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Social behavior in deer mice as a novel interactive paradigm of relevance for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
Greater obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptom severity may be associated with poor social adjustment. Rather than possessing deficits in social skill per se, OCD patients may be more socially isolative in the presence of normal ...
The ECO-MACH framework and protocol for managing children with mental health issues in alternative care facilities
(SAPSAC, 2017)
A child that is mentally healthy develops psychologically, emotionally, creatively, intellectually and spiritually (Dwivedi & Harper, 2004). Implicit in the successful development of children is their mental health. The ...
Do we really know how common hypertension is?
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
For over a century the use of brachial blood pressures in determining cardiovascular risk has been a cornerstone of medical practices globally. Clear evidence confirms that increased blood pressure results in stroke, heart ...
Topical delivery of roxithromycin solid-state forms entrapped in vesicles
(Elsevier, 2017)
Recently, considerable interest developed in using newer/improved antibiotics for the treatment of Acne vulgaris. During this study, different roxithromycin solid-state forms (i.e. crystalline and amorphous) were encapsulated ...
The psycho-hormonal influence of anaerobic fatigue on semi-professional female soccer players
(Elsevier, 2017)
Globally it is assumed that high-intensity activities are the general cause of fatigue experienced during a soccer match. However, little is known about the hormonal and psychological effects of fatigue due to these ...
The monoamine oxidase inhibition properties of selected structural analogues of methylene blue
(Elsevier, 2017)
The thionine dye, methylene blue (MB), is a potent inhibitor of monoamine oxidase (MAO) A, a property that may, at least in part, mediate its antidepressant effects in humans and animals. The central inhibition of MAO-A ...
Iodine status and associations with feeding practices and psychomotor milestone development in six-month-old South African infants
(Wiley, 2017)
Iodine is important for normal growth and psychomotor development. While infants below 6 months of age receive iodine from breast milk or fortified infant formula, the introduction of complementary foods poses a serious ...
Clinicians guide for cue-based transition to oral feeding in preterm infants: an easy-to-use clinical guide
(Wiley, 2017)
RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
This article aims to provide evidence to guide multidisciplinary clinical practitioners towards successful initiation and long-term maintenance of oral feeding in preterm infants, directed ...
Liver enzymes are not directly involved in atrial fibrillation: a prospective cohort study
(Wiley, 2017)
Background
Epidemiological evidence proposes the direct involvement of the liver enzymes in atrial fibrillation. These relationships are controversial and mechanistically unclear. As part of the British Regional Heart ...
Cell-free DNA in a three-dimensional spheroid cell culture model: a preliminary study
(Elsevier, 2017)
Background
Investigating the biological functions of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is limited by the interference of vast numbers of putative sources and causes of DNA release into circulation. Utilization of three-dimensional ...