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The experiences of primary caregivers whose children/grandchildren were exposed to paternal incest
(2015)
Paternal incest is traumatic for the child-victim and has the potential to be harmful to the rest of the family
members, particularly the primary caregivers (mothers and grandmothers), who therefore ...
Perception of social workers regarding life story work with children
(South African Society on the Abuse of Children (SAPSAC), 2015)
The aim of this article was to explore how social workers perceived life story work. Narrative therapy was used as the theoretical framework of this study, which followed a qualitative descriptive design. Six registered ...
Development of a single vial kit solution for radiolabeling of 68Ga-DKFZ-PSMA-11 and its performance in prostate cancer patients
(MDPI, 2015)
Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), a type II glycoprotein, is highly expressed in almost all prostate cancers. By playing such a universal role in the disease, PSMA provides a target for diagnostic imaging of ...
2-Acetylphenol analogs as potent reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitors
(Dove Press, 2015)
Based on a previous report that substituted 2-acetylphenols may be promising leads for the design of novel monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, a series of C5-substituted 2-acetylphenol analogs (15) and related compounds ...
Public knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards antibiotic usage in Windhoek, Namibia
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)
Background: The development of antibiotic resistance is a globally recognised human health threat. Overuse of antibiotics is
a major contributory factor to the development of resistance. As end users, the public play a ...
Selective breeding for high anxiety introduces a synonymous SNP that increases neuropeptide S receptor activity
(Society for Neuroscience, 2015)
Neuropeptide S (NPS) has generated substantial interest due to its anxiolytic and fear-attenuating effects in rodents, while a corresponding
receptor polymorphism associated with increased NPS receptor (NPSR1) surface ...
Synthesis, 68Ga-radiolabeling, and preliminary in vivo assessment of a depsipeptide-derived compound as a potential PET/CT infection imaging agent
(Hindawi, 2015)
Noninvasive imaging is a powerful tool for early diagnosis and monitoring of various disease processes, such as infections. An
alarming shortage of infection-selective radiopharmaceuticals exists for overcoming the ...
Discovering the value of personality types in communication training for pharmacy students
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2015)
Background. The current movement in the pharmacy profession, from the product towards the patient, demands new educational approaches that
support the exit-level outcomes of the South African Pharmacy Council as implemented ...
Antidepressant-like effect of sodium butyrate is associated with an increase in TET1 and in 5-hydroxymethylation levels in the Bdnf gene
(Oxford Univ Press, 2015)
Background: Epigenetic drugs like sodium butyrate (NaB) show antidepressant-like effects in preclinical studies, but the exact molecular mechanisms of the antidepressant effects remain unknown. While research using NaB has ...
Telomerase dysregulation in the hippocampus of a rat model of depression: normalization by lithium
(Oxford Univ Press, 2015)
Background: Telomeres are protective DNA-protein complexes at the ends of each chromosome, maintained primarily by the enzyme telomerase. Shortening of the blood leukocyte telomeres is associated with aging, several chronic ...