Browsing Faculty of Science & Health: Midlands by Title
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The UBP5 histone H2A deubiquitinase counteracts PRCs-mediated repression to regulate Arabidopsis development
(Nature Research, 2024-01-22)Polycomb Repressive Complexes (PRCs) control gene expression through the incorporation of H2Aub and H3K27me3. In recent years, there is increasing evidence of the complexity of PRCs’ interaction networks and the interplay ... -
Understanding disadvantaged adolescents' perception of health literacy through a systematic development of peer vignettes
(BMC, 2021-03-25)Adolescence represents a crucial phase of life where health behaviours, attitudes and social determinants can have lasting impacts on health quality across the life course. Unhealthy behaviour in young people is generally ... -
Understanding the determinants of successful longevity.
(Athlone Institute of TechnologyAthlone Institute of Technology, 2019)Centenarians have long been regarded as paradigms for successful ageing due to their extreme survivorship. Centenarians are the fastest growing age demographic globally and current trajectories are indicative of this trend ... -
Unlocking the surge in demand for personal and protective equipment (PPE) and improvised face coverings arising from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic – Implications for efficacy, re-use and sustainable waste management
(Elsevier, 2021)Currently, there is no effective vaccine for tackling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 with the occurrence of repeat waves of infection frequently stretching hospital resources beyond capacity. Disease ... -
Untreated and enzyme-modified bovine whey products reduce association of Salmonella typhinurim, Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Cronobactermalonaticus (formerly Enterobacter sakazakii) to CaCo-2 cells.
(Wiley, 2010-02)Aims: Adhesion of a micro-organism to a cell surface is often considered to be the first step in pathogenesis. Inhibiting this process may have therapeutic effects in vivo. This study investigates the inhibitory effects ... -
UPLC® method development and validation for the assay of the photolabile drug nifedipine and its trace level degradation products.
(The Institute of Chemistry of Ireland, 2017-06)Quality assurance regulations require that pharmaceutical drugs are highly pure. This is in order to ensure the safety and efficacy of medicines for patients, two fundamental issues of importance in treatment. The safety ... -
Use of a fluorescent viability stain to assess lethal and sublethal injury in food-borne bacteria exposed to high-intensity pulsed electric fields. (2004).
(The Society for Applied Microbiology, 2004-07)Aims: To apply scanning electron microscopy, image analysis and a fluorescent viability stain to assess lethal and sublethal in food-borne bacteria exposed to high-intensity pulsed electric fields (PEF). Methods and ... -
Use of compositional analyis to show estimated changes in cardiometabolic health by reallocating time to light intensity physical activity in older adults.
(Springer, 2019-07-26)All physical activity (PA) behaviours undertaken over the day, including sleep, sedentary time, standing time, light-intensity PA (LIPA) and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) have the potential to influence cardiometabolic ... -
Validation of the W@WApp + MetaWearC sensor to monitor occupational sitting, standing and stepping in office employees: validation study.
(JMIR, 2020-05-14)Background: Replacing occupational sitting time with active tasks has several proposed health benefits for office employees. Smartphones and motion sensors, can provide objective information in real time on occupational ... -
Validation study of the Spanish version of the Last-7-d Sedentary Time Questionnaire (SITQ- 7d-Sp) in young adults.
(Public Library of Science, 2019-05-29)There are few valid instruments to assess domain-specific sedentary behaviours (SB) among Spanish-speaking populations. This study validated the original English version of the last 7 days SB questionnaire (SIT-Q-7d) ... -
Views and attitudes of professionals in the Irish Prison Service to the use of restorative justice practice.
(2015)“Restorative Justice is respect. Respect for all, even those who are different from us; even those who seem to be our enemies. Respect reminds us of our interconnectedness, but also of our differences. ... -
Virulent rough filaments of Listeria monocytogenes from clinical and food samples secreting wild-type levels of cell-Free p60 protein.
(American Society for Microbiology, 2000-07)Atypical rough cell filaments of Listeria monocytogenes (designated FR variants), isolated from clinical and food samples, form long filaments up to 96 microm in length and demonstrated wild-type levels of adherence, ... -
What predicts emotional response in men awaiting prostate biopsy?
(BMC, 2018-04)Background: Incidence of prostate cancer is increasing as opportunistic screening becomes widespread and life expectancy rises. Despite screening availability, research reveals conflicting results on medical outcomes, for ... -
Which hip extension exercises reflect the specific nature of sprint performance?
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2018-04-24)Sprinting is a performance determining factor across a wide range of sports, (Barr et al, 2014; Krustrup et al, 2005; Blazevich & Jenkins, 1998). There are a number of factors that can influence sprinting such as; training, ... -
A wide angle approach to improving family life.
(2018-12-07)Family Life Education (FLE) incorporates a preventative, educational and collaborative approach to empower families and individuals to address and resolve family issues. -
Within-session and between-session reliability of the seven-stroke maximal effort test in national level senior rowers.
(Australian Strength and Conditioning Association, 2019)The purpose of this study was to measure the within- and between-session reliability of the seven-stroke maximal effort (7SM) test on a rowing ergometer (Concept2® system, model C, Vermont, USA) using an unrestricted ... -
Women in Sports Science: A Profile of Leading Irish Researchers
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Women's experiences of specialist perinatal health services: a qualitative evidence synthesis
(Springer, 2023-05-23)Purpose Specialist perinatal mental health services identify and treat women experiencing mental health conditions during pregnancy and up to one year post birth. There is limited knowledge about women’s experiences of ... -
Working in residential care: residential worker's views; a narrative view.
(2015)This study sets out to explore residential care workers views of their time spent in residential childcare. The study adopted three main objectives. Firstly, to explore staff views on their experience working in the ... -
"You can't shoot another bullet until you've reloaded the gun". Perceptions, practices and experiences of deloading in strength and physique sports.
(Frontiers, 2022-12-12)Deloading refers to a purposeful reduction in training demand with the intention of enhancing preparedness for successive training cycles. Whilst deloading is a common training practice in strength and physique sports, little ...