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  1. The transition from adolescence to adulthood is taking longer

    The transition from adolescence to adulthood is taking longer

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    The transition to adulthood occurs later, despite puberty occurring earlier than before. This is shown by a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the University of Oslo and the University of Bergen.
    Research findings
  2. Parenthood, childlessness and mental health in times of falling fertility

    Parenthood, childlessness and mental health in times of falling fertility

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    Our overarching aim is to understand how mental health is linked with reproduction among men and women.
    Project
  3. ADHD medication in pregnancy: understanding the population and outcomes related to treatment use and discontinuation

    ADHD medication in pregnancy: understanding the population and outcomes related to treatment use and discontinuation

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    Our aim is to assess risks of ADHD medication use or discontinuation during pregnancy to advise health professionals and women of childbearing age with ADHD and provide scientific innovations.
    Project
  4. EPPEC 2025

    EPPEC 2025

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    • 15.09.2025 - 16.09.2025
    • 13:30 - 16:00
    • Conference
    • Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel
    We are excited to welcome you to the 3rd European Perinatal and Paediatric Epidemiology Conference (EPPEC) in Oslo, Norway!
    Event
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  5. Study of Assisted Reproductive Technology (START) – Epigenic mechanisms

    Study of Assisted Reproductive Technology (START) – Epigenic mechanisms

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    The main aim of the project is to understand health consequences of subfertility in women and men.
    Project
  6. The 8th Annual CeFH Symposium

    The 8th Annual CeFH Symposium

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    • 15.05.2025 - 16.05.2025
    • 07:00 - 13:00
    • Conference
    • Stortingsgata Kurs & Konferanse, Stortingsgata 20, 0161 Oslo
    Welcome to the 8th Annual Symposium with the Centre for Fertility and Health in Oslo, Norway!
    Event
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  7. Women’s fertility – an essential component of health and well-being

    Women’s fertility – an essential component of health and well-being

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    The results from the project will provide increased knowledge about Norwegian women's fertility and what it means for their health in general.
    Project
  8. COVID-19 and pregnancy (CoronaPreg)

    COVID-19 and pregnancy (CoronaPreg)

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    This project will use the Norwegian health registries to understand the consequences of COVID-19 in pregnant women.
    Project
  9. Telomere length and fertility in women

    Telomere length and fertility in women

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    This study will look at the relationship between telomere length and fertility in women.
    Project
  10. Grade point average at age 16 may predict who is at risk of dying as a young adult

    Grade point average at age 16 may predict who is at risk of dying as a young adult

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    Each year, around 400 young adults between the age of 17 and 32 die in Norway. Young adults with poor school performance have a significantly higher risk of dying young compared to peers with average or good grades.
    Research findings
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  11. YoungWork: Young adults’ mental health and labor market exclusion – causes, consequences and trends

    YoungWork: Young adults’ mental health and labor market exclusion – causes, consequences and trends

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    The purpose of the project is to shed light on the extent to which school pressure, demanding job conditions, and openness about mental health issues explain the increase in mental health diagnoses among young people.
    Project
  12. YoungPsych: The interplay between social media and mental health in adolescents and young adults

    YoungPsych: The interplay between social media and mental health in adolescents and young adults

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    The purpose of the project is to investigate the interplay between mental health and social media use, and to what extent this contributes to the increase in mental health issues among young people.
    Project
  13. The Gro Harlem Brundtland Visiting Scholarship

    The Gro Harlem Brundtland Visiting Scholarship

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    The Centre for Fertility and Health visiting scholar program hosts early career researchers from Norway and abroad.
    Notification
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  14. The maternal effect on childhood asthma

    The maternal effect on childhood asthma

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    The background for this project is that the risk of asthma in children is higher when the mother has asthma than when the father has asthma.
    Project
  15. Using MoBa to understand the COVID-19 pandemic

    Using MoBa to understand the COVID-19 pandemic

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    This project will follow the spread of COVID-19 disease in Norway over the next few years, and investigate why someone becomes infected and possibly seriously ill.
    Project
  16. Sickness in the family (SickFam) : A register study on the short- and long-term effects of severe sickness on family members

    Sickness in the family (SickFam) : A register study on the short- and long-term effects of severe sickness on family members

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    This project will study the short- and long-term effects of severe sickness on family members.
    Project
  17. CEFH Annual report 2023

    CEFH Annual report 2023

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    The Annual Report describes the research in the Centre for Fertility and Health and sums up 2023.
    Report
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  18. Reproduction, partner disruption and health

    Reproduction, partner disruption and health

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    The main aim of the project is to understand the health consequences of changes in fertility patterns and partner disruption.
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  19. Risk of breast cancer in persons born after assisted reproductive technologies (ART)

    Risk of breast cancer in persons born after assisted reproductive technologies (ART)

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    This research project is funded by the Norwegian Cancer Society and the Breast Cancer Society with funds from the Pink Ribbon campaign.
    Project
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  20. BIOSFER - Untangling biologic and social causes of low fertility in modern societies

    BIOSFER - Untangling biologic and social causes of low fertility in modern societies

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    Project
  21. The 7th Annual CeFH Symposium

    The 7th Annual CeFH Symposium

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    • 15.05.2024 - 16.05.2024
    • 07:00 - 13:00
    • Conference
    • Høyres Hus, Stortingsgata 20, 0161 Oslo
    Welcome to the 7th Annual Symposium with the Centre for Fertility and Health in Oslo, Norway!
    Event
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  22. Safety of Covid-19 vaccination in pregnancy

    Safety of Covid-19 vaccination in pregnancy

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    The main objective in this project is to study the safety of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy
    Project
  23. YoungWork: Young adults’ mental health and labor market exclusion - causes, consequences, and trends

    YoungWork: Young adults’ mental health and labor market exclusion - causes, consequences, and trends

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    The main aim of this project is to provide a comprehensive analysis of changes in the bidirectional relationships between young adults' mental health (ages 15-29), educational attainment, and labor market participation.
    Project
  24. Changing lives, changing brains

    Changing lives, changing brains

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    We will study life-course effects of and interactions between family and work in adulthood for risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and cognitive impairment in older adults.
    Project
  25. Intrauterine environmental exposures and pregnancy outcomes

    Intrauterine environmental exposures and pregnancy outcomes

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    This project will investigate whether various intrauterine environmental factors have a causal effect on pregnancy complications by using genetic markers as instrumental variables.
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