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Oncosuppressive role of p53-induced miR-205 in triple negative breast cancer. (2012)
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Di Leva. (2012). Oncosuppressive role of p53-induced miR-205 in triple negative breast cancer. Molecular Oncology, 458 - 472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molonc.2012.03.003

An increasing body of evidence highlights an intriguing interaction between microRNAs and transcriptional factors involved in determining cell fate, including the well known "genome guardian" p53. Here we show that miR-205, oncosuppressive microRNA l... Read More about Oncosuppressive role of p53-induced miR-205 in triple negative breast cancer..

Interaction between smoking and functional polymorphism in the TGFB1 gene is associated with ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study (2012)
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(2012). Interaction between smoking and functional polymorphism in the TGFB1 gene is associated with ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study. Arthritis Research and Therapy, R81 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/ar3804

Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) is a pleiotropic cytokine that plays important roles in immunity and inflammation. Some studies have suggested that polymorphism in the TGFB1 gene is associated with heart disease in the general population... Read More about Interaction between smoking and functional polymorphism in the TGFB1 gene is associated with ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study.

“Risky Business”: Constructing the “choice” to “delay” motherhood in the British press (2012)
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Budds, K., Locke, A., & Burr, V. (2013). “Risky Business”: Constructing the “choice” to “delay” motherhood in the British press. Feminist Media Studies, 13(1), 132-147. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2012.678073

Over the last few decades the number of women becoming pregnant later on in life has markedly increased. Medical experts have raised concerns about the increase in the number of women having babies later, owing to evidence that suggests that advancin... Read More about “Risky Business”: Constructing the “choice” to “delay” motherhood in the British press.

Association between polymyalgia rheumatica and vascular disease: A systematic review (2012)
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Hancock, A. T., Mallen, C. D., Belcher, J., & Hider, S. L. (2012). Association between polymyalgia rheumatica and vascular disease: A systematic review. Arthritis Care and Research, 64(9), 1301-1305. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.21712

Objective To systematically identify and appraise the existing literature on the association between polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and vascular disease. Methods The Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and Cochrane databases were searched from inception to S... Read More about Association between polymyalgia rheumatica and vascular disease: A systematic review.

Geophysical Monitoring of Simulated Clandestine Graves Using Electrical and Ground-Penetrating Radar Methods: 0–3 Years After Burial (2012)
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Pringle, J. K., Jervis, J. R., Hansen, J. D., Jones, G. M., Cassidy, N. J., & Cassella, J. P. (2012). Geophysical Monitoring of Simulated Clandestine Graves Using Electrical and Ground-Penetrating Radar Methods: 0–3 Years After Burial. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 57(6), 1467 - 1486. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2012.02151.x

This study provides forensic search teams with systematic geophysical monitoring data over simulated clandestine graves for comparison to active cases. Simulated "wrapped" and "naked" burials were created. Multigeophysical surveys were collected over... Read More about Geophysical Monitoring of Simulated Clandestine Graves Using Electrical and Ground-Penetrating Radar Methods: 0–3 Years After Burial.

The cytotoxicity of polycationic iron oxide nanoparticles: Common endpoint assays and alternative approaches for improved understanding of cellular response mechanism (2012)
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(2012). The cytotoxicity of polycationic iron oxide nanoparticles: Common endpoint assays and alternative approaches for improved understanding of cellular response mechanism. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-3155-10-15

Background: Iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles (MNP’s) have an increasing number of biomedical applications. As such in vitro characterisation is essential to ensure the bio-safety of these particles. Little is known on the cellular interaction or ef... Read More about The cytotoxicity of polycationic iron oxide nanoparticles: Common endpoint assays and alternative approaches for improved understanding of cellular response mechanism.

Structural and functional analysis of the symmetrical Type I restriction endonuclease R.EcoR124I(NT) (2012)
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(2012). Structural and functional analysis of the symmetrical Type I restriction endonuclease R.EcoR124I(NT). PloS one, e35263 -?. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0035263

Type I restriction-modification (RM) systems are comprised of two multi-subunit enzymes, the methyltransferase (~160 kDa), responsible for methylation of DNA, and the restriction endonuclease (~400 kDa), responsible for DNA cleavage. Both enzymes sha... Read More about Structural and functional analysis of the symmetrical Type I restriction endonuclease R.EcoR124I(NT).

Quality of life and spatial inequality in London (2012)
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Higgins, P., Campanera, J., & Nobajas, A. (2014). Quality of life and spatial inequality in London. European Urban and Regional Studies, 21(1), 42-59. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969776412439201

In contrast to London’s image as a global city and its position as the most affluent region in Europe, the formally established empirical evidence assembled in this paper suggests that spatial inequality in the capital is a key economic and social pr... Read More about Quality of life and spatial inequality in London.

Shift work disorder in nurses--assessment, prevalence and related health problems (2012)
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(2012). Shift work disorder in nurses--assessment, prevalence and related health problems. PloS one, e33981 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033981

BACKGROUND: This study investigates the prevalence of symptoms of shift work disorder in a sample of nurses, and its association to individual, health and work variables. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We investigated three different shift work diso... Read More about Shift work disorder in nurses--assessment, prevalence and related health problems.

Electrochemical performance of Pd and Au-Pd core-shell nanoparticles on surface tailored carbon black as catalyst support (2012)
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Plana. (2012). Electrochemical performance of Pd and Au-Pd core-shell nanoparticles on surface tailored carbon black as catalyst support. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 7152 -7160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.12.014

The present work studies the influence of the surface chemistry of carbon supports on the electrochemical behaviour of Pd and Au–Pd core–shell (CS) nanoparticles. Vulcan XC-72R was chemically modified by different acid treatments, inducing changes in... Read More about Electrochemical performance of Pd and Au-Pd core-shell nanoparticles on surface tailored carbon black as catalyst support.

Harm To Future Persons: Non-Identity Problems and Counterpart Solutions (2012)
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Wrigley. (2012). Harm To Future Persons: Non-Identity Problems and Counterpart Solutions. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, 15, 175 -190. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10677-011-9280-0

Non-Identity arguments have a pervasive but sometimes counter-intuitive grip on certain key areas in ethics. As a result, there has been limited success in supporting the alternative view that our choices concerning future generations can be consider... Read More about Harm To Future Persons: Non-Identity Problems and Counterpart Solutions.

Global impact of asthma on children and adolescents' daily lives: the room to breathe survey (2012)
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(2012). Global impact of asthma on children and adolescents' daily lives: the room to breathe survey. Pediatric Pulmonology, 346-357. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.21557

Objective To establish children and adolescents' perspectives regarding their asthma and its impact upon their daily lives. Design A 14-item questionnaire. Setting Canada, Greece, Hungary, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and South Afric... Read More about Global impact of asthma on children and adolescents' daily lives: the room to breathe survey.

Social Work's New ‘Non-traditional’ Students? Learning from the Experiences of Our Younger Students (2012)
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Holmstrom. (2012). Social Work's New ‘Non-traditional’ Students? Learning from the Experiences of Our Younger Students. Social Work Education, 269 - 286. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2011.557430

This paper begins by locating the (controversial) removal of the ‘minimum age at qualification’ regulation in 2003 within the context of wider changes occurring within social work education and the social work profession. This is followed by a report... Read More about Social Work's New ‘Non-traditional’ Students? Learning from the Experiences of Our Younger Students.

Paradoxes of Iranian Messianic Politics: Paradoxes of Iranian Messianic Politics (2012)
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Shahi, A. (2012). Paradoxes of Iranian Messianic Politics: Paradoxes of Iranian Messianic Politics. Digest of Middle East Studies, 21(1), 108-125. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1949-3606.2012.00129.x

Shi‘ite Messianism has been accommodated constitutionally and has been portrayed as an indispensable aspect of political culture under the Islamic Republic. If the state is using the concept as a form of legitimacy, the concept is standardized in acc... Read More about Paradoxes of Iranian Messianic Politics: Paradoxes of Iranian Messianic Politics.

Energy Security in the European Union (2012)
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Rodríguez-Fernández, L., & Fernández-Martín, R. M. (2012). Energy Security in the European Union. Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, 6(3), https://doi.org/10.17265/1934-8975/2012.03.008

According to the European Commission, the three challenges that Europe must face related to energy are sustainability, security of supply and reaching an effective competitiveness in the internal energy market. To meet these three challenges, the Com... Read More about Energy Security in the European Union.

The role of beliefs about mood swings in determining outcome in bipolar disorder (2012)
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Lobban, F., Solis-Trapala, I., Tyler, E., Chandler, C., Morriss, R. K., & Group, E. (2013). The role of beliefs about mood swings in determining outcome in bipolar disorder. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 37, 51-60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-012-9452-9

This study explored the impact of beliefs about mood swings on symptomatic outcome in bipolar disorder (BD). Ninety-one people with BD completed a Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire at baseline. Outcome was measured using weekly measures of mood... Read More about The role of beliefs about mood swings in determining outcome in bipolar disorder.