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Intelligent Resource Use to Deliver Waste Valorisation and Process Resilience in Manufacturing Environments (2020)
Journal Article
Fisher, O. J., Watson, N. J., Escrig, J. E., & Gomes, R. L. (2020). Intelligent Resource Use to Deliver Waste Valorisation and Process Resilience in Manufacturing Environments. Johnson Matthey Technology Review, 64(1), 93-99. https://doi.org/10.1595/205651320x15735483214878

© 2020 Johnson Matthey Circular economy (CE) thinking has emerged as a route to sustainable manufacture, with related cradle-to-cradle implications requiring implementation from the design stage. The challenge lies in moving manufacturing environment... Read More about Intelligent Resource Use to Deliver Waste Valorisation and Process Resilience in Manufacturing Environments.

Blood Vessels Under the Microscope (2020)
Journal Article
Machado, M. J. C., Mitchell, C. A., Franklin, J., Thorpe, A., & Rutland, C. S. (2020). Blood Vessels Under the Microscope. Frontiers for Young Minds, 7, Article 151. https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2019.00151

This paper looks at blood vessels. All humans and animals have blood vessels, including your pet rabbit or dog, a whale or a giraffe! We need blood vessels to stay alive. This paper answers many questions, including what blood vessels are used for an... Read More about Blood Vessels Under the Microscope.

Ethnic disparity in access to the memory assessment service between South Asian and white British older adults in the United Kingdom: A cohort study (2020)
Journal Article
Ogliari, G., Turner, Z., Khalique, J., Gordon, A. L., Gladman, J. R. F., & Chadborn, N. H. (2020). Ethnic disparity in access to the memory assessment service between South Asian and white British older adults in the United Kingdom: A cohort study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 35(5), 507-515. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5263

Background: Equality of access to memory assessment services by older adults from ethnic minorities is both an ethical imperative and a public health priority. Objective: To investigate whether timeliness of access to memory assessment service diffe... Read More about Ethnic disparity in access to the memory assessment service between South Asian and white British older adults in the United Kingdom: A cohort study.

All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)-induced TFEB expression is required for myeloid differentiation in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) (2020)
Journal Article
Orfali, N., O'Donovan, T. R., Cahill, M. R., Benjamin, D., Nanus, D. M., McKenna, S. L., …Mongan, N. P. (2020). All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)-induced TFEB expression is required for myeloid differentiation in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). European Journal of Haematology, 104(3), 236-250. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejh.13367

© 2019 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd Objective: In acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), normal retinoid signaling is disrupted by an abnormal PML-RARα fusion oncoprotein, leading to a block in cell differentiation. Ther... Read More about All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)-induced TFEB expression is required for myeloid differentiation in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL).

Play&Tune: User Feedback in the Development of a Serious Game for Optimizing Hearing Aid Orientation (2020)
Journal Article
Hallewell, M., Patel, H., Salantri, D., Picinali, L., Cobb, S., Velzen, J., …Simeone, M. (2021). Play&Tune: User Feedback in the Development of a Serious Game for Optimizing Hearing Aid Orientation. Ergonomics in Design, 29(1), 14-24. https://doi.org/10.1177/1064804619899558

Many hearing aid (HA) users are dissatisfied with HA performance in social situations. One way to improve HA outcomes is training the users to understand how HAs work. Play&Tune was designed to provide this training and to foster autonomy in hearing... Read More about Play&Tune: User Feedback in the Development of a Serious Game for Optimizing Hearing Aid Orientation.

Apostates as a Hidden Population of Abuse Victims (2020)
Journal Article
Egan, V., & Parekh, H. (2021). Apostates as a Hidden Population of Abuse Victims. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(23-24), 11681-11703. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260519898428

The term “apostate” describes the term used by the religious to describe individuals raised within religious families who once identified as religious, but who have ceased to believe in the existence of God, gods or follow their religious belief, and... Read More about Apostates as a Hidden Population of Abuse Victims.

Motivation and projects (2020)
Book Chapter
Muir, C. (2020). Motivation and projects. In M. Lamb, K. Csizer, A. Henry, & S. Ryan (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Motivation for Language Learning (327-346). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28380-3_16

This chapter explores the motivational possibilities arising from the inclusion of projects in second language (L2) classrooms. After offering a definition of the term, Muir presents a brief critique of projects both in general education and rooted i... Read More about Motivation and projects.

Measuring consumer emotional response and acceptance to sustainable food products (2020)
Journal Article
Yang, Q., Shen, Y., Foster, T., & Hort, J. (2020). Measuring consumer emotional response and acceptance to sustainable food products. Food Research International, 131, Article 108992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2020.108992

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd With current global challenges such as population growth, climate change and water scarcity, it is critical to develop sustainable strategies to achieve food security. One way to tackle this is by developing new products that use... Read More about Measuring consumer emotional response and acceptance to sustainable food products.

A systematic review of survival following anti-cancer treatment for small cell lung cancer (2020)
Journal Article
Baldwin, D. R., Jones, G. S., Elimian, K., Hubbard, R. B., & McKeever, T. M. (2020). A systematic review of survival following anti-cancer treatment for small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer, 141, 44-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2019.12.015

Objectives: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of survival following treatment recommended by the European Society of Medical Oncology for SCLC in order to determine a benchmark for novel therapies to be compared with. Materials and m... Read More about A systematic review of survival following anti-cancer treatment for small cell lung cancer.

Management of Diabetes Patients across the Peri- Operative Pathway: A Systematic Review (2020)
Journal Article
Wallace, J., Jiwani, S., Gyasi-Antwi, P., Meal, A., & Adams, G. G. (2020). Management of Diabetes Patients across the Peri- Operative Pathway: A Systematic Review. Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Journal, 4(1), 1-16

Peri-operative environments are a hazardous setting for diabetes patients. A systematic review of literature regarding the management of diabetes patients across the peri-operative pathway has been undertaken to assess if the management of patients w... Read More about Management of Diabetes Patients across the Peri- Operative Pathway: A Systematic Review.

Policy Effects of International Taxation on Firm Dynamics and Capital Structure (2020)
Preprint / Working Paper
Spencer, A. Policy Effects of International Taxation on Firm Dynamics and Capital Structure

This paper develops a quantitative open economy framework with dynamics, firm heterogeneity and financial frictions to study the impact of corporate tax reforms targeted at multinationals. The model quantifies their impact on productivity, GDP and we... Read More about Policy Effects of International Taxation on Firm Dynamics and Capital Structure.

Short-Term Iodine Dynamics in Soil Solution (2020)
Journal Article
Humphrey, O. S., Young, S. D., Crout, N. M., Bailey, E. H., Ander, E. L., & Watts, M. J. (2020). Short-Term Iodine Dynamics in Soil Solution. Environmental Science and Technology, 54(3), 1443-1450. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b02296

Assessing the reactions of iodine (I) in soil is critical to evaluate radioiodine exposure and understand soil-to-crop transfer rates. Our mechanistic understanding has been constrained by method limitations in assessing the dynamic interactions of i... Read More about Short-Term Iodine Dynamics in Soil Solution.

Appropriate dairy calf feeding from birth to weaning: “it’s an investment for the future” (2020)
Journal Article
Palczynski, L. J., Bleach, E. C. L., Brennan, M. L., & Robinson, P. A. (2020). Appropriate dairy calf feeding from birth to weaning: “it’s an investment for the future”. Animals, 10(1), Article 116. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10010116

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Dairy calves must be fed appropriately to meet their nutritional needs, supporting optimal growth and development to achieve the recommended target age at first calving (AFC) of 24 months. Tra... Read More about Appropriate dairy calf feeding from birth to weaning: “it’s an investment for the future”.

11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Inhibition in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial (2020)
Journal Article
Tomlinson, J. W., Markey, K., Mitchell, J., Botfield, H., Ottridge, R. S., Lavery, G. G., …Jenkinson, C. (2020). 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Inhibition in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. Brain Communications, 2(1), Article fcz050. https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcz050

Treatment options for idiopathic intracranial hypertension are limited. The enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 has been implicated in regulating cerebrospinal fluid secretion, and its activity is associated with alterations in intracrania... Read More about 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Inhibition in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

Compensating for over-production inhibition of the Hsmar1 transposon in Escherichia coli using a series of constitutive promoters (2020)
Journal Article
Tellier, M., & Chalmers, R. (2020). Compensating for over-production inhibition of the Hsmar1 transposon in Escherichia coli using a series of constitutive promoters. Mobile DNA, 11(1), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13100-020-0200-5

© 2020 The Author(s). Background: Transposable elements (TEs) are a diverse group of self-mobilizing DNA elements. Transposition has been exploited as a powerful tool for molecular biology and genomics. However, transposition is sometimes limited bec... Read More about Compensating for over-production inhibition of the Hsmar1 transposon in Escherichia coli using a series of constitutive promoters.

Geographical and seasonal variation in Iodine content of cow’s milk in the UK and consequences for the consumer´s supply (2020)
Journal Article
Coneyworth, L. J., Welham, S. J., Coulthard, L. C., Bailey, E. H., Young, S. D., Stubberfield, J., …Homer, E. M. (2020). Geographical and seasonal variation in Iodine content of cow’s milk in the UK and consequences for the consumer´s supply. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 59, Article 126453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2020.126453

Background. Dairy products provide a crucial source of dietary iodine for the majority of the UK population, contributing approximately 30-40 % of daily intake. Fluctuations in the iodine content of purchased milk both seasonally and annually implies... Read More about Geographical and seasonal variation in Iodine content of cow’s milk in the UK and consequences for the consumer´s supply.

Intra-articular Injection Administration in UK Ex-professional Footballers During Their Playing Careers and the Association with Post-career Knee Osteoarthritis (2020)
Journal Article
Fernandes, G. S., Parekh, S. M., Moses, J. P., Fuller, C. W., Scammell, B. E., Batt, M. E., …Doherty, M. (2020). Intra-articular Injection Administration in UK Ex-professional Footballers During Their Playing Careers and the Association with Post-career Knee Osteoarthritis. Sports Medicine, 50, 1039–1046. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01255-x

© 2020, The Author(s). Background: The long-term risk from knee intra-articular (KIA) injections in professional athletes such as ex-footballers remains unknown. The use of KIA injections is controversial and remains anecdotally prolific as it is per... Read More about Intra-articular Injection Administration in UK Ex-professional Footballers During Their Playing Careers and the Association with Post-career Knee Osteoarthritis.

Radiological evaluation of newly diagnosed non-brainstem pediatric high-grade glioma in the HERBY phase II trial (2020)
Journal Article
Rodriguez, D., Jones, C., Varlet, P., Mackay, A., Warren, D., Warmuth-Metz, M., …Jaspan, T. (2020). Radiological evaluation of newly diagnosed non-brainstem pediatric high-grade glioma in the HERBY phase II trial. Clinical Cancer Research, 26(8), 1856-1865. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-3154

Purpose: The HERBY trial evaluated the benefit of the addition of the antiangiogenic agent Bevacizumab (BEV) to radiotherapy/temozolomide (RT/TMZ) in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed non-brainstem high-grade glioma (HGG). The work presented he... Read More about Radiological evaluation of newly diagnosed non-brainstem pediatric high-grade glioma in the HERBY phase II trial.