For the past two decades there has been an ever expanding interest in the implications of spirituality and, or, religion within the professional practice of social work (Anderson and Angell, 1999; Bishop, Avila-Juarbe, & ...

With the realization that mechanical signals are important in controlling cancer cell behaviours, a new in vitro model has been developed to incorporate physical signals in laboratory studies. Here, we developed a system ...

Leptin is primarily an adipose-derived hormone that acts in the hypothalamus to regulate body fat levels by suppressing appetite and increasing metabolic rate. Pregnancy is characterised by increased food intake and fat ...

Disability is of considerable concern for Māori as they are over represented in this area and have more severe disabilities than the non-Māori population in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Whilst many initiatives have been put forward ...

The determination of King Henry VIII to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon began a campaign that would culminate in the England’s jurisdictional separation from the Pope and the Catholic Church. The catalyst for ...

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 ...

‘Ownership’ is the natural feeling that our body parts belong to us when we attend to them. And yet, this innate sensation of ownership is susceptible to disorder which has led to interventions involving ownership of ...

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 ...

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, ...

Abstract Background: Iodine deficiency is a common nutrient deficiency in many parts of the world and is of concern due to the importance of the thyroid hormones for growth and development of children. Iodised salt was ...