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The potential of Streptococcus salivarius as a probiotic in the prevention of neonatal sepsis
Probiotic research is of increasing interest as more evidence of the microbiome’s role in health and disease comes to light, with beneficial alteration of the microbiome with probiotics being desirable. The early establishment ...
Role of the Host Microtubule Cytoskeleton in Infection of Human Cells by Yersinia enterocolitica
The bacterial pathogen Yersinia enterocolitica causes food-borne illnesses resulting in gastroenteritis, metastatic abscesses and sepsis. Yersinia promotes its internalisation into human cells through the binding of the ...
Functional Analysis of Disease-Associated 3’ UTR Variants: the CXCL12β 3’ UTR G801A Polymorphism
In recent years, the previously neglected 3’ untranslated region (UTR) has gained recognition as a critical region in the regulation of gene expression. Numerous studies have been conducted on disease-associated 3’ UTR ...
Cranberry Capsules: The efficacy of cranberry capsules in the management of acute radiation cystitis in men with prostate cancer
Background: Acute radiation-induced cystitis is a common side effect of radiation therapy (RT) to the pelvis, with up to 40-50% of prostate cancer patients suffering from cystitis to some extent. Acute symptoms can occur ...
Determining Drivers of Community Structuring and Denitrification Potential Within a Shallow Coastal Lake/Lagoon (Lake Ellesmere) Exposed to Anthropogenic Nutrient Deposition
As a result of human agricultural activity, large amounts of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) are entering our atmosphere. In NZ, urine from dairy cows contributes large loads of nitrogen to the surrounding ...
Effects of Male Age on Reproductive Success and Offspring Fitness in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Many studies have observed that sperm quality decreases both in humans and other animals as individual’s age; however, the direct effects of age on reproduction and offspring fitness are not yet fully understood. A preliminary ...
Patient autonomy in end of life decisions
End of life scenarios must be patient driven and focused. In this thesis it is argued that patient intention is often misrepresented by being assimilated to extreme and clear-cut cases where patients are committed to a ...
Is Prolactin Action on Forebrain Neurons During Pregnancy Important for Maternal Neurogenesis and Behaviours?
Pregnancy is associated with a dramatic increase in serum prolactin levels that is essential for the normal increase in neurogenesis in the maternal brain, and for the associated expression of maternal behaviours after ...
Abduction Strength Deficiency: How Common, How Early and How Amendable?
Gluteus medius strength deficiency has been linked to various injuries of the lower limb (Fairclough et al., 2007, Bullock-Saxton et al., 1993, Powers et al., 2003, Williams and Cohen, 2009). However there is limited ...
Comparing subpopulations of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons with viral mediated cell-filling
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons are the central regulators of reproductive function in all mammals. The cell bodies of GnRH neurons are unique in that they are not confined to a discrete nucleus, but rather ...