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The Effects of a Single Dose of Concentrated Beetroot Juice on Performance in Trained Flatwater Kayakers (2013)
Journal Article
Muggeridge, D. J., Howe, C. C. F., Spendiff, O., Pedlar, C., James, P. E., & Easton, C. (2013). The Effects of a Single Dose of Concentrated Beetroot Juice on Performance in Trained Flatwater Kayakers. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise

The aim of the current study was to determine the effects of dietary nitrate ingestion on parameters of submaximal and supramaximal exercise and time trial (TT) performance in trained kayakers. Eight male kayakers completed four exercise trials consi... Read More about The Effects of a Single Dose of Concentrated Beetroot Juice on Performance in Trained Flatwater Kayakers.

GABAA receptor chloride channels are involved in the neuroprotective role of GABA following oxygen and glucose deprivation in the rat cerebral cortex but not in the hippocampus (2013)
Journal Article
Darlison, M. G., Dos-Anjos, S., Llorente, I. L., Llorente, I. L., Perez-Rodriguez, D., Martínez-Villayandre, B., …Fernández-López, A. (2013). GABAA receptor chloride channels are involved in the neuroprotective role of GABA following oxygen and gluco

Assays on "ex vivo" sections of rat hippocampus and rat cerebral cortex, subjected to oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD) and a three-hour reperfusion-like (RL) recovery, were performed in the presence of either GABA or the GABA(A) receptor binding... Read More about GABAA receptor chloride channels are involved in the neuroprotective role of GABA following oxygen and glucose deprivation in the rat cerebral cortex but not in the hippocampus.

Mapping of mangrove forest land cover change along the Kenya coastline using Landsat imagery (2013)
Journal Article
Kirui, B. K. Y., Kairo, J. G., Bosire, J. O., Viergever, K. M., Rudra, S., Huxham, M., & Briers, R. A. (2013). Mapping of mangrove forest land cover change along the Kenya coastline using Landsat imagery. Ocean and Coastal Management, 83, 19-24. https://d

Mangroves in Kenya provide a wide range of valuable services to coastal communities despite their relatively small total area. Studies at single sites show reductions in extent and quality caused by extraction for fuel wood and timber and clearance f... Read More about Mapping of mangrove forest land cover change along the Kenya coastline using Landsat imagery.

Chemical induction in mangrove crab megalopae. Ucides cordatus (Ucididae): Do young recruits emit metamorphosis-triggering odours as do conspecific adults? (2013)
Journal Article
Simith, D. D. J. D. B., Abrunhosa, F. A., & Diele, K. (2013). Chemical induction in mangrove crab megalopae. Ucides cordatus (Ucididae): Do young recruits emit metamorphosis-triggering odours as do conspecific adults?. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 131, 264-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2013.07.015

In many brachyuran species, including the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus, water-soluble chemicals (odours) emitted by adult residents trigger metamorphosis of megalopae, probably facilitating habitat selection and settlement near conspecific crab popu... Read More about Chemical induction in mangrove crab megalopae. Ucides cordatus (Ucididae): Do young recruits emit metamorphosis-triggering odours as do conspecific adults?.

The evolution of genomic imprinting: costs, benefits and long-term consequences (2013)
Journal Article
Holman, L., & Kokko, . H. (2014). The evolution of genomic imprinting: costs, benefits and long-term consequences. Biological Reviews, 89(3), 568-587. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12069

Genomic imprinting refers to a pattern of gene expression in which a specific parent's allele is either under‐expressed or completely silenced. Imprinting is an evolutionary conundrum because it appears to incur the costs of diploidy (e.g. presenting... Read More about The evolution of genomic imprinting: costs, benefits and long-term consequences.

"I'm not insane, my mother had me tested." The risks and benefits of being labelled 'at-risk' for psychosis. (2013)
Journal Article
Welsh, P., & Brown, S. (2013). "I'm not insane, my mother had me tested." The risks and benefits of being labelled 'at-risk' for psychosis. Health, Risk and Society, 15, 648-662. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698575.2013.848846

In this article we examine the identification of young people deemed to be at an elevated risk of developing psychosis (often referred to as an At-Risk Mental State for psychosis). Although this is not a new concept within psychiatry, there has been... Read More about "I'm not insane, my mother had me tested." The risks and benefits of being labelled 'at-risk' for psychosis..

The feasibility and acceptability of the provision of alcohol screening and brief advice in pharmacies for women accessing emergency contraception: an evaluation study. (2013)
Journal Article
Brown, S., Henderson, E., & Sullivan, C. (2013). The feasibility and acceptability of the provision of alcohol screening and brief advice in pharmacies for women accessing emergency contraception: an evaluation study. BMC Public Health, 14, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1139

Background: It is widely accepted that excessive drinking contributes to both health and social problems. There has been considerable interest in the potential of community pharmacies as a setting for health advice, and evidence suggests that interve... Read More about The feasibility and acceptability of the provision of alcohol screening and brief advice in pharmacies for women accessing emergency contraception: an evaluation study..

Fungi at a Small Scale: Spatial Zonation of Fungal Assemblages around Single Trees (2013)
Journal Article
Branco, S., Bruns, T. D., & Singleton, I. (2013). Fungi at a Small Scale: Spatial Zonation of Fungal Assemblages around Single Trees. PLOS ONE, 8(10), Article e78295. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0078295

Biological communities are often structured by environmental factors even at small spatial scales. Fungi are no exception, though the patterns and mechanisms underlying their community structure are usually unknown. Previous work documented zonation... Read More about Fungi at a Small Scale: Spatial Zonation of Fungal Assemblages around Single Trees.

Predators vs. alien: differential biotic resistance to an invasive species by two resident predators (2013)
Journal Article
MacNeil, C., Dick, J., Alexander, M., Dodd, J., & Ricciardi, A. (2013). Predators vs. alien: differential biotic resistance to an invasive species by two resident predators. NeoBiota, 19, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.19.4839

The success of invading species can be restricted by interspecific interactions such as competition and predation (i.e. biotic resistance) from resident species, which may be natives or previous invaders. Whilst there are myriad examples of resident... Read More about Predators vs. alien: differential biotic resistance to an invasive species by two resident predators.

miRNA-221 and miRNA-222 synergistically function to promote vascular calcification: MIR221/222 PROMOTE VASCULAR CALCIFICATION (2013)
Journal Article
Mackenzie, N. C. W., Staines, K. A., Zhu, D., Genever, P., & MacRae, V. E. (2014). miRNA-221 and miRNA-222 synergistically function to promote vascular calcification: MIR221/222 PROMOTE VASCULAR CALCIFICATION. Cell Biochemistry and Function, 32(2), 209-21

Vascular calcification shares many similarities with skeletal mineralisation and involves the phenotypic trans-differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) to osteoblastic cells within a calcified environment. Various microRNAs (miRs) are... Read More about miRNA-221 and miRNA-222 synergistically function to promote vascular calcification: MIR221/222 PROMOTE VASCULAR CALCIFICATION.

Parasites of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from an urban area in Germany, in relation to worldwide results (2013)
Journal Article
Frank, R., Kuhn, T., Mehlhorn, H., Rueckert, S., Pham, D., & Klimpel, S. (2013). Parasites of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from an urban area in Germany, in relation to worldwide results. Parasitology Research, 112(12), 4255-4266. https://doi.org/

The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) belongs to the most invasive and successful mammalian species, which is distributed nearly worldwide. In Europe, they inhabit broad parts of the mainland and subsequently reached several European islands vi... Read More about Parasites of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from an urban area in Germany, in relation to worldwide results.

Crozier’s paradox revisited: maintenance of genetic recognition systems by disassortative mating (2013)
Journal Article
Holman, L., van Zweden, J. S., Linksvayer, T. A., & d’Ettorre, P. (2013). Crozier’s paradox revisited: maintenance of genetic recognition systems by disassortative mating. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 13, 211. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-13-211

Background Organisms are predicted to behave more favourably towards relatives, and kin-biased cooperation has been found in all domains of life from bacteria to vertebrates. Cooperation based on genetic recognition cues is paradoxical because it... Read More about Crozier’s paradox revisited: maintenance of genetic recognition systems by disassortative mating.

Isolation and characterization of chitin-degrading micro-organisms from the faeces of Goeldi's monkey,Callimico goeldii (2013)
Journal Article
Macdonald, C., Barden, S., & Foley, S. (2014). Isolation and characterization of chitin-degrading micro-organisms from the faeces of Goeldi's monkey,Callimico goeldii. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 116(1), 52-59. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.12338

Aims The objective of this study was the isolation and characterization of chitin-degrading micro-organisms from the faeces of the insectivorous Goeldi's monkey, Callimico goeldii. Methods and Results Faeces samples were screened for chitin-de... Read More about Isolation and characterization of chitin-degrading micro-organisms from the faeces of Goeldi's monkey,Callimico goeldii.

The effect of physical activity on mediators of inflammation (2013)
Journal Article
Nimmo, M. A., Leggate, M., Viana, J. L., & King, J. A. (2013). The effect of physical activity on mediators of inflammation. Diabetes, obesity & metabolism, 15(s3), 51-60. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.12156

Being physically active and undertaking exercise on a regular basis are critical lifestyle behaviours which protect against the development of numerous chronic metabolic conditions. One of the key mechanisms by which physical activity exerts favourab... Read More about The effect of physical activity on mediators of inflammation.

The Impact Of Morphing On Own- And Other-race Facial Composites (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Skelton, F., Frowd, C., & Walkden, S. (2013, September). The Impact Of Morphing On Own- And Other-race Facial Composites. Paper presented at British Psychological Society Cognitive Section annual conference, University of Reading

Mangrove carbon sink. Do burrowing crabs contribute to sediment carbon storage? Evidence from a Kenyan mangrove system (2013)
Journal Article
Andreetta, A., Fusi, M., Cameldi, I., Cimò, F., Carnicelli, S., & Cannicci, S. (2014). Mangrove carbon sink. Do burrowing crabs contribute to sediment carbon storage? Evidence from a Kenyan mangrove system. Journal of Sea Research, 85, 524-533. https://d

Mangrove ecosystems are acknowledged as a significant carbon reservoir, with a potential key role as carbon sinks. Little however is known on sediment/soil capacity to store organic carbon and the impact of benthic fauna on soil organic carbon (SOC)... Read More about Mangrove carbon sink. Do burrowing crabs contribute to sediment carbon storage? Evidence from a Kenyan mangrove system.

Geographical variation in life history response to stress in the Freshwater Snail, Lymnaea stagnalis (2013)
Thesis
Reid, I. G. Geographical variation in life history response to stress in the Freshwater Snail, Lymnaea stagnalis. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6326

Life histories are known to vary across geographic ranges in response to a number of factors, both biotic and abiotic. Environmental calcium availability has been shown to affect freshwater gastropod life histories due to its fundamental requirement... Read More about Geographical variation in life history response to stress in the Freshwater Snail, Lymnaea stagnalis.

Understanding barriers to exercise implementation 5-year post-breast cancer diagnosis: a large-scale qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Hefferon, K., Murphy, H., McLeod, J., Mutrie, N., & Campbell, A. (2013). Understanding barriers to exercise implementation 5-year post-breast cancer diagnosis: a large-scale qualitative study. Health Education Research, 28(5), 843-856. https://doi.org/10.

Due to the amount of literature supporting exercise participation after cancer diagnosis, there has been recent interest in barriers to exercise engagement among cancer patients. However, little is known regarding reasons why people choose to disenga... Read More about Understanding barriers to exercise implementation 5-year post-breast cancer diagnosis: a large-scale qualitative study.

Cartilage to bone transitions in health and disease (2013)
Journal Article
Staines, K. A., Pollard, A. S., McGonnell, I. M., Farquharson, C., & Pitsillides, A. A. (2013). Cartilage to bone transitions in health and disease. Journal of Endocrinology, 219(1), R1-R12. https://doi.org/10.1530/joe-13-0276

Aberrant redeployment of the 'transient' events responsible for bone development and postnatal longitudinal growth has been reported in some diseases in what is otherwise inherently 'stable' cartilage. Lessons may be learnt from the molecular mechani... Read More about Cartilage to bone transitions in health and disease.