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Genome-Wide Association Study Of Height And Body Mass Index In Australian Twin Families, Jimmy Z. Liu, Sarah E. Medland, Margaret J. Wright, Anjali K. Henders, Andrew C. Heath, Pamela A.F. Madden, Alexis Duncan, Grant W. Montgomery, Nicholas G. Martin, Allan F. Mcrae

Open Access Publications

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Optimal Use Of Beta-Blockers In High-Risk Hypertension: A Guide To Dosing Equivalence, Janet B. Mcgill

Open Access Publications

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Construction Of Recombinant Attenuated Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhimurium Vaccine Vector Strains For Safety In Newborn And Infant Mice, Bronwyn M. Gunn, Soo-Young Wanda, Dana Burshell, Caihong Wang, Roy Curtiss Iii

Open Access Publications

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Genome-Wide Association Study Of Lp-Pla2 Activity And Mass In The Framingham Heart Study, Sunil Suchindran, David Rivedal, John R. Guyton, Tom Milledge, Xiaoyi Gao, Ashlee Benjamin, Jennifer Rowell, Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, Jeanette J. Mccarthy

Open Access Publications

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Aldo-Keto Reductases In The Eye, Shun Ping Huang, Suryanarayana Palla, Philip Ruzycki, Ross Arjun Varma, Theresa Harter, G. Bhanuprakesh Reddy, J. Mark Petrash

Open Access Publications

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Effects Of Moderate-Volume, High-Load Lower-Body Resistance Training On Strength And Function In Persons With Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot Study, Brian K. Schilling, Ronald F. Pfeiffer, Mark S. Ledoux, Robyn E. Karlage, Richard J. Bloomer, Michael J. Falvo

Open Access Publications

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Histopathology Of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Elizabeth M. Brunt, Dina G. Tiniakos

Open Access Publications

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Physical Activity In Us Blacks: A Systematic Review And Critical Examination Of Self-Report Instruments, Kathleen Y. Wolin, Casey Fagin, Nneka Ufere, Hallie Tuchman, Gary G. Bennett

Open Access Publications

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Consuming Cassava As A Staple Food Places Children 2-5 Years Old At Risk For Inadequate Protein Intake, An Observational Study In Kenya And Nigeria, Kevin Stephenson, Rachel Amthor, Sally Mallowa, Rhoda Nungo, Busie Maziya-Dixon, Simon Gichuki, Ada Mbanaso, Mark Manary

Open Access Publications

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Peer-Facilitated Cognitive Dissonance Versus Healthy Weight Eating Disorders Prevention: A Randomized Comparison, Carolyn Becker, Chantale Wilson, Allison Williams, Mackenzie Kelly, Leda Mcdaniel, Joanna Elmquist

Psychology Faculty Research

Research supports the efficacy of both cognitive dissonance (CD) and healthy weight (HW) eating disorders prevention, and indicates that CD can be delivered by peer-facilitators, which facilitates dissemination. This study investigated if peer-facilitators can deliver HW when it is modified for their use and extended follow-up of peer-facilitated CD as compared to previous trials. Based on pilot data, we modified HW (MHW) to facilitate peer delivery, elaborate benefits of the healthy-ideal, and place greater emphasis on consuming nutrient dense foods. Female sorority members (N=106) were randomized to either two 2-hour sessions of CD or MHW. Participants completed assessment …

Multiple Independent Loci At Chromosome 15q25.1 Affect Smoking Quantity: A Meta-Analysis And Comparison With Lung Cancer And Copd, Nancy L. Saccone, Robert C. Culverhouse, Tae-Hwi Schwantes-An, Lingwei Sun, Andrew C. Heath, Michele L. Pergadia, John P. Rice, Jen C. Wang, Pamela A.F Madden, Laura J. Bierut, Et Al.

Open Access Publications

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In-Center Hemodialysis Six Times Per Week Versus Three Times Per Week, Brent Miller, Et Al

Open Access Publications

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Behavioral Consequences Of Nmda Antagonist-Induced Neuroapoptosis In The Infant Mouse Brain, Carla M. Yuede, David F. Wozniak, Catherine E. Creeley, George T. Taylor, John W. Olney, Nuri B. Farber

Open Access Publications

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Detection Of Wuchereria Bancrofti L3 Larvae In Mosquitoes: A Reverse Transcriptase Pcr Assay Evaluating Infection And Infectivity, Sandra J. Laney, Reda M. R. Ramzy, Hanan H. Helmy, Hoda A. Farid, Ameen A. Ashour, Gary J. Weil, Steven A. Williams

Open Access Publications

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Identification Of Hookworm Daf-16/Foxo Response Elements And Direct Gene Targets, Xin Gao, Zhengyuan Wang, John Martin, Sahar Abubucker, Xu Zhang, Makedonka Mitreva, John M. Hawdon

Open Access Publications

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Utilizing The School Health Index To Foster University And Community Engagement., Kristi Mcclary King

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

A Coordinated School Health Program maximizes a school’s positive interaction among health education, physical education, health services, nutrition services, counseling/psychological/social services, health school environment, health promotion for staff, and family and community involvement. The purpose of this semester project is for undergraduate health education students to (1) explain the Coordinated School Health Program, (2) assess local schools’ health programs and policies using the School Health Index, (3) develop a School Health Improvement Plan, and (4) present their findings and recommendations for improving their schools’ physical activity, nutrition, tobacco prevention, asthma, and safety policies and programs.

Landscaping Health Financing Works In Pakistan, Shehla Zaidi, Shafqat Shehzad, Asad Sayeed, Liaquat Khowaja

Community Health Sciences

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Tracking The Oxidative Kinetics Of Carbohydrates, Amino Acids And Fatty Acids In The House Sparrow Using Exhaled 13Co2, Marshall D. Mccue, O. Sivan, Scott R. Mcwilliams, B. Pinshow

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

Clinicians commonly measure the ¹³CO₂ in exhaled breath samples following administration of a metabolic tracer (breath testing) to diagnose certain infections and metabolic disorders. We believe that breath testing can become a powerful tool to investigate novel questions about the influence of ecological and physiological factors on the oxidative fates of exogenous nutrients. Here we examined several predictions regarding the oxidative kinetics of specific carbohydrates, amino acids and fatty acids in a dietary generalist, the house sparrow (Passer domesticus). After administering postprandial birds with 20 mg of one of seven ¹³C-labeled tracers, we measured rates …

Evaluating A Wellness Program For Uni Faculty And Staff: Preparing For A Cost-Benefit Analysis, Michelle M. Breen

Honors Program Theses

The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) paid total annual employer medical premiums of $17,967,000 for 2008, an increase of 7.37% from 2007. If medical premiums continue to increase at this rate, UNI will pay $29,556,720 in annual medical premiums in 2015. UNI is not alone in facing rising healthcare costs. Healthcare costs were identified as the "most serious challenge to their bottom line" by 41. 7 percent of the employers in a survey by the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (Kumar 2009). The Business Roundtable Fourth Quarter 2007 CEO Economic Outlook Survey confirms these results with CEO's ranking the …

Optimizing The Physical And Nutritional Environment Of Unleached Root-Zones, Curtis B. Adams

Publications

Unleached root-zones represent an environmental ideal by eliminating wasteful leaching of nutrients and water. NASA grows plants in space in unleached root-zones, incorporating polymer-coated fertilizer (PCF) into a ceramic media (Turface or Profile). However, lack of growth productivity in space has led to the need for research to improve the nutritional and physical environment of the root-zone, which is the objective of this research. PCF types are diverse in release characteristics and the effects of temperature and substrate water content have not been well characterized. In spite of widespread use, studies on chemical properties and applied studies to verify soil …

Seeking Generalities In Salt Stress Effects On Herbivores: A Multi-Species Approach, Christy Marie Foust

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Stress has been identified as one of the primary factors influencing the structure of food webs, but few conclusions about the effects of stress on community dynamics have emerged. This study examined generalities that exist between salt stress and insect herbivore responses. Ambient salinity was artificially increased by adding 1.3 kg/m2 of salt to six different plant species: Avicennia germinans, Baccharis halimifolia, Batis maritima, Borrichia frutescens, Iva frutescens, and Spartina alterniflora. By performing a multiple species examination, stress responses were examined to determine if consistencies within and between plant type, ambient salinity conditions, and host plant species (among other criteria) …

Balance Performance In Cancer Survivors Who Have Undergone Chemotherapy, Pratibha Garg

Research Papers

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Exercise Technique Recall In Individuals Who Received Chemotherapy, Nicholas A. Holtzman

Research Papers

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Whole Genome Wide Expression Profiles Of Vitis Amurensis Grape Responding To Downy Mildew By Using Solexa Sequencing Technology, Jiao Wu, Yali Zhang, Huiqin Zhang, Hong Huang, Kevin M. Folta, Jiang Lu

School of Information Faculty Publications

Background: Downy mildew (DM), caused by pathogen Plasmopara viticola (PV) is the single most damaging disease of grapes (Vitis L.) worldwide. However, the mechanisms of the disease development in grapes are poorly understood. A method for estimating gene expression levels using Solexa sequencing of Type I restriction-endonuclease-generated cDNA fragments was used for deep sequencing the transcriptomes resulting from PV infected leaves of Vitis amurensis Rupr. cv. Zuoshan-1. Our goal is to identify genes that are involved in resistance to grape DM disease.

Results: Approximately 8.5 million (M) 21-nt cDNA tags were sequenced in the cDNA library derived from PV pathogen-infected …

Transepithelial D-Glucose And D-Fructose Transport Across Lobster Intestine, Ijeoma Ebelechukwu Obi

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The mechanisms of transepithelial absorption of dietary D-glucose and D-fructose in the American lobster, Homarus americanus, were investigated in this study in order to determine whether sugar transport proteins have been conserved throughout evolution. Whole lobster intestine was isolated and mounted in a perfusion chamber to determine transepithelial mucosal to serosal (MS) and serosal to mucosal (SM) mechanisms of ³H-D-glucose and ³H-D-fructose transport across the intestine. Unidirectional MS and SM fluxes were measured by adding variable concentrations of ³H-D-glucose and ³H-D-fructose (2.5 to 50uM) to either the perfusate or the bath respectively and sampling the …

Cystic Fibrosis And Vitamin D Supplementation, Lindsay Clare Ball

All ETDs from UAB

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Self -Blood Pressure Monitoring, Stage Of Change, Medication Adherence, Self -Efficacy And Blood Pressure Control In Hypertensive Workers, Tonya Breaux-Shropshire

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Dietary Protein An D Carbohydrate Levels On Weight Gain And Organ Production In The Sea Urchin Lytechinus Variegatus, Laura E Wright Heflin

All ETDs from UAB

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A Missionary's Journey, Denise Turner

All ETDs from UAB

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Potential Chemical Defenses Against Diatom Fouling In Macroalgae From The Antarctic Peninsula: Insights From Bioassay Guided Fractionation, Hamel P. Sevak

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.