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Assessment of the physicochemical properties of chrysotile-containing brake debris pertaining to toxicity (2019)
Journal Article
Boyles, M. S. P., Poland, C. A., Raftis, J., & Duffin, R. (2019). Assessment of the physicochemical properties of chrysotile-containing brake debris pertaining to toxicity. Inhalation Toxicology, 31(8), 325-342. https://doi.org/10.1080/08958378.2019.16831

Grinding and drilling of chrysotile asbestos-containing brake pads during the 20thcentury led torelease of chrysotile, resulting in varying levels of workplace exposures of mechanics. Despite expo-sures, excess risk of mesothelioma remains in doubt.... Read More about Assessment of the physicochemical properties of chrysotile-containing brake debris pertaining to toxicity.

Is the letter cancellation task a suitable index of ego-depletion? Empirical and conceptual issues (2019)
Journal Article
Wimmer, M. C., Dome, L., Hancock, P. J., & Wennekers, T. (2019). Is the letter cancellation task a suitable index of ego-depletion? Empirical and conceptual issues. Social Psychology, 50, 345-354. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000393

The aim was to quantify ego depletion and measure its effect on inhibitory control. Adults (N = 523) received the letter “e” cancellation ego depletion task and were subsequently tested on Stroop task performance. Difficulty of the cancellation task... Read More about Is the letter cancellation task a suitable index of ego-depletion? Empirical and conceptual issues.

Psychological factors and future performance of football players: a systematic review with meta-analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Ivarsson, A., Kilhage-Persson, A., Martindale, R., Priestley, D., Huijgen, B., Ardern, C., & McCall, A. (2020). Psychological factors and future performance of football players: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sp

Objectives: This systematic review had 3 key objectives: (1) to investigate whether psychological factors were associated with future football performance ( e.g., progression to professional football, better game statistics during the next season); (... Read More about Psychological factors and future performance of football players: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Case Report of Exercise to Attenuate Side Effects of Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer (2019)
Journal Article
Mclaughlin, M., Christie, A., & Campbell, A. (2019). Case Report of Exercise to Attenuate Side Effects of Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer. Case Reports in Oncology, 12(3), 845-854. https://doi.org/10.1159/000503815

Treatments for pancreatic cancer can have debilitating side effects including fatigue, weight loss, and cardiac toxicity, resulting in functional loss and psychological distress. Exercise has been proposed as a therapy to counteract physical and psyc... Read More about Case Report of Exercise to Attenuate Side Effects of Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer.

Are Canned Beverages Industries Progressively Switching to Bisphenol AF? (2019)
Journal Article
Russo, G., Varriale, F., Barbato, F., & Grumetto, L. (2019). Are Canned Beverages Industries Progressively Switching to Bisphenol AF?. Journal of Food Science, 84(11), 3303-3311. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.14833

Seven bisphenols, endocrine‐disruptor chemicals, were analytically determined for risk assessment in 52 large‐consumption beverages collected from the Italian market. The analytes under examination were bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol E, bispheno... Read More about Are Canned Beverages Industries Progressively Switching to Bisphenol AF?.

‘I Would Like to Be Better at It’: A Critical Engagement with Illouz’s Account of Men and Intimacy in Romantic Relationships (2019)
Book Chapter
McQueen, F., & Osborn, S. (2020). ‘I Would Like to Be Better at It’: A Critical Engagement with Illouz’s Account of Men and Intimacy in Romantic Relationships. In J. Carter, & L. Arocha (Eds.), Romantic Relationships in a Time of ‘Cold Intimacies

With a focus on established heterosexual romantic relationships, this chapter engages with Illouz’s claim that the predominance of the therapeutic ethos has caused a convergence in the capacity for intimacy between middle-class men and women and a di... Read More about ‘I Would Like to Be Better at It’: A Critical Engagement with Illouz’s Account of Men and Intimacy in Romantic Relationships.

Molecular mechanisms driving prostate cancer neuroendocrine differentiation (2019)
Thesis
Sutton, J. E. Molecular mechanisms driving prostate cancer neuroendocrine differentiation. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2414975

Annually, 11,500 men in the UK die of prostate cancer (PCa). PCa tumours are initially dependent upon androgen receptor (AR) signalling and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is highly effective in restricting tumour growth. However, ADT resistance a... Read More about Molecular mechanisms driving prostate cancer neuroendocrine differentiation.

Analysing the Glycosylation Profile of Triple Negative Breast Cancer (2019)
Thesis
Sutherland, S. T. Analysing the Glycosylation Profile of Triple Negative Breast Cancer. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2409477

Protein glycosylation is a sequential process that involves many enzymes and aids in protein stability and cell signalling. Protein glycosylation is altered in cancer and can increase its invasive and metastatic potential. Altered glycosylation may b... Read More about Analysing the Glycosylation Profile of Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

Assessing the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in the male reproductive system: Developing an improved testing strategy for hazard assessment (2019)
Thesis
Ross, B. L. Assessing the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in the male reproductive system: Developing an improved testing strategy for hazard assessment. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2404236

Reproduction is the only certain constant within animals and maintaining the integrity of this process is key to ensuring survival of the species. However, male fertility rates in the Western world are in decline and the use of assisted reproductive... Read More about Assessing the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in the male reproductive system: Developing an improved testing strategy for hazard assessment.

Making sense of career theory (2019)
Journal Article
Robertson, P. (2019). Making sense of career theory. Career Matters, 7(4), 36-37

Pete Robertson offers a quick guide to reading the career theory literature for students and practitioners.

The effect of azathioprine on bone health (2019)
Thesis
Morgan, S. The effect of azathioprine on bone health. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2386593

Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often present with poor bone health and have increased risk of osteoporotic bone fractures. The development of targeted therapies for this bone loss requires a better understanding of the underlying c... Read More about The effect of azathioprine on bone health.

Performance in enduro mountain biking: the influence of training status, recovery, and vibration (2019)
Thesis
Kirkwood, L. A. Performance in enduro mountain biking: the influence of training status, recovery, and vibration. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2383477

Enduro mountain bike racing (enduro) consists of timed downhill race stages linked by non-competitive transition stages and general classification is determined by accumulated race stage time. Limited research is available on the physiological requir... Read More about Performance in enduro mountain biking: the influence of training status, recovery, and vibration.

The Electronic Monitoring of Offenders in Context: From Policy to Political Logics (2019)
Journal Article
Laurie, E., & Maglione, G. (2020). The Electronic Monitoring of Offenders in Context: From Policy to Political Logics. Critical Criminology, 28, 685-702. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10612-019-09471-7

The electronic monitoring (EM) of offenders is a subject that has been researched widely within criminology. Theoretical engagement with this instrument has been limited, however. The criminological literature, in fact, has focused primarily on empir... Read More about The Electronic Monitoring of Offenders in Context: From Policy to Political Logics.

A biomechanical investigation of a spinal mobilisation intervention with Multiple Sclerosis patients (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hamilton, R., Brown, S., & Garden, C. (2019, October). A biomechanical investigation of a spinal mobilisation intervention with Multiple Sclerosis patients. Poster presented at Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis, Special Interest Group on Mobility, Glas

Final PhD results with comparisons over 3 studies investigating a biomechanical analysis of a spinal mobilisation therapy analysing muscle tissue quality, functional balance and movement measures, self-reported pain and self-reported fatigue.

Response of a marine benthic invertebrate community and biotic indices to organic enrichment from sewage disposal (2019)
Journal Article
Culhane, F. E., Briers, R. A., Tett, P., & Fernandes, T. F. (2019). Response of a marine benthic invertebrate community and biotic indices to organic enrichment from sewage disposal. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 99(8), 1721-1734

Nutrient enrichment is a significant cause of ecosystem change in coastal habitats worldwide. This study focuses on the change in a benthic macroinvertebrate community and environmental quality as assessed through different biotic indices following t... Read More about Response of a marine benthic invertebrate community and biotic indices to organic enrichment from sewage disposal.

Proteomic characterisation of the Chlamydia abortus outer membrane complex (COMC) using combined rapid monolithic column liquid chromatography and fast MS/MS scanning (2019)
Journal Article
Longbottom, D., Livingstone, M., Aitchison, K. D., Imrie, L., Manson, E., Wheelhouse, N., & Inglis, N. F. (2019). Proteomic characterisation of the Chlamydia abortus outer membrane complex (COMC) using combined rapid monolithic column liquid chromatograph

Data are presented on the identification and partial characterisation of proteins comprising the chlamydial outer membrane complex (COMC) fraction of Chlamydia abortus (C. abortus)—the aetiological agent of ovine enzootic abortion. Inoculation with t... Read More about Proteomic characterisation of the Chlamydia abortus outer membrane complex (COMC) using combined rapid monolithic column liquid chromatography and fast MS/MS scanning.

Partnerships and where we go from here: SIPR & SCLEPH (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aston, E. (2019, October). Partnerships and where we go from here: SIPR & SCLEPH. Paper presented at International Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health, Edinburgh

Developmental stages and gut microenvironments influence gut microbiota dynamics in the invasive beetle Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) (2019)
Journal Article
Chouaia, B., Goda, N., Mazza, G., Alali, S., Florian, F., Gionechetti, F., …Montagna, M. (2019). Developmental stages and gut microenvironments influence gut microbiota dynamics in the invasive beetle Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).

Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is a highly polyphagous invasive beetle originating from Japan. This insect is highly resilient and able to rapidly adapt to new vegetation. Insect‐associated microorganisms can play important roles... Read More about Developmental stages and gut microenvironments influence gut microbiota dynamics in the invasive beetle Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).