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(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2015)Background: Originally used in the farming industry to ‘bulk up’ cattle, interest in the leucine metabolite, beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate (HMB), has been growing following a clinical trial which demonstrated significant ...
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17α-hydroxylase and the androgen-treated sheep ovary – a model for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) (Thesis, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours, 2012)Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of infertility in women of reproductive age, with an estimated five to ten percent of women worldwide affected by the endocrine condition. The aetiology of PCOS ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)A. fumigatus is the principle cause of fatal invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in severely immunocompromised hosts and rapid treatment is compromised by the limitations in the current diagnostic tests. 2-pentylfuran ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2015)Heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) is an important molecular chaperone of the proteostasis network, mediating protein folding and stability. Malfunction of proteostasis contributes to diseases as diverse as cancer and Alzheimer’s. ...
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(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2016)Preterm infants have an immature respiratory system and therefore experience an increased number of respiratory pauses and oxygen desaturations. There is now advanced pulse oximetry technology that can record oxygen ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2015)This thesis is a case study of local community involvement in the liquor licencing process. Alcohol is a widely available commodity with the potential for harm to communities through short and long term health impacts, ... -
(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2013)Research aim: To assess the safety performance of New Zealand Aluminium SmeltersLimited (NZAS), 1971-2011. Research objectives sought 1) to quantify the NZAS safety improvement, and 2) to describe interventions used to ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)Psychological distress following severe traumatic hand injuries is common and has a significant influence on enduring disability and pain. In many studies, this distress is measured as symptoms of anxiety disorders such ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2015)MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA that regulate gene expression. Profiling miRNA patterns has provided insight into cancer. Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue is a major source of biological material, ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)In line with a movement across all areas of health concerned with chronic illness, self-management practices have become an important part of what it means to provide contemporary mental health care to people with the ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)Hsp70s are the most well conserved protein family known, and yet little of their activity within the cell is understood. Hsc70 is a constitutively expressed member of the Hsp70 family found in the cytosol of almost all ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)In the intestine of eutherian mammals, such as human, rabbit, rat and mouse, fluid secretion is primarily driven by Cl- transport. However, in the ileum of possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), a metatherian mammal, the fluid ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2014)Lamarck believed that traits acquired during an organism’s lifetime could be passed onto the next generation. Although this idea of the inheritance of acquired characters was discarded due to lack of experimental evidence, ... -
A Journey to the Good Life: A philosophical inquiry into the bioethical concept of human enhancement (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2014)If we wish to live a good life, then we ought to be good people. In order to be a good person one must respect and revere the will to live and promote life for ourselves and others in ways motivated by charity and ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2016)Adults of Pacific descent residing in New Zealand have more than double the prevalence of diabetes, obesity, gout and the metabolic syndrome (MS), compared to the general population. Genetic, biochemical and environmental ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among workers can lead to substantial personal, financial and societal costs. MSDs have a high prevalence among nurses, postal workers and office workers yet, at many anatomical sites, ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2016)Adolescence represents a time of unique vulnerability to improper brain maturation, due to continued development of some frontal regions of the brain and a propensity for risky behaviours including alcohol use. Recently, ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2015)Arrhythmia occurs in a number of heart diseases including heart failure (HF) and Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT). It has been shown that Store Overload Induced Calcium Release (SOICR) is a ...
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(Thesis, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours, 2014)The primary motor cortex (M1) consists of layers that are occupied by distinctive excitatory pyramidal neuron and inhibitory interneuron populations. Neurons within each layer receive inputs from numerous cortical and ...
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A Novel Mechanism for Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Antagonist-Induced Cancer Cell Cytotoxicity (Thesis, Master of Science, 2016)Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are common ligand-activated neurotransmitter receptors located throughout the body. The up-regulation of nAChRs subunits has been observed in a number of cancer types; while current ...
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