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Dna tests in prolific sheep from eight countries provide new evidence on origin of the booroola (fecb) mutation1
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2002-06-01)Recent discoveries that high prolificacy in sheep carrying the Booroola gene (FecB) is the result of a mutation in the BMPIB receptor and high prolificacy in Inverdale sheep (FecX(1)) is the result of a mutation in the ... -
Dna-pk activity is associated with caspase-dependent myogenic differentiation
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2016-10-01)Differentiation of myoblasts into myotubes is essential for skeletal muscle development and regeneration. Caspase-3 and caspase-9 are required for efficient myoblast differentiation. The caspase-activated endonuclease ... -
Do anthropogenic, continental or coastal aerosol sources impact on a marine aerosol signature at mace head?
(Copernicus GmbH, 2014-10-10)Atmospheric aerosols have been sampled and characterised at the Mace Head north-east (NE) Atlantic atmospheric research station since 1958, with many interesting phenomena being discovered. However, with the range of new ... -
Do as I tweet, not as I do: comparing physical activity data between fitness tweets and Healthy People 2020
(JMIR Publications, 2015-11-30)Background: The goal of this research was to compare the self-reported estimates of daily physical-activity data provided to the Healthy People 2020 research team via a telephone survey to the mobile fitness app real-time ... -
Do big boats tow big nets?
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2011-08-18)Fishing vessel capacity for trawlers is generally expressed in terms of length, tonnage, and engine power, assuming that a larger vessel has a greater fishing power. Management uses effort-control measures such as kW-day ... -
Do changes in current flow as a result of arrays of tidal turbines have an effect on benthic communities?
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-08-25)Arrays of tidal energy converters have the potential to provide clean renewable energy for future generations. Benthic communities may, however, be affected by changes in current speeds resulting from arrays of tidal ... -
Do city dashboards make sense? Conceptualising user experiences and challenges in using city dashboards. A case study
(Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2021-06-09)City dashboards present information about a city to a broad audience with some thought given as to how some of these audiences might understand the information. However, little research has looked at how ’citizens’ make ... -
Do farmers in Agri-Environmental schemes make appropriate ecological choices for the habitats on their farms? Modelling the biodiversity undertakings chosen within the Irish Rural Environment Protection Scheme
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2011-07)Farmers participating in agri-environmental schemes (AESs) that are aimed at protecting biodiversity should ideally make decisions relating to the ecological management of their farms based on the habitat types found on ... -
Do general practitioners prescribe more antimicrobials when the weekend comes?
(SpringerOpen, 2015-11-24)Inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing contributes to the global spread of antimicrobial resistance. The pending weekend with changed availability of general practitioners (GP) and increased patient concern may increase ... -
Do general practitioners prescribe more antimicrobials when the weekend comes?
(Springer Nature, 2015-11-24)Inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing contributes to the global spread of antimicrobial resistance. The pending weekend with changed availability of general practitioners (GP) and increased patient concern may increase ... -
Do mothers accurately identify their child’s overweight/obesity status during early childhood? evidence from a nationally representative cohort study
(Springer Nature, 2018-06-19)Background: Maternal recognition of overweight/obesity during early childhood is a key determinant in achieving healthy weight status in children. The aim of this study is to 1) investigate maternal perceptions of their ... -
Do ordering effects matter in willingness-to-pay studies of health care?
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Do Ordering Effects Matter in Willingness-to-pay Studies of Health Care?
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2000)Willingness-to-pay studies are increasingly being used in the evaluation of health care programmes. There are, however, methodological issues that need to be resolved before the potential of willingness-to-pay can be fully ... -
Do patients with angina alone have a more benign prognosis than patients with a history of acute myocardial infarction, revascularisation or both? findings from a community cohort study
(BMJ, 2008-07-31)Aim: To compare prognosis for patients with a diagnosis of angina alone to patients postacute myocardial infarction (AMI) and/or revascularisation and/or angina. Design: Community-based retrospective cohort study. Setting: ... -
Do primary care professionals agree about progress with implementation of primary care teams: results from a cross sectional study
(2016-11-22)Background Primary care is the cornerstone of healthcare reform with policies across jurisdictions promoting interdisciplinary team working. The effective implementation of such health policies requires understanding ... -
Do primary care professionals agree about progress with implementation of primary care teams: results from a cross sectional study
(Springer Nature, 2016-11-22)Background: Primary care is the cornerstone of healthcare reform with policies across jurisdictions promoting interdisciplinary team working. The effective implementation of such health policies requires understanding the ... -
'Do Sheans': Children's agency in integrating Scottish Gaelic and Irish into 'Happy Families'
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Do single and multiple behavior change interventions contain different behavior change techniques? A comparison of interventions targeting physical activity in obese populations
(American Psychological Association, 2015-09)Objective: Interventions to increase physical activity can target this behavior alone or as part of multiple health behavior change (MHBC) interventions. To date little is known about the content of MHBC interventions as ... -
Do single and multiple behavior change interventions contain different behavior change techniques? a comparison of interventions targeting physical activity in obese populations.
(American Psychological Association (APA), 2015-09-01)Objective: Interventions to increase physical activity (PA) can target this behavior alone or as part of multiple health behavior change (MHBC) interventions. To date, little is known about the content of MHBC interventions ... -
Do societal wealth, family affluence and gender account for trends in adolescent cannabis use? a 30 country cross-national study
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-11-22)AimsTo examine cross-national changes in frequent adolescent cannabis use (40+ times consumed over life-time at age 15) over time and relate these trends to societal wealth, family affluence and gender. DesignData from ...