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Engaging Parents with Sex and Relationship Education: A UK Primary School Case Study (2016)
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Alldred, P., Fox, N., & Kulpa, R. (2016). Engaging Parents with Sex and Relationship Education: A UK Primary School Case Study. Health Education Journal, 75(7), 855-868. https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896916634114

Objective: To assess an intervention to familiarise parents with children’s books for use in primary (5–11 years) sex and relationship education (SRE) classes. Method: Case study of a 7-week programme in one London primary school, using ethnographic... Read More about Engaging Parents with Sex and Relationship Education: A UK Primary School Case Study.

Deletion of endogenous Tau proteins is not detrimental in Drosophila (2016)
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Burnouf, S., Grönke, S., Augustin, H., Dols, J., Gorsky, M. K., Werner, J., …Partridge, L. (2016). Deletion of endogenous Tau proteins is not detrimental in Drosophila. Scientific Reports, 6, Article 23102. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep23102

Human Tau (hTau) is a highly soluble and natively unfolded protein that binds to microtubules within neurons. Its dysfunction and aggregation into insoluble paired helical filaments is involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), constit... Read More about Deletion of endogenous Tau proteins is not detrimental in Drosophila.

The effects of a recalled injustice on the experience of experimentally induced pain and anxiety in relation to just-world beliefs (2016)
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McParland, J., Knussen, C., & Murray, J. (2016). The effects of a recalled injustice on the experience of experimentally induced pain and anxiety in relation to just-world beliefs. European Journal of Pain, 20(9), 1392-1401. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.86

Background: A growing field of investigation into social justice cognitions and pain suggests perceived injustice has a negative impact on pain, but little is known about individual variation in the impact of a perceived injustice. One published stud... Read More about The effects of a recalled injustice on the experience of experimentally induced pain and anxiety in relation to just-world beliefs.

Culture of Murine Embryonic Metatarsals: A Physiological Model of Endochondral Ossification (2016)
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Houston, D. A., Staines, K. A., MacRae, V. E., & Farquharson, C. (2016). Culture of Murine Embryonic Metatarsals: A Physiological Model of Endochondral Ossification. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 118(118), Article e54978. https://doi.org/10.3791/5497

The fundamental process of endochondral ossification is under tight regulation in the healthy individual so as to prevent disturbed development and/or longitudinal bone growth. As such, it is imperative that we further our understanding of the underp... Read More about Culture of Murine Embryonic Metatarsals: A Physiological Model of Endochondral Ossification.

Soybean ferritin expression in saccharomyces cerevisiae modulates iron accumulation and resistance to elevated iron concentrations. (2016)
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de Llanos, R., Martínez-Garay, C. A., Fita-Torró, J., Romero, A. M., Martínez-Pastor, M. T., & Puig, S. (2016). Soybean ferritin expression in saccharomyces cerevisiae modulates iron accumulation and resistance to elevated iron concentrations. Applied

Fungi, including the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, lack ferritin and use vacuoles as iron storage organelles. This work explored how plant ferritin expression influenced baker's yeast iron metabolism. Soybean seed ferritin H1 (SFerH1) and SFerH2 ge... Read More about Soybean ferritin expression in saccharomyces cerevisiae modulates iron accumulation and resistance to elevated iron concentrations..

Influence of a low-carbohydrate diet on endothelial microvesicles in overweight women (2016)
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Wekesa, A. L., Doyle, L. M., Fitzmaurice, D., O’Donovan, O., Phelan, J. P., Ross, M. D., …Harrison, M. (2016). Influence of a low-carbohydrate diet on endothelial microvesicles in overweight women. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 41(5),

Low-carbohydrate diets (LCD) are increasing in popularity, but their effect on vascular health has been questioned. Endothelial microvesicles (EMV) are membrane-derived vesicles with the potential to act as a sensitive prognostic biomarker of vascul... Read More about Influence of a low-carbohydrate diet on endothelial microvesicles in overweight women.

Effects of High Dissolved Inorganic and Organic Carbon Availability on the Physiology of the Hard Coral Acropora millepora from the Great Barrier Reef (2016)
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Meyer, F. W., Vogel, N., Diele, K., Kunzmann, A., Uthicke, S., & Wild, C. (2016). Effects of High Dissolved Inorganic and Organic Carbon Availability on the Physiology of the Hard Coral Acropora millepora from the Great Barrier Reef. PLOS ONE, 11, Article e0149598. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0149598

Coral reefs are facing major global and local threats due to climate change-induced increases in dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and because of land-derived increases in organic and inorganic nutrients. Recent research revealed that high availabil... Read More about Effects of High Dissolved Inorganic and Organic Carbon Availability on the Physiology of the Hard Coral Acropora millepora from the Great Barrier Reef.

Nitrogen accumulation and partitioning in a High Arctic tundra ecosystem from extreme atmospheric N deposition events (2016)
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Choudhary, S., Blaud, A., Osborn, A. M., Press, M. C., & Phoenix, G. K. (2016). Nitrogen accumulation and partitioning in a High Arctic tundra ecosystem from extreme atmospheric N deposition events. Science of the Total Environment, 554-555, 303-310. http

Arctic ecosystems are threatened by pollution from recently detected extreme atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition events in which up to 90% of the annual N deposition can occur in just a few days. We undertook the first assessment of the fate of N fro... Read More about Nitrogen accumulation and partitioning in a High Arctic tundra ecosystem from extreme atmospheric N deposition events.

Engaging with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence: Practical Techniques for Early Intervention, Kate Iwi and Chris Newman (2016)
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Soliman, F. (2016). Engaging with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence: Practical Techniques for Early Intervention, Kate Iwi and Chris Newman. British Journal of Social Work, 46(2), 571-572. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcw011

While social workers receive comprehensive training on how to support survivors and their children in the presence of intra-familial violence, they are unlikely to feel adequately trained and/or confident in working directly with the perpetrators of... Read More about Engaging with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence: Practical Techniques for Early Intervention, Kate Iwi and Chris Newman.

Development and Validation of a LC-FD Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Eight Bisphenols in Soft Drinks (2016)
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Russo, G., Barbato, F., & Grumetto, L. (2016). Development and Validation of a LC-FD Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Eight Bisphenols in Soft Drinks. Food Analytical Methods, 9(10), 2732-2740. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12161-016-0458-x

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical widely used as a monomer in the production of polymers of plastics. It acts as an endocrine-disrupting agent and thus its contaminations of food and beverage should be carefully monitored in order to assess consumers’... Read More about Development and Validation of a LC-FD Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Eight Bisphenols in Soft Drinks.

Reproductive competition triggers mass eviction in cooperative banded mongooses (2016)
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Thompson, F. J., Marshall, H. H., Sanderson, J. L., Vitikainen, E. I. K., Nichols, H. J., Gilchrist, J. S., Young, A. J., Hodge, S. J., & Cant, M. A. (2016). Reproductive competition triggers mass eviction in cooperative banded mongooses. Proceedings of t

In many vertebrate societies, forced eviction of group members is an important determinant of population structure, but little is known about what triggers eviction. Three main explanations are: (i) the reproductive competition hypothesis, (ii) the c... Read More about Reproductive competition triggers mass eviction in cooperative banded mongooses.

New developments in osteoarthritis and cartilage biology (2016)
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Poulet, B., & Staines, K. A. (2016). New developments in osteoarthritis and cartilage biology. Current Opinion in Pharmacology, 28, 8-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coph.2016.02.009

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease and the most common form of arthritis. Characterised by articular cartilage loss, subchondral bone thickening and osteophyte formation, the OA joint afflicts much pain and disability. Whilst OA has... Read More about New developments in osteoarthritis and cartilage biology.

The ecology and evolutionary dynamics of meiotic drive (2016)
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Lindholm, A. K., Dyer, K. A., Firman, R. C., Fishman, L., Forstmeier, W., Holman, L., …Price, T. A. R. (2016). The ecology and evolutionary dynamics of meiotic drive. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 31(4), 315-326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2016.0

Meiotic drivers are genetic variants that selfishly manipulate the production of gametes to increase their own rate of transmission, often to the detriment of the rest of the genome and the individual that carries them. This genomic conflict potentia... Read More about The ecology and evolutionary dynamics of meiotic drive.

Lake bathymetry and species occurrence predict the distribution of a lacustrine apex predator (2016)
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Hughes, M. R., Dodd, J. A., Maitland, P. S., & Adams, C. E. (2016). Lake bathymetry and species occurrence predict the distribution of a lacustrine apex predator. Journal of Fish Biology, 88(4), 1648-1654. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.12919

This study examined the abiotic and biotic characteristics of ecosystems that allow expression of a life history called ferox trout, the colloquial name given to brown trout Salmo trutta adopting a piscivorous life history strategy, an apex predator... Read More about Lake bathymetry and species occurrence predict the distribution of a lacustrine apex predator.

‘Doing the Wait’: An exploration into the waiting experiences of prisoners’ families (2016)
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Foster, R. (2019). ‘Doing the Wait’: An exploration into the waiting experiences of prisoners’ families. Time and Society, 28(2), 459-477. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961463x16633235

Waiting is a universal experience and a ‘taken for granted’ form of time. However, it is given a social specificity when embodied by particular agents in particular settings. This paper reflects on the universal experience of waiting in the very part... Read More about ‘Doing the Wait’: An exploration into the waiting experiences of prisoners’ families.

Factors influencing change in clinical practice: a qualitative evaluation of the implementation of the quality improvement in colonoscopy study. (2016)
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Rajasekhar, P. T., Rees, C. J., Nixon, C., East, J. E., & Brown, S. (2016). Factors influencing change in clinical practice: a qualitative evaluation of the implementation of the quality improvement in colonoscopy study. International Journal of Health Ca

Purpose The quality improvement in colonoscopy study was a region wide service improvement study to improve adenoma detection rate at colonoscopy by implementing evidence into routine colonoscopy practice. Implementing evidence into clinical prac... Read More about Factors influencing change in clinical practice: a qualitative evaluation of the implementation of the quality improvement in colonoscopy study..

A rapid screening assay for identifying mycobacteria targeted nanoparticle antibiotics (2016)
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Donnellan, S., Tran, L., Johnston, H., McLuckie, J., Stevenson, K., & Stone, V. (2016). A rapid screening assay for identifying mycobacteria targeted nanoparticle antibiotics. Nanotoxicology, 10(6), 761-769. https://doi.org/10.3109/17435390.2015.1124468

Antibiotic resistance is a serious problem. Nanotechnology offers enormous potential in medicine, yet there is limited knowledge regarding the toxicity of nanoparticles (NP) for mycobacterial species that cause serious human diseases (e.g. tuberculos... Read More about A rapid screening assay for identifying mycobacteria targeted nanoparticle antibiotics.

Personalised Prescription of Scalable High Intensity Interval Training to Inactive Female Adults of Different Ages (2016)
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Mair, J. L., Nevill, A. M., De Vito, G., & Boreham, C. A. (2016). Personalised Prescription of Scalable High Intensity Interval Training to Inactive Female Adults of Different Ages. PLOS ONE, 11(2), Article e0148702. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0

Stepping is a convenient form of scalable high-intensity interval training (HIIT) that may lead to health benefits. However, the accurate personalised prescription of stepping is hampered by a lack of evidence on optimal stepping cadences and step he... Read More about Personalised Prescription of Scalable High Intensity Interval Training to Inactive Female Adults of Different Ages.

The Landscape of UK Child Protection Research 2010 to 2014: A Mapping Review of Substantive Topics, Maltreatment Types and Research Designs (2016)
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Jones, C., Taylor, J., MacKay, K., Soliman, F., Clayton, E., Gadda, A. M., …Jones, D. (2017). The Landscape of UK Child Protection Research 2010 to 2014: A Mapping Review of Substantive Topics, Maltreatment Types and Research Designs. Child Abuse Review

Child protection continues to be a pressing social problem. Robust and relevant research is essential in order to ensure that the scale and nature of child maltreatment are understood and that preventative and protective measures are effective. This... Read More about The Landscape of UK Child Protection Research 2010 to 2014: A Mapping Review of Substantive Topics, Maltreatment Types and Research Designs.

Queen pheromones modulate DNA methyltransferase activity in bee and ant workers (2016)
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Holman, L., Trontti, K., & Helanterä, H. (2016). Queen pheromones modulate DNA methyltransferase activity in bee and ant workers. Biology Letters, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2015.1038

DNA methylation is emerging as an important regulator of polyphenism in the social insects. Research has concentrated on differences in methylation between queens and workers, though we hypothesized that methylation is involved in mediating other fle... Read More about Queen pheromones modulate DNA methyltransferase activity in bee and ant workers.