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Endogenous and Antipsychotic-Related Risks for Diabetes Mellitus in Young People With Schizophrenia: A Danish Population-Based Cohort Study (2017)
Journal Article
Rajkumar, A. P., Horsdal, H. T., Wimberley, T., Cohen, D., Mors, O., Børglum, A. D., & Gasse, C. (2017). Endogenous and Antipsychotic-Related Risks for Diabetes Mellitus in Young People With Schizophrenia: A Danish Population-Based Cohort Study. American Journal of Psychiatry, 174(7), 686-694. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2016.16040442

Objective: Diabetes mellitus contributes to excessive cardiovascular deaths and reduced life expectancy in schizophrenia. This population-based cohort study investigated the endogenous risk for diabetes in antipsychotic-naive schizophrenia and evalua... Read More about Endogenous and Antipsychotic-Related Risks for Diabetes Mellitus in Young People With Schizophrenia: A Danish Population-Based Cohort Study.

Improving the rheometry of rubberized bitumen: experimental and computation fluid dynamics studies (2017)
Journal Article
Lo Presti, D., Giancontieri, G., & Hargreaves, D. M. (2017). Improving the rheometry of rubberized bitumen: experimental and computation fluid dynamics studies. Construction and Building Materials, 136, 286-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.12.200

© 2017 Multi-phase materials are common in several fields of engineering and rheological measurements are intensively adopted for their development and quality control. Unfortunately, due to the complexity of these materials, accurate measurements ca... Read More about Improving the rheometry of rubberized bitumen: experimental and computation fluid dynamics studies.

The impact of competition on elephant musth strategies: a game–theoretic model (2017)
Journal Article
Wyse, J. M., Hardy, I. C., Yon, L., & Mesterton-Gibbons, M. (in press). The impact of competition on elephant musth strategies: a game–theoretic model. Journal of Theoretical Biology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2017.01.025

Mature male African Savannah elephants are known to periodically enter a temporary state of heightened aggression called “musth,” often linked with increased androgens, particularly testosterone. Sexually mature males are capable of entering musth at... Read More about The impact of competition on elephant musth strategies: a game–theoretic model.

Recurrence risk of venous thromboembolism and hormone use in women from England: a cohort study using clinical practice research datalink (2017)
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Kiconco, S., Abdul Sultan, A., & Grainge, M. J. (2017). Recurrence risk of venous thromboembolism and hormone use in women from England: a cohort study using clinical practice research datalink. British Journal of Haematology, 177(1), 127-135. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.14516

It is vital to identify people with low recurrence risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) so as to protect them from dangers of prolonged anticoagulation therapy. Among women who develop VTE following hormone use, the evidence as to whether their risk... Read More about Recurrence risk of venous thromboembolism and hormone use in women from England: a cohort study using clinical practice research datalink.

High-resolution self-gated dynamic abdominal MRI using manifold alignment (2017)
Journal Article
Chen, X., Usman, M., Baumgartner, C. F., Balfour, D. R., Marsden, P. K., Reader, A. J., …King, A. P. (2017). High-resolution self-gated dynamic abdominal MRI using manifold alignment. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 36(4), https://doi.org/10.1109/TMI.2016.2636449

We present a novel retrospective self-gating method based on manifold alignment (MA), which enables reconstruction of free-breathing, high spatial and temporal resolution abdominal MRI sequences. Based on a radial golden-angle (RGA) acquisition traje... Read More about High-resolution self-gated dynamic abdominal MRI using manifold alignment.

Simulation of double diffusive convection in fluid-saturated porous media by lattice Boltzmann method (2017)
Journal Article
Chen, S., Yang, B., & Zheng, C. (in press). Simulation of double diffusive convection in fluid-saturated porous media by lattice Boltzmann method. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 108(Part B), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.01.020

The research on double diffusive convection in porous media is important to deepen our insights into sustainable development and environment protection. A lattice Boltzmann (LB) model for REV (representative elementary volume) scale simulation of dou... Read More about Simulation of double diffusive convection in fluid-saturated porous media by lattice Boltzmann method.

Cudraflavone C induces tumor-specific apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells through inhibition of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)-AKT pathway (2017)
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Castresana, J. S., Soo, H., Chung, F. F., Lim, K., Yap, V. A., Bradshaw, T. D., …Mai, C. (2017). Cudraflavone C induces tumor-specific apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells through inhibition of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)-AKT pathway. PLoS ONE, 12(1), Article e0170551. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170551

Cudraflavone C (Cud C) is a naturally-occurring flavonol with reported anti-proliferative activities. However, the mechanisms by which Cud C induced cytotoxicity have yet to be fully elucidated. Here, we investigated the effects of Cud C on cell prol... Read More about Cudraflavone C induces tumor-specific apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells through inhibition of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)-AKT pathway.

Twittering on about mental health: is it worth the effort? (2017)
Journal Article
Jayaram, M., Moran, L., & Adams, C. (2017). Twittering on about mental health: is it worth the effort?. Evidence-Based Mental Health, 20(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2016-102580

The medical community disseminates information increasingly using social media. Randomised controlled trials are being conducted in this area to evaluate effectiveness of social media with mixed results so far, but more trials are likely to be publis... Read More about Twittering on about mental health: is it worth the effort?.

Statistical description of inhomogeneous samples by scanning microwave microscopy (2017)
Journal Article
Monti, T., Udoudo, O., Sperin, K. A., Dodds, C., Kingman, S., & Jackson, T. J. (2017). Statistical description of inhomogeneous samples by scanning microwave microscopy. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 65(6), https://doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2016.2642940

A quantitative analysis of the dielectric properties of a multiphase sample using a scanning microwave microscope (SMM) is proposed. The method is demonstrated using inhomogeneous samples composed of a resin containing micrometric inclusions of a kno... Read More about Statistical description of inhomogeneous samples by scanning microwave microscopy.

Patient understanding of liver cirrhosis and improvement using multimedia education (2017)
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Goldsworthy, M. A., Fateen, W., Thygesen, H., Aldersley, M. A., Rowe, I. A., & Jones, R. L. (2017). Patient understanding of liver cirrhosis and improvement using multimedia education. Frontline Gastroenterology, 8(3), https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2016-100761

Objective: For patients to engage with the long-term management of liver cirrhosis, sufficient understanding of their condition is essential. The aim of this study was to assess baseline patient knowledge and to test whether a condition-specific mult... Read More about Patient understanding of liver cirrhosis and improvement using multimedia education.

Glucocorticoids modulate human brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in vivo (2017)
Journal Article
Scotney, H., Symonds, M. E., Law, J., Budge, H., Sharkey, D., & Manolopoulos, K. N. (2017). Glucocorticoids modulate human brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in vivo. Metabolism, 70, 125-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2017.01.024

© 2017 The Authors Introduction Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a thermogenic organ with substantial metabolic capacity and has important roles in the maintenance of body weight and metabolism. Regulation of BAT is primarily mediated through the β-adre... Read More about Glucocorticoids modulate human brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in vivo.

Metabolic engineering of Clostridium autoethanogenum for selective alcohol production (2017)
Journal Article
Liew, F., Henstra, A. M., Kӧpke, M., Winzer, K., Simpson, S. D., & Minton, N. P. (2017). Metabolic engineering of Clostridium autoethanogenum for selective alcohol production. Metabolic Engineering, 40, 104-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymben.2017.01.007

Gas fermentation using acetogenic bacteria such as Clostridium autoethanogenum offers an attractive route for production of fuel ethanol from industrial waste gases. Acetate reduction to acetaldehyde and further to ethanol via an aldehyde: ferredoxin... Read More about Metabolic engineering of Clostridium autoethanogenum for selective alcohol production.

Wave interaction with defects in pressurized composite structures (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Apalowo, R., Chronopoulos, D., & Tanner, G. (2017). Wave interaction with defects in pressurized composite structures.

A wave finite element (WFE) and finite element (FE) based computational method is presented by which the dispersion properties as well as the wave interaction coefficients for one-dimensional structural system can be predicted. The structural system... Read More about Wave interaction with defects in pressurized composite structures.

Thermal effect on wave interaction in composite structures (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Apalowo, R., Chronopoulos, D., & Thierry, V. (2017). Thermal effect on wave interaction in composite structures.

There exist a wide range of failure modes in composite structures due to the increased usage of the structures especially in aerospace industry. Moreover, temperature dependent wave response of composite and layered structures have been continuously... Read More about Thermal effect on wave interaction in composite structures.

Association of Delirium With Cognitive Decline in Late Life: A Neuropathologic Study of 3 Population-Based Cohort Studies (2017)
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Davis, D. H. J., Muniz-Terrera, G., Keage, H. A. D., Stephan, B. C. M., Fleming, J., Ince, P. G., …Brayne, C. (2017). Association of Delirium With Cognitive Decline in Late Life: A Neuropathologic Study of 3 Population-Based Cohort Studies. JAMA Psychiatry, 74(3), 244-251. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.3423

© 2017 American Medical Association. Importance: Delirium is associated with accelerated cognitive decline. The pathologic substrates of this association are not yet known, that is, whether they are the same as those associated with dementia, are ind... Read More about Association of Delirium With Cognitive Decline in Late Life: A Neuropathologic Study of 3 Population-Based Cohort Studies.

The envelope gene of transmitted HIV-1 resists a late interferon gamma-induced block (2017)
Journal Article
Rihn, S. J., Foster, T. L., Busnadiego, I., Aziz, M. A., Hughes, J., Neil, S. J. D., & Wilson, S. J. (2017). The envelope gene of transmitted HIV-1 resists a late interferon gamma-induced block. Journal of Virology, 91(7), Article e02254-16. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.02254-16

Type I interferon (IFN) signaling engenders an antiviral state that likely plays an important role in constraining HIV-1 transmission and contributes to defining subsequent AIDS pathogenesis. Type II IFN (IFN-?) also induces an antiviral state but is... Read More about The envelope gene of transmitted HIV-1 resists a late interferon gamma-induced block.

The evidence-informed school system in England: where should school leaders be focusing their efforts? (2017)
Journal Article
Brown, C., & Greany, T. (2018). The evidence-informed school system in England: where should school leaders be focusing their efforts?. Leadership and Policy in Schools, 17(1), 115-137. doi:10.1080/15700763.2016.1270330

This article examines the impetus for schools to engage in and with evidence in England’s self-improving school system. It begins with an examination of how the education policy environment has changed, shifting from predominantly top-down approaches... Read More about The evidence-informed school system in England: where should school leaders be focusing their efforts?.

Multi-vehicle prize collecting arc routing for connectivity problem (2017)
Journal Article
Akbari, V., & Salman, F. S. (2017). Multi-vehicle prize collecting arc routing for connectivity problem. Computers and Operations Research, 82, 52-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2017.01.007

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd For effective disaster response, roads should be cleared or repaired to provide accessibility and relief services to the affected people in shortest time. We study an arc routing problem that aims to regain the connectivity of the... Read More about Multi-vehicle prize collecting arc routing for connectivity problem.

A prospective study of the use of antibiotics in the Emergency Department of a Chinese University Hospital (2017)
Journal Article
Zeng, L., Hu, D., Choonara, I., Mu, D., Zhang, L., Li, X., …Quan, S. (2017). A prospective study of the use of antibiotics in the Emergency Department of a Chinese University Hospital. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 25(1), 89-92. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12335

Background: Antibiotics are one of the most widely misused group of medicines. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of antibiotics in one of the paediatric emergency departments in China. Methods: We performed a prospective, cross-sect... Read More about A prospective study of the use of antibiotics in the Emergency Department of a Chinese University Hospital.