Sauer, Ann Katrin; Vela, Hector; Vela, Guillermo; Stark, Peter; Barrera-Juarez, Eduardo; Grabrucker, Andreas M.(Frontiers Media, 2020)
Research has been consistently showing the role of zinc (Zn) in prostate function. In this
article, we review the current literature on the anatomy and main functions of the prostate,
highlighting the role of zinc. In ...
The growing importance of astrocytes in the field of neuroscience has led to a greater
number of computational models devoted to the study of astrocytic functions and their
metabolic interactions with neurons. The ...
Mitxitorena, Izaskun; Somma, Domenico; Mitchell, Jennifer P.; Lepistö, Matti; Tyrchan, Christian; Smith, Emma L.; Kiely, Patrick A.; Walden, Helen; Keeshan, Karen; Carmody, Ruaidhrí J.(The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2020)
The transcription factor NF-kB is a master regulator of the innate immune response and plays a central role in inflammatory diseases by mediating the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines.Ubiquitination-triggered ...
Sarowar, Tasnuva; Grabrucker, Andreas M.(MDPI, 2020)
Fear is a fundamental evolutionary process for survival. However, excess or irrational
fear hampers normal activity and leads to phobia. The amygdala is the primary brain region associated with fear learning and conditioning. ...
Background: There is some evidence that health and social care professional (HSCP) teams contribute to enhanced patient and process outcomes in increasingly crowded emergency departments (EDs), but the views of service ...
Kavanagh, Oisín N.; Moriarty, Frank; Bradley, Catriona; O'Hagan, James; Stack, Gary; Kelly, Dervla(Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2020)
.Background
Pharmacists are in demand now more than ever to provide high‐quality expertise about the effectiveness, safety and use of medications. Amidst an increasingly complex and costly healthcare system, policy makers ...
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has engulfed the world since December 2019. Since then, many studies have focused on the impact that ...
McDowell, Cillian P.; Carlin, Angela; Capranica, Laura; Dillon, Christina; Harrington, Janas M.; Lakerveld, Jeroen; Loyen, Anne; Chun Man Ling, Fiona; Brug, Johannes; MacDonncha, Ciaran; Herring, Matthew P.(BMC, 2020)
Anxiety is an adaptive response to an objective or perceived threat; however, when symptoms become severe and chronic it that can become a maladaptive anxiety disorder. Limited evidence suggests that physical activity may ...
Regular physical activity (PA) can address many of the negative side effects experienced by individuals following cancer treatment and support the optimization of physical and
psychosocial well-being. However, many ...
The structures of bioactive polar lipids (PLs) of Irish ale with potent antithrombotic and
cardioprotective properties were elucidated. Ale PL was fractionated by preparative thin
layer chromatography (TLC) into subclasses, ...
O'Neill, Aoife; O'Sullilvan, Kieran; O'Sullivan, Peter B.; Purtill, Helen; O'Keeffe, Mary(Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2020)
Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) is a physiotherapist-led individualised intervention for people with people with non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP), involving biopsychosocial pain education, graded movement ...
Dairy polar lipids (PL) seem to exhibit antiplatelet effects. However, it is not known what molecular species may be responsible. In this study, we confirmed using C30 reversed-phase (C30RP) ultra-high-performance liquid ...
Huysamen, Kirsten; Power, Valerie; O'Sullivan, Leonard(Taylor and Francis, 2020)
The aim of this study was to sample human kinematics and kinetics during simulated tasks to aid the design of industrial exoskeletons. Twelve participants performed two dynamic tasks; a simulated lifting task and an overhead ...
The introduction of NBS in Ireland in July 2011, provided a unique opportunity to investigate clinical outcomes using a comparative historical cohort study. Clinical cohort: children clinically diagnosed with CF born 1 ...
Background: Community-based exercise rehabilitation programmes for chronic disease
are an effective alternative to traditional hospital-based programmes. MedEx Wellness is
a novel community-based exercise rehabilitation ...
Casey, Bláthín; Byrne, M.; Casey, D.; Gillespie, Paddy; Hobbins, A.; Newell, John; Morrissey, Eimear C.; Dinneen, S.F.(Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2020)
Background
Young adults (18‐25 years old) living with type 1 diabetes mellitus often have sub‐optimal glycaemic levels which can increase their risk of long term diabetes complications. Informed by health psychology theory ...
Alsubhi, Hattan; Meskell, Pauline; O'Shea, Deirdre; Doody, Owen(Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2020)
Aim
To identify the factors that are associated with missed nursing care and the nurses’ intention to leave.
Background
Errors and mistakes are an inevitable part of work, but there is increased evidence that missed ...
This study aimed to quantify breast skin strain and strain rate and the effect of support garments at reducing strain and to determine characteristics that correlate with strain during static and dynamic activity. Methods ...
De Benedictis, Chiara A.; Raab, Andrea; Ducie, Ellen; Howley, Shauna; Feldmann, Joerg; Grabrucker, Andreas M.(MDPI, 2020)
The essential trace metals iron, zinc, and copper have a significant physiological role in
healthy brain development and function. Especially zinc is important for neurogenesis, synaptogenesis, synaptic transmission and ...
O'Keeffe, Brendan T.; MacDonncha, Ciaran; Purtill, Helen; Donnelly, Alan Edward(Public Library of Science, 2020)
Background and aims Examining factors that may explain disparities in fitness levels
mong youth is a critical step in youth fitness promotion. The purpose of this study was
twofold; 1) to examine the influence of ...