2,000 families involved in NorthPop!

We are pleased to announce that we have reached an important target in the NorthPop study. There are now 2,000 families involved with NorthPop, meaning we are well on our way to reaching our target of 10,000! This makes about 6,000 individual participants so far in total!  The health data collected in the study is [...]

By |2023-10-04T09:27:58+02:00September 6th, 2018|Nyhet|Comments Off on 2,000 families involved in NorthPop!

Maternal weight and infections in early childhood: a cohort study

Children born to overweight mothers are at greater risk of complications during childbirth and congenital malformations. Some minor cohort studies have shown a connection between the overweight of the mother and the risk of infection in the child. In a cohort study led by Sven-Arne Silfverdal (one of our researchers in NorthPop) it was investigated [...]

By |2018-08-23T16:12:09+02:00August 23rd, 2018|Fakta, Nyhet, Okategoriserade, Research|Comments Off on Maternal weight and infections in early childhood: a cohort study

NORTHPOP on TV4

Yesterday there was a feature on TV4 about NORTHPOP's research, which is now in a new phase. The TV crew filmed Signe, who was there to take a blood sample which could then be tested for allergies. All children that participate in the study will be invited to take this test at 1.5 years old.  [...]

By |2023-10-04T09:27:59+02:00April 16th, 2018|Nyhet|Comments Off on NORTHPOP on TV4

NORTHPOP features in Umeå Tidning article

The children participating in NORTHPOP have now turned 1.5 years old. As some of the project's participants were tested for allergies, Umeå Tidning was there to report on their experiences so far, interviewing Edvin and his mother Kristina, and Christina West, the senior physician responsible for asthma and allergy research. Read the articles here: https://www.umeatidning.se/artiklarna/reportage/1059-kanns-som-ett-enkelt-satt-att-bidra https://www.umeatidning.se/artiklarna/reportage/1058-stor-befolkningsstudie-tar-nasta-steg

By |2023-10-04T09:27:59+02:00April 6th, 2018|Nyhet, Okategoriserade|Comments Off on NORTHPOP features in Umeå Tidning article

NORTHPOP on SVT!

We took the first tests for our study on allergies at 18 months last week. SVT were here to interview our participant Edvin Lalos and mother Kristina about their experiences, and Christina West who is responsible for asthma and allergy research in Northpop. Links to the article can be found below: https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vasterbotten/forskare-vill-kartlagga-10-000-barn-fran-fosterstadiet https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vasterbotten/se-nar-lille-edvin-lamnar-sina-prover  

By |2023-10-04T09:27:59+02:00April 4th, 2018|Nyhet, Okategoriserade|Comments Off on NORTHPOP on SVT!

Josefine has defended her thesis!

We would like to congratulate our colleague Josefine Starnberg who defended her thesis 23 February. The titel is of her thesis is: Neurodevelopment and cardiovascular risk in 7-year old children born with marginally low birth weight https://www.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4540&languageId=3&contentId=290299 Congratulations Josefine!

By |2023-10-04T09:28:00+02:00March 9th, 2018|Nyhet|Comments Off on Josefine has defended her thesis!

Winter Baby Olympics!

We simply had to post this video! What would the Winter Olympics look like if babies had their own version? Warning - cute factor!

By |2023-10-04T09:28:00+02:00March 2nd, 2018|Nyhet|Comments Off on Winter Baby Olympics!

Bowel bacteria and obesity

Most of us know that there are lots of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. But what many do not know is that these bacteria weigh 1 to 2 kg and have about one hundred times more genes than one person! They are of great importance to our well-being, health and are proposed to reduce the [...]

By |2023-10-04T09:28:01+02:00November 30th, 2017|Fakta, Nyhet|Comments Off on Bowel bacteria and obesity

1000 babies now part of the Northpop study!

We now have 1000 babies born and over 1300 families participating in the Northpop study! A big thank you goes out to the team and all the parents that make this study possible!  

By |2023-10-04T09:28:01+02:00November 22nd, 2017|Nyhet|Comments Off on 1000 babies now part of the Northpop study!
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