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• Shingles underlies many infections in the brain

  [14 Jun 2013] Shingles, which is caused by the chickenpox virus, can cause infection in the brain in upwards of 200 Swedes annually, which is more than previously known. Long after the infection, patients may also develop problems with memory and other cognitive problems. These are two of the findings in a dissertation from the Sahlgrenska Academy.

• Opening hours in Servicecenter during the summer

  [12 Jun 2013] During the summer, Servicecenter have changed opening hours.

• Clara Stigring receives the Sten Olof Palm-scholarship

  [10 Jun 2013] The Gothenburg Trader¿s Association has awarded Clara Stigring from the School of Business, Economics and Law at Gothenburg University the Sten-Olof Palm-scholarship. She will participate in the trainee programme at the Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce (SACC-USA) in Washington D.C. during one year and the scholarship also covers living expenses.

• Many elderly people suffer from social phobia

  [10 Jun 2013] Fear of social situations is considerably more common among the elderly than previously thought. A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy shows that four percent of over 65s suffer from social phobia.

• Mobile phones and clothes are important status symbols for chinese farmers

  [5 Jun 2013] Rural Chinese households are characterised by significant gender differences; men are more influential than women, and the genders also differ in the way they make decisions. Relative status is important to Chinese farmers. For women, spending money on clothes, restaurants and mobile phones signals status; mobile phones serve the same function for men. All of this is found in a new doctoral thesis from the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg.

• Fredrik Bäckhed receives the DuPont Young Professors Award

  [4 Jun 2013] Fredrik Bäckhed receives the DuPont Young Professors Award

• Last day of extended opening hours in Servicecenter

  [3 Jun 2013] June 4 is the last day for the semester with extended opening hours in Servicecenter, when Servicecenter Näckrosen is open until 18.15.

• Genetic variants linked to educational level

  [3 Jun 2013] An international collaboration involving data from, amongst other sources, the Swedish Twin Registry at Karolinska Institutet, has found several DNA variants that show a statistically significant association with educational attainment. The study is published in the scientific journal Science and is based on the results of 50 different sub-studies.

• Genetic variants linked to educational level

  [31 May 2013] An international collaboration involving data from, amongst other sources, the Swedish Twin Registry at Karolinska Institutet, has found several DNA variants that show a statistically significant association with educational attainment. The study is published in the scientific journal Science and is based on the results of 50 different sub-studies.

• More TV Time Equals Higher Consumption of Sweetened Beverages among Children

  [31 May 2013] More time in front of the TV set and higher exposure to TV adverts may lead to increased consumption of sweetened beverages among children. This is the conclusion of a new study from the University of Gothenburg.

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