• Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS): Suggestions for a nutritional treatment in the therapeutic approach 

      Bjørklund, Geir; Dadar, Maryam; Pen, Joeri J.; Chirumbolo, Salvatore; Aaseth, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is known as a multi-systemic and complex illness, which induces fatigue andlong-term disability in educational, occupational, social, or personal activities. The diagnosis of this disease ...
    • Is there a relationship between PTSD and complicated obesity? A review of the literature 

      Aaseth, Jan; Roer, Grethe Emilie; Lien, Lars; Bjørklund, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Recent research strongly supports the hypothesis that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be accompanied by obesity and related metabolic disturbances. The mechanisms of these associations are however still not well ...
    • Mercury exposure and its effects on fertility and pregnancy outcome 

      Bjørklund, Geir; Chirumbolo, Salvatore; Dadar, Maryam; Pivina, Lyudmila; Lindh, Ulf; Butnariu, Monica; Aaseth, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Mercury (Hg), a highly toxic environmental pollutant, shows harmfulness which still represents a big concern for human health, including hazards to fertility and pregnancy outcome. Research has shown that Hg could induce ...
    • A review on coordination properties of thiol-containing chelating agents towards mercury, cadmium, and lead 

      Bjørklund, Geir; Crisponi, Guido; Nurchi, Valeria Marina; Cappai, Rosita; Djordjevic, Aleksandra Buha; Aaseth, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Abstract: The present article reviews the clinical use of thiol-based metal chelators in intoxications and overexposure with mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb). Currently, very few commercially available pharmaceuticals ...
    • Treatment strategies in Alzheimer’s disease: a review with focus on selenium supplementation 

      Aaseth, Jan; Alexander, Jan; Bjørklund, Geir; Hestad, Knut; Dusek, Petr; Roos, Per M.; Alehagen, Urban (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder presenting one of the biggest healthcare challenges in developed countries. No effective treatment exists. In recent years the main focus of AD research has been on ...