• On the association between circulating biomarkers and atherosclerotic calcification in a cohort of arterial disease participants 

  Cahalane, Rachel M.; Barrett, Hilary E.; Ross, Aisling M.; Mulvihill, John J.E.; Purtill, Helen; Selvarajah, Logeswaran; O'Brien, Julie; Kavanagh, Eamon G.; Moloneye, Michael A.; Egan, Siobhan M.; Leahy, Fiona C.; Griffin, Tomás P.; Islam, M.N.; O'Shea, Paul M.; Walsh, Michael T.; O'Connor, Eibhlís M. (Elsevier, 2021)

  Background and aims Atherosclerotic calcification is a powerful predictor of cardiovascular disease. This study aims to determine whether circulating levels of a local/systemic calcification inhibitor or a marker of bone ...
• Prevalence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in Irish Hospital Healthcare Workers 

  Allen, Niamh; Ni Riain, Una; Conlon, Niall; Ferenczi, Annamaria; Martin, Antonio Isidro Carrion; Domegan, Lisa; Walsh, Cathal Dominic; Doherty, Lorraine; O'Farrelly, Cliona; Higgins, Eibhlin; Kerr, Colm; McGrath, Jonathan; Fleming, Catherine; Bergin, Colm (Cambridge University Press, 2021)

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• Mental health difficulties among professional jockeys: a narrative review 

  King, Lewis; Cullen, Sarah Jane; McGoldrick, Adrian; Pugh, Jennifer; Warrington, Giles D.; Woods, Gary; Losty, Ciara (BMJ Open, 2021)

  Introduction Emerging academic literature and high profile disclosures of mental health difficulties and mental illness from current and former professional jockeys suggest that further exploration of the mental health ...
• The cardiovascular response to acute psychological stress is related to subjectively giving and receiving social support 

  Gallagher, Stephen; O'Súilleabháin, Páraic S.; Smith, Michael A. (Elsevier, 2021)

  he pathways linking giving and receiving emotional and instrumental social support, and cardiovascular reac tivity (CVR) are not yet fully understood. Eight-two healthy young adults completed psychometric measures of ...
• The sleep and recovery practices of athletes 

  Doherty, Rónán; Madigan, Sharon M.; Nevill, Alan; Warrington, Giles D.; Ellis, Jason G. (MDPI, 2021)

  Background: Athletes maintain a balance between stress and recovery and adopt recovery modalities that manage fatigue and enhance recovery and performance. Optimal TST is subject to individual variance. However, 7–9 h sleep ...
• Use of a sensitive multi-sugar test for measuring segmental intestinal permeability in critically ill mechanically ventilated adults: a pilot study 

  Tatucu-Babet, Oana A .; Forsyth, Adrienne; Udy, Andrew; Radcliffe, Jessica; Benheim, Devin; Calkin, Caroline; Ridley, Emma J.; Gantner, Dashiell; Jois, Markandeya; Itsiopoulos, Catherine; Tierney, Audrey C. (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2021)

  Background Increased intestinal permeability (IP) is associated with sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This study aimed to pilot a sensitive multi‐sugar test to measure IP in critically ill patients in the non‐fasted ...
• Personality pathways to mortality: Interleukin-6 links conscientiousness to mortality risk 

  O'Súilleabháin, Páraic S.; Turiano, Nicholas A.; Gerstorf, Denis; Luchetti, Martina; Gallagher, Stephen; Sesker, Amanda A.; Terracciano, Antonio; Sutin, Angelina R. (Elsevier, 2021)

  Personality is associated consistently with mortality hazards, but the physiological pathways are not yet clear. Immune system dysregulation may be one such pathway due to its role in age-related morbidity and mortality. ...
• Existing validated clinical prediction rules for predicting response to physiotherapy interventions for musculoskeletal conditions have limited clinical value: a systematic review 

  Walsh, Mary E.; French, Helen P.; Wallace, Emma; Madden, Sarah; King, Patricia; Fahey, Tom; Galvin, Rose (Elsevier, 2021)

  Objective: To systematically review clinical prediction rules (CPRs) that have undergone validation testing for predicting response to physiotherapy-related interventions for musculoskeletal conditions. Study design and ...
• Dissecting sex-related cognition between Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes: from molecular mechanisms to potential therapeutic strategies 

  Ashraf, Ghulam; Ebada, Mahmoud Ahmed; Suhail, Mohd; Ali, Ashraf; Uddin, Sahab; Bilgrami, Anwar L.; Perveen, Asma; Husain, Amjad; Tarique, Mohd; Hafeez, Abdul; Alexiou, Athanasios; Ahmad, Ausaf; Kumar, Rajnish; Banu, Naheed; Najda, Agnieszka; Sayed, Amany A.; Albadrani, Ghadeer M.; Abdel-Daim, Mohamed M.; Peluso, Ilaria; Barreto, George E. (Hindawi, 2021)

  The brain is a sexually dimorphic organ that implies different functions and structures depending on sex. Current pharmacological approaches against different neurological diseases act distinctly in male and female brains. ...
• Cardiovascular reactivity to acute stress: attachment styles and invisible stranger support 

  McMahon, Grace; Creaven, Ann-Marie; Gallagher, Stephen (Elsevier, 2021)

  While the benefits of social support for physiological health are well established, the underlying pathways by which support can influence cardiovascular reactivity (CVR) are still being elucidated. In the present study, ...
• Effect of intensive urate lowering with combined verinurad and febuxostat on albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes: A randomized trial 

  Stack, Austin G.; Dronamraju, Nalina; Parkinson, Joanna; Johansson, Susanne; Johnsson, Eva; Erlandsson, Fredrik; Terkeltaub, Robert (Elsevier, 2020)

  Rationale & Objective: Hyperuricemia has been implicated in the development and progression of chronic kidney disease. Verinurad is a novel, potent, specific urate reabsorption inhibitor. We evaluated the effects on ...
• In vitro and In vivo effects of palmaria palmata derived peptides on glucose metabolism 

  Harnedy-Rothwell, Pádraigín A.; McLaughlin, Chris M.; Le Gouic, Aurélien V.; Mullen, Ciaran; Parthsarathy, Vadivel; Allsopp, Philip J.; McSorley, Emeir M.; FitzGerald, Richard J.; O’Harte, Finbarr P. M. (Springer, 2021)

  Three synthetic peptides, ILAP, LLAP and MAGVDHI, derived from a Palmaria palmata protein hydrolysate were assessed for their antidiabetic potential in vitro and in vivo. In addition to inhibiting dipeptidyl peptidase-IV ...
• A Sensitive and portable deep-UV absorbance detector with a microliter gas cell compatible with micro GC 

  Khan, Sulaiman; Newport, David; Le Calvé, Stéphane (MDPI, 2021)

  Deep-UV absorption spectrometry for detection of toxic airborne gases, for instance, Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylenes (BTEX) has drawn considerable attention owing to its high sensitivity and reliability. However, ...
• Serum uric acid and mortality thresholds among men and women in the Irish health system: A cohort study 

  Browne, Leonard D.; Jaouimaa, Fatima-Zahra; Walsh, Cathal Dominic; Perez-Ruiz, Fernando; Richette, Paschal; Burke, Kevin; Stack, Austin G. (Elsevier, 2021)

  Background: Elevation of serum uric acid (SUA) is associated with increased mortality; however, controversy exists regarding the nature of the relationship and differences between men and women. We explored relationships ...
• Understanding the global challenges to accessing appropriate wheelchairs: position paper 

  Gowran, Rosemary Joan; Bray, Nathan; Goldberg, Mary; Rushton, Paula; Saab, Marie Barhouche Abou; Constantine, David; Ghosh, Ritu; Pearlman, Jonathan (MDPI, 2021)

  Introduction: Appropriate wheelchairs are often essential for the health and wellbeing of people with mobility impairments to enhance fundamental freedoms and equal opportunity. To date, provision has mainly focused on ...
• The relationship between physical and wellness measures and injury in amateur rugby union players 

  Yeomans, Caithríona; Comyns, Thomas M.; Cahalan, Róisin Máire; Hayes, Kevin; Costello, Victoria; Warrington, Giles D.; Harrison, Andrew J.; Lyons, Mark; Campbell, Mark J.; Glynn, Liam G.; Kenny, Ian C. (Elsevier, 2019)

  Objectives To investigate factors associated with injury in amateur male and female rugby union players. Design A prospective cohort study. Setting Amateur rugby clubs in Ireland. Participants Male (n = 113) ...
• The design, development, implementation and evaluation of IRISweb; a rugby-specific web-based injury surveillance system 

  Yeomans, Caithríona; Kenny, Ian C.; Cahalan, Róisin Máire; Warrington, Giles D.; Harrison, Andrew J.; Hayes, Kevin; Lyons, Mark; Campbell, Mark J.; Glynn, Liam G.; Comyns, Thomas M. (Elsevier, 2019)

  Objectives: To describe the development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive injury surveillance system.Design: The four phases;i) A survey of 58 medical professionals working in amateur rugby.ii) The design ...
• Injury trends in Irish amateur rugby: an epidemiological comparison of men and women 

  Yeomans, Caithríona; Kenny, Ian C.; Cahalan, Róisin Máire; Warrington, Giles D.; Harrison, Andrew J.; Purtill, Helen; Lyons, Mark; Campbell, Mark J.; Glynn, Liam G.; Comyns, Thomas M. (SAGE Publications, 2021)

  Background: Rugby union is a physically demanding sport that carries an inherent risk of injury. Despite being a popular and widely played team sport, little is known about injuries occurring across the male and female ...
• Current injury monitoring and player education practices in Irish amateur rugby union. 

  Yeomans, Caithríona; Comyns, Thomas M.; Cahalan, Róisin Máire; Warrington, Giles D.; Harrison, Andrew J.; Hayes, Kevin; Lyons, Mark; Campbell, Mark J.; Kenny, Ian C. (Elsevier, 2018)

  To ascertain current injury surveillance and player education practices in Irish amateur rugby union. Cross-sectional survey. Amateur rugby clubs in Ireland. Medical professionals and rugby coaches of the top 58 amateur ...
• MiR-200c-3p contrasts PD-L1 induction by combinatorial therapies and slows proliferation of epithelial ovarian cancer through downregulation of β-catenin and c-myc 

  Anastasiadou, Eleni; Messina, Elena; Sanavia, Tiziana; Mundo, Lucia; Farinella, Federica; Lazzi, Stefano; Megiorni, Francesca; Ceccarelli, Simona; Pontecorvi, Paola; Marampon, Francesco; Di Gioia, Cira Rosaria Tiziana; Perniola, Giorgia; Panici, Pierluigi Benedetti; Leoncini, Lorenzo; Trivedi, Pankaj; Lenzi, Andrea; Marchese, Cinzia (MDPI, 2021)

  Conventional/targeted chemotherapies and ionizing radiation (IR) are being used both as monotherapies and in combination for the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Several studies show that these therapies might ...

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