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Stress-induced exacerbation of LPS/GalN liver injury
(NUI Galway, 2018-08-21)
Stress is a key regulator of homeostasis in the body. However, aberrant activation of the stress response has been implicated in predisposing to, and exacerbating processes that underlie a variety of pathological conditions ...
The influence of collagen isolation, cross-linking and sterilisation on macrophage response
(2018-03-07)
Collagen-based devices are frequently associated with foreign body response. Although several pre- (e.g. species, state of animal, tissue, isolation protocol) and post- (e.g. cross-linking, scaffold architecture, sterilisation) ...
Aerosols and the imaging atmospheric Cherenkov technique
(2018-02-22)
The ability to extract energetic γ-rays from the overwhelming high energy cosmic ray back- ground has opened up a new window of observation on the non-thermal universe. By utilis- ing an atmospheric technique VERITAS, an ...
Development and evaluation of an online hypnosis programme for the treatment of migraine
(NUI Galway, 2018-10-17)
This study examined the development and evaluation of an online hypnosis programme for the treatment of migraine. 43 participants who suffered with two or more migraines a month and who satisfied other study criteria ...
Independent living for adults with intellectual disabilities in post conflict countries. A comparative analysis of the implementation of Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Northern Ireland and Bosnia Herzegovina.
(NUI Galway, 2018-09-07)
This research examines the right to live independently and to participate in the community for persons with intellectual disabilities in post-conflict states. This right is provided for under Article 19 of the United Nations ...
Semantics-aware user modeling and recommender systems in online social networks
(NUI Galway, 2018-05-08)
The popularity of Online Social Networks (OSNs) has rapidly increased over the past few years. User modeling (including creating user interest profiles) and recommendation approaches in OSNs are important methods to deal ...
Development of correlated and computational methods for predicting premixed turbulent flame speed
(NUI Galway, 2018-10-02)
Turbulent flame speed is an important property within turbulent flames and an invaluable parameter for gas turbine combustor design. A major issue however is the difficulty in accurately predicting turbulent flame speed ...
The role of the endocannabinoid system in the emotional modulation of pain
(NUI Galway, 2018-09-06)
Fear-conditioned analgesia (FCA) is the robust suppression of pain that occurs upon reexposure to a context previously paired with an aversive stimulus. FCA is mediated by activation of the descending inhibitory pain ...
From Gaelic lordships to English counties: the Tudor transition in Leix and Offaly, c.1547-1603
(NUI Galway, 2018-05-29)
This study evaluates whether or not successive Tudor regimes effectively transformed
the Gaelic lordships of Leix and Offaly into English counties and as a direct consequence, administered these territories through the ...
Pro-inflammatory cytokine licensing as a strategy to enhance the efficacy of syngeneic mesenchymal stem cells for corneal transplantation
(NUI Galway, 2018-05-11)
It has previously been demonstrated by our lab that allogeneic MSCs prolong corneal allograft survival however syngeneic MSCs fail to do so. The aim of this study was to investigate if pre-treating syngeneic MSCs with ...