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Barriers and facilitators to adherence to group exercise in institutionalized...
Abstract Objectives Research suggests targeted exercise is important for people living with dementia, especially those living in residential care. The aim of this review was to... -
Characterization of a thalamic nucleus mediating habenula responses to change...
Abstract Background Neural activity in the vertebrate habenula is affected by ambient illumination. The nucleus that links photoreceptor activity with the habenula is not well... -
Effects of the Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) agonist, AZD8848, on allergen-indu...
Abstract Background Although allergic asthma is a complex area with many interacting factors involved, the ‘hygiene hypothesis’ proposes that a lack of exposure to infection... -
Excessive carbohydrate consumption and body mass index: the risk factors for ...
Abstract Background Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is commonly associated with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and is caused by excessive eating. Only very few... -
Catching up! The sexual behaviour and opinions of Italian students (2000–2017)
Abstract While sexuality has radically changed across middle–high-income societies in recent years, only outdated studies are available for Italy. We aim to provide novel... -
Associations Between Practice-Related Changes in Motor Performance and Muscle...
Abstract Background A well-learned motor skill is characterized by the efficient activation of muscles that are involved in movement execution. However, it is unclear if... -
Gout and the risk of Parkinson’s disease in older adults: a study of U.S. Med...
Abstract Background In the presence of limited available data, our objective was to assess the association of gout with the risk of incident Parkinson’s disease (PD) in adults... -
How to deal with a temporary suspension and restarting your trial: our experi...
Abstract Whilst the issues around early termination of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are well documented in the literature, trials can also be temporarily suspended with... -
Serum progesterone distribution in normal pregnancies compared to pregnancies...
Abstract Background Progesterone is a critical hormone in early pregnancy. A low level of serum progesterone is associated with threatened miscarriage. We aim to establish the... -
An enhanced recovery after surgery program in orthopedic surgery: a systemati...
Abstract Objectives There is an increased interest in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) minimizing adverse events after orthopedic surgery. Little consensus supports the... -
Correlates of knee bone marrow lesions in younger adults
Abstract Background Subchondral bone marrow lesions (BMLs) play a key role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) and are associated with pain and structural progression in... -
Eye irritation testing of nanomaterials using the EpiOcular™ eye irritation t...
Abstract Background Assessment of eye irritation hazard has long been a core requirement in any chemical legislation. Nevertheless, publications focussing on the eye damaging... -
Sex hormones affect endothelial lipase-mediated lipid metabolism and atherosc...
Abstract Background Endothelial lipase (EL) plays an important role in lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis. To study the functional roles of EL, we recently generated... -
Additional file 7: of The prominent alteration in transcriptome and metabolom...
Table S7. The homologous genes between M. bovis BCG and M. tuberculosis H37Rv. (XLS 1840 kb) -
A critical review of the long-term disability outcomes following hip fracture
Abstract Background Hip fractures are an increasingly common consequence of falls in older people that are associated with a high risk of death and reduced function. This review... -
Scl-Ab reverts pro-osteoclastogenic signalling and resorption in estrogen def...
Abstract Background Neutralising antibodies to sclerostin (Scl-Ab) have shown significant potential to induce bone formation and decrease bone resorption, increase strength and... -
Cluster-randomized, controlled evaluation of a teacher led multi factorial sc...
Abstract Background The aim of this cluster-randomised, controlled study was to examine whether a teacher-led multifactorial back education programme could improve back pain in... -
Ca2+ in the dorsal raphe nucleus promotes wakefulness via endogenous sleep-wa...
Abstract Serotonergic neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) are involved in the control of sleep-wake states. Our previous studies have indicated that calcium (Ca2+)... -
Artificial neural networks to predict future bone mineral density and bone lo...
Abstract Objective Predictions of the future bone mineral density and bone loss rate are important to tailor medicine for women with osteoporosis, because of the possible... -
Lung function reductions associated with motor vehicle density in chronic obs...
Abstract Background Motor vehicle-related air pollution can potentially impair lung function. The effect of pollution in people with compromised pulmonary function such as in...
