Umeå University

This study compared two surgical techniques for repairing the pelvic floor after a major operation to remove advanced rectal cancer. It tested whether using a biological mesh implant led to better physical recovery six months after surgery than using a muscle flap taken from the …

This study aimed to find out if a specific, low-level setting on an implanted nerve stimulator provides real pain relief, or if the benefit is just a placebo effect. It involved 20 adults with chronic nerve pain who already had the device and were getting good results. Researcher…

This study aimed to understand if breathing diesel exhaust affects the sense of smell and thinking skills, and if this could be linked to developing dementia. Forty healthy, non-smoking volunteers were exposed to both diesel exhaust and clean air in a random order. After each exp…