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Published: 21 July 2026Exercise relieves jaw pain – but the effect isn’t the same for everyone
One in ten Swedes lives with chronic pain in the jaw, face or mouth. A new doctoral thesis now provides in-depth insight into how this pain affects those affected and why pain-relieving jaw exercises have varying effects on different people.
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Gent Ymeri - Research assistant
gent.ymeri@mau.se+46406657171Department of Computer Science and Media Technology -
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Colm Flaherty - Part-time teacher
colm.flaherty@mau.se+46 40 665 85 03Department of Society, Culture and Identity -
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Published: 14 July 2026The link between mental health issues and crime differs according to gender
Mental health issues and youth crime are often linked, but the nature of these links varies depending on the type of mental health problem and the gender of the individual. This is demonstrated by criminologist Linn Persson in a new doctoral thesis from...
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Sadiq Abubakar Gulma - Doctoral student
sadiq.gulma@mau.se+46 40 665 70 32Built Environment and Environmental Studies -
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David O'byrne - Lecturer
david.obyrne@mau.seBuilt Environment and Environmental Studies -
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Jimmy Engström - Doctoral student
jimmy.engstrom@mau.se+46 70 689 60 02DM2 -
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Drug use, policy and society (DPS)
The group consists of researchers with a shared interest in people’s use of drugs, the consequences of drug use, and societal responses and regulation in this area. Drug-related problems should be understood from a bio-psycho-social perspective and in...
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Published: 2 June 2026The appearance of one’s teeth influences young people’s well-being
Young people’s quality of life is often negatively affected by misaligned teeth or jaws (malocclusion). This is particularly true for girls and those with crowded front teeth. At the same time, access to orthodontic treatment is unevenly distributed,...
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Stig Westerdahl - Professor emeritus/emerita
stig.westerdahl@mau.se+46 72 526 06 33Department of Urban Studies (US)