. A user fee of NOK 50 plus consultation fee of NOK 20 will be charged. |
| | | | Woman dead after swine flu vaccine in Norway - 15 persons died |
| [Norwaynews] [02.11.2009, 03:49pm, Mon. GMT] |
| A woman in the 20s from Oslo died Saturday, three days after being vaccinated against swine flu, according to the Norwegian Medicines Agency. The woman had an underlying heart disease, and Wednesday was vaccinated with Pandemrix. Saturday she died unexpectedly. Preliminary results show, however, that death does not have any probable connection with the swine flu vaccine, says Medicines Agency. |
| | | | Norway News slowdown due to swine flu - 13 persons died |
| [Norwaynews] [31.10.2009, 03:54pm, Sat. GMT] |
The swine flu epidemic has forced the Norway news to slowdown operations, also The swine flu epidemic has forced the Norwegian National Hospital (Rikshospitalet) in Oslo to postpone operations on children and patients with heart problems, due to a shortage of surgeons and nurses. The situation is also becoming difficult at the intensive care units at several other large hospitals in Norway. The National Hospital in Oslo has had to ask patients to come back for their operations next week NRK Said. |
| | | | Norwegian Salmon Shows positive results in fighting skin aging |
| [Norwaynews] [16.09.2009, 06:54pm, Wed. GMT] |
The “science of beauty” and “better skincare through diet” were dominant themes at a media event in Beijing to mark the conclusion of “The 100-Day Norwegian Salmon Health & Beauty Challenge,” a healthy lifestyle program by the Norwegian Seafood Export Council. Aspiring to enhance their skin beauty and improve their body shape, 20 female participants in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou consumed Norwegian Salmon 3 times per week and exercised at least 2 times per week.
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The world's larges tobacco company Phillip Morris International (PMI) is taking the Norwegian state to court. PMI wants the Norwegian ban on displaying tobacco products in stores lifted, Dagens Næringsliv reports. There is no scientific evidence that the ban has any health effect, says PMI communication director Anne Edwards to the newspaper. She points to Iceland, which introduced the ban against the display of tobacco in stores in 2001.
