Growth of wood-inhabiting yeasts of the Faroe Islands in the presence of spent sulphite liquor
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DOI: 10.1007/s10482-021-01543-5
Abstract: In the microbial community of decaying wood, yeasts are important for the recycling of nutrients. Nevertheless, information on their biodiversity in this niche in the Northern hemisphere is limited. Wood-colonising yeasts encounter identical and similar… read more here.
Keywords: spent sulphite; sulphite liquor; decaying wood; faroe islands ... See more keywords
Prevalence of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes in the Faroe Islands.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2018.03.036
Abstract: AIMS To determine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and prediabetes among the population aged 40-74 years in the Faroe Islands. METHODS This population-based cross-sectional survey, conducted between 2011 and 2012, invited 2186 randomly selected… read more here.
Keywords: type diabetes; diabetes mellitus; prevalence type; type ... See more keywords
Tremor in normal adults: A population-based study of 1158 adults in the Faroe Islands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.03.019
Abstract: There are virtually no population-based data on tremor in normal individuals. Using a population-based sample of 1158 normal adults ages 40-98 years in the Faroe Islands, we characterized the extent of normal action tremor across age… read more here.
Keywords: population based; tremor normal; normal adults; tremor ... See more keywords
Fisheries policy in the Faroe Islands: Managing for failure?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2018.05.010
Abstract: Abstract The Faroe Islands have had five different fisheries management regimes for their demersal home fleet between 1948 and 2018: open access; regulated open access; a licensing system; a brief period of individual transferable quotas… read more here.
Keywords: policy; fisheries policy; islands managing; managing failure ... See more keywords
Seaweed cultivation in the Faroe Islands: Analyzing the potential for forward and fiscal linkages
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104015
Abstract: Abstract Seaweed has been coined the ultimate sustainable crop for a green transition. The European Union considers seaweed an important tool for mitigating CO 2 emissions and making EU self-sufficient in proteins for feed purposes,… read more here.
Keywords: fiscal linkages; cultivation; cultivation faroe; seaweed cultivation ... See more keywords
Cancer in the Faroe Islands from 1960-2019 – incidence, mortality, and comparisons with the other Nordic countries
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DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2022.2082885
Abstract: Abstract Purpose: In this paper, we present age-standardized cancer incidence and mortality rates in the Faroe Islands. We also compare with the Nordic rates and show incidence rate ratios (IRR) and mortality rate ratios (MRR).… read more here.
Keywords: nordic countries; incidence; incidence mortality; faroe islands ... See more keywords
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the Faroe Islands – a genealogical study
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DOI: 10.1080/21678421.2020.1813311
Abstract: Abstract In the Faroe Islands, a clustering of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was observed on the geographically isolated island, Suðuroy. This study aims to estimate the frequency of familial ALS (fALS) in the Faroes including… read more here.
Keywords: amyotrophic lateral; study; faroe islands; lateral sclerosis ... See more keywords
Polygenic risk of Alzheimer's disease in the Faroe Islands
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DOI: 10.1111/ene.15351
Abstract: The Faroe Islands are a geographically isolated population in the North Atlantic with a similar prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and all‐cause dementia as other European populations. However, the genetic risk underlying AD and other… read more here.
Keywords: alzheimer disease; faroe islands; polygenic risk;
Familial hypercholesterolaemia: a study protocol for identification and investigation of potential causes and markers of subclinical coronary artery disease in the Faroe Islands
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050857
Abstract: Introduction Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is the most common monogenic autosomal dominant genetic disorder and is associated with a high risk of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The prevalence of FH has been reported to be particularly… read more here.
Keywords: familial hypercholesterolaemia; disease; subclinical coronary; potential causes ... See more keywords
New Cheilostomata (Bryozoa) species from sublittoral and bathyal zones off the Faroe Islands, with some comments on allied taxa.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4375.1.6
Abstract: Two new species of cheilostome Bryozoa are described from the Faroe Islands archipelago. Cinclidia aculeata n. gen. et sp. is a new cribrilinid taxon, distinguished from other cribrimorphs by the skeletal characters of the frontal… read more here.
Keywords: new cheilostomata; bryozoa species; bryozoa; cheilostomata bryozoa ... See more keywords
Barriers to Quality of Care for Cancer Patients in Rural Areas: A Study from the Faroe Islands
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DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s233313
Abstract: Introduction Research has indicated that cancer patients living in rural areas receive poorer quality of treatment and care than their urban counterparts. With a population of approximately 51,000, the Faroe Islands may be characterized as… read more here.
Keywords: care; treatment; faroe islands; cancer ... See more keywords