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Chondrogenic induction of mesenchymal stromal/stem cells from Wharton's jelly embedded in alginate hydrogel and without added growth factor: an alternative stem cell source for cartilage tissue engineering
(BioMed Central, 2015-12-30)Background: Due to their intrinsic properties, stem cells are promising tools for new developments in tissue engineering and particularly for cartilage tissue regeneration. Although mesenchymal stromal/stem cells from bone ... -
'Choose Safety'. An evaluation of a Health and Safety module for use in secondary schools. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI, Galway
(Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2009-01)The overall aim of this project was to comprehensively evaluate the pilot of the 'Choose Safety' module developed by the H.S.A. The module is a teaching and learning pack for post-primary students. The main objectives of ... -
Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) study: protocol for a feasibility study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-08-22)Introduction Childhood obesity is a public health challenge. There is evidence for associations between parentsâ feeding behaviours and childhood obesity risk. Primary care provides a unique opportunity for delivery of ... -
Chromatic Aberrations in Optical Systems: Prediction and Correction
(2012-12-19)The variation of refractive index with wavelength, known as dispersion, was what redirected Isaac Newton from refractive telescope designs toward a reflective one, since he found the chromatic effect incurable. Later it ... -
Chronic administration of amitriptyline differentially alters neuropathic pain-related behaviour in the presence and absence of a depressive-like phenotype
(Elsevier, 2015-02)Chronic pain and depression share a complex, reciprocal relationship. Furthermore, in addition to treating depression, antidepressants such as amitriptyline are a first-line treatment for chronic pain conditions, indicating ... -
Chronic administration of buprenorphine in combination with samidorphan produces sustained effects in olfactory bulbectomised rats and Wistar-Kyoto rats
(SAGE Publications, 2019-09-12)Background: The combination of buprenorphine, a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist and a functional kappa-opioid receptor antagonist, with samidorphan, a functional mu-opioid receptor antagonist, is being developed as an ... -
Chronic disease burden associated with overweight and obesity in ireland: the effects of a small bmi reduction at population level
(Springer Nature, 2014-02-10)Background: Overweight and obesity prevalence has risen dramatically in recent decades. While it is known that overweight and obesity is associated with a wide range of chronic diseases, the cumulative burden of chronic ... -
Chronic exposure to a neonicotinoid pesticide alters the interactions between bumblebees and wild plants
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2016-03-14)Insect pollinators are essential for both the production of a large proportion of world crops and the health of natural ecosystems. As important pollinators, bumblebees must learn to forage on flowers to feed both themselves ... -
Chronic fluoxetine treatment attenuates stressor-induced changes in temperature, heart rate, and neuronal activation in the olfactory bulbectomised rat
(2007)The olfactory bulbectomized (OB) rat is a well characterized animal model that exhibits a number of behavioural and neurochemical changes that have relevance to clinical depression. Hyperactivity in the open field is the ... -
Chronic kidney disease and poor outcomes in ischemic stroke: is impaired cerebral autoregulation the missing link?
(Springer Nature, 2018-03-02)Background: Chronic kidney disease increases stroke incidence and severity but the mechanisms behind this cerebrorenal interaction are mostly unexplored. Since both vascular beds share similar features, microvascular ... -
Chronic kidney disease, mortality, and treatment strategies among patients with clinically significant coronary artery disease
(American Society of Nephrology (ASN), 2003-09-01)Cardiovascular disease is an important cause of mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study describes associations between CKD, cardiac revascularization strategies, and mortality among patients ... -
Chronic nitric oxide exposure induces prostate cell carcinogenesis, involving genetic instability and a pro-tumorigenic secretory phenotype
(2015-11-05)Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer, and ranked third in the causes of death from cancer in Irish men. Inflammation has been implicated in prostate carcinogenesis, with the overexpression of NOS2 ... -
Chronic pain in irish prison officers: profile and predictors of pain-related disability and depression
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2015-12-01)Objective. International research has consistently found increased risk for physical health and psychological difficulties among prison officers including elevated risk of assault resulting in acute pain. This study ... -
Chronic pain syndromes after ischemic stroke: profess trial
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2013-04-04)Background and Purpose-Chronic pain syndromes are reported to be common after stroke, but most previous epidemiological studies have generally included small cohorts of patients with relatively short-term follow-up. In a ... -
Chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis in an irishman.
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Chronic splenic brucellosis
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Churn in Social Networks
(Springer, 2010)Telcom networks, online gaming communities, online communities and discussion forums all have one thing in common: they all can be represented by a network of the social links between people. The links in this social network ... -
Ciliary abnormalities in senescent human fibroblasts impair proliferative capacity
(Informa UK Limited, 2014-09-02)Somatic cells senesce in culture after a finite number of divisions indefinitely arresting their proliferation. DNA damage and senescence increase the cellular number of centrosomes, the 2 microtubule organizing centers ...