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Gene therapy for Alzheimer's disease: Characterising lentivirus and adeno-associated virus spread from the adult mouse hippocampus
Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurodegenerative condition with progressively worsening memory and cognitive function, which ultimately results in death. The two major neuropathological hallmarks of AD are extracellular amyloid-beta ...
Insights into the nitrogen ecophysiology of Macrocystis pyrifera
Low nitrogen availability is one of the major environmental factors limiting macroalgal growth in temperate marine ecosystems. Macroalgae have overcome the fluctuating nature of nitrogen supply via adjustments to their ...
The Relationship of Obstetric Factors to Aspects of Pelvic Floor Trauma And Dysfunction 20 Years Post-delivery
Background
The pelvic floor (levator ani and covering endopelvic fascia) has an important role in supporting the bladder, vagina, uterus and rectum. Pelvic floor trauma in women may result in urinary and faecal incontinence, ...
Alveolar Ridge Preservation in the Sheep Model
Abstract
Post extraction remodelling of the alveolar ridge results in significant reduction in the width of the ridge, which may preclude the placement of dental implants. Alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) procedures have ...
An investigation into the Murihiku toheroa (paphies ventricosa) : matauranga, monitoring and management
The value of traditional ecological knowledge and associated traditional practices, or matauranga and tikanga in the New Zealand Maori context, is playing an increasingly important role in the development of effective ...
State Responsibility for Children in Care
Children and young persons who have been removed from their families and who will not be returned to their families of birth following intervention by the State are amongst the most damaged and vulnerable children in ...
Effects of irrigation, effluent dispersal and organic farming on earthworms and soil microbes in New Zealand dairy farms
The demand for increased food production has led to enhanced use of “external inputs” like chemicals, fertilizers, irrigation and effluent to boost yields. This has often been accompanied by unintended negative impacts on ...
The Impact Of Childhood Adversity On Outcomes In Adult Depression
OBJECTIVES
This thesis examined three types of childhood adversity, low parental care, overprotection and abuse, as predictors of response to two types of depression treatment: antidepressant medication and psychotherapy. ...
Informing genetic management of small populations of threatened species
Worldwide biodiversity faces a variety of anthropogenic threats, including habitat loss and predation by introduced species. Reintroduction has been increasingly successful as a conservation tool to address these threats, ...
Fast Responsive Redox Actuators
The aim of this work is to improve the swelling response of redox active hydrogel actuators. At the moment, complete swelling of our quinone based actuators takes about 150 minutes and that of our 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpipe ...