Arginase (AR)enzyme is implicated in many studies in pathogenesis of IBD.E-selectin , an adhesion molecule, plays an important role in migration of leucocytes into the colonic mucosa.Many studies h...
Since its emergence at an international level in the 1980s, health promotion in Ireland has developed and grown, with significant achievements in the areas of cardiovascular health, healthy public ...
The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles are country-based reports that provide a detailed description of a health system and of reform/ policy initiatives in progress or under development i...
Many studies have gone on to suggest that vitamin D deficiency is a contributing factor in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC). Adhesion molecules e.g. intracellular adhesion molecule (ICAM...
The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) is a large-scale, nationally representative study of people aged 50 and over in Ireland. It is the most ambitious study of ageing ever carried out in ...
DMSO is also widely utilized in the storage of human and animal cell lines and bacteriophage, as a cryoprotective agent.Previous studies reported that DMSO reduces inflammation by several mechanism...
If the health of older people is to be addressed appropriately, then it is essential that there be support for older people to live at home by providing appropriate community-based services to meet...
Rolipram is a phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE 4) inhibitor. It is being researched as a possible alternative to current antidepressants (Washtel, 1983; Bobon et al., 1988). Recent studies show that rolipr...
Adenosine has been implicated in the spontaneous and abrupt arrest of seizures (Dragunow, 1986). The anticonvulsant action of adenosine and its analogs has been observed in several different studie...
SNP,a nitric oxide (NO) donor is a common medication used to affect peripheral vasodilation in arterioles and venules. SNP is often administered intravenously to patients who are experiencing a hyp...
Each year cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes over 4.3 million deaths in Europe and over 2.0 million deaths in the European Union (EU).CVD causes nearly half of all deaths in Europe (48%) and in th...
All children have needs, e.g. physical, safety and security, love and belonging, praise and encouragement. Children with special needs have these same needs together with some additional ones. Spec...
The present work investigates the effect of rats pretreatment with the purinergic agonists ADO, 2-CADO, CPA and CPCA on the forebrain levels of the neurotransmitters glutamate and GABA in rats afte...
This work presented the findings of a two phase study carried out to address the research objectives. The primary aim of this research was to explore autonomy for older people in residential care. ...
What is Child Protection?Child Protection can be defined as the protection of children from any form of abuses, violence and neglect. It can also be defined as protecting the right of children from...
Social care has been a growth area in Ireland. It is demanding but rewarding, as social care practitioners make a real difference in the lives of others. Formal social care had humble beginnings, l...
The book consists of the following research reports, such as:1. Managing Informatics Challenges across Distributed Drug Discovery Projects;2. Application Guide. Handbook of Assays for Developing Ta...
The characteristic pathologic feature of UC is infiltration of the intestine by mononuclear cells, predominantly lymphocytes. Current research is directed to Vitamin D and its role in the disease a...
Child protection and welfare has achieved an unprecedented position on the public agenda over the past decade, and the services set up to deal with it have been put under particular scrutiny. Polic...