• The cost of research: Lasting effects of capture, surgery and muscle biopsy on brown bear (Ursus arctos) movement and physiology 

      Thiel, Alexandra; Hertel, Anne Gabriela; Giroud, Sylvain; Friebe, Andrea; Fuchs, Boris; Kindberg, Jonas; Græsli, Anne Randi; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Evans, Alina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Animal models are a key component of translational medicine, helping transfer scientific findings into practical applications for human health. A fundamental principle of research ethics involves weighing the benefits of ...
    • Elevated plasma phospholipid n-3 docosapentaenoic acid concentrations during hibernation 

      Strandvik, Birgitta; Qureshi, Abdul Rashid; Painer, Johanna; Backman-Johansson, Carolina; Engvall, Martin; Fröbert, Ole; Kindberg, Jonas; Stenvinkel, Peter; Giroud, Sylvain (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Factors for initiating hibernation are unknown, but the condition shares some metabolic similarities with consciousness/sleep, which has been associated with n-3 fatty acids in humans. We investigated plasma phospholipid ...