Traumatic brain injury (TBI) produces a rapid and excessive elevation in extracellular glutamate that induces excitotoxic brain cell death. The peptide neurotransmitter N-acetylaspartylglutamate (NAAG) is reported to ...

Background: Anomia, a word-finding deficit, is the most common reported feature of aphasia and can result in deprived communication which may impact social relationships, well-being and quality of life (Kagan 1998). ...

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Introduction: Occupational therapy is based on the premise that engagement in meaningful occupation is imperative to a person’s wellbeing, and in order for an occupation to be meaningful it must be chosen autonomously. ...

During a post-independence phase (1922-mid-sixties), Irish secondary schooling was characterised by low participation rates, elitism, and careerist perceptions of students. Phase two (1967-mid 1980s) saw participation rates ...

National and international health policies recognise that communities should be centrally involved in shaping primary healthcare services. Using Normalisation Process Theory (NPT) this study is designed to critically explore ...

Background: There is a significant deficiency of national health information for Indigenous peoples in Canada. This manuscript describes the Community Profile Survey (CPS), a community-based, national-level survey designed ...

Introduction: Many self-help guides advise patients that spreading fluid intake throughout the day can reduce symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB).A,B However, although animal studies suggest a link between faster filling ...

The latter half of the twentieth century witnessed a surge in interest around ethics in research. Originally focused on the compilation of ethics guidelines and the importance of having all research approved by institutional ...

Nationally, and internationally, there is a lack of student voice in the curriculum and a relative absence of the role of teachers as curriculum-makers. Furthermore, a dilemma that most national education systems face is ...