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Browsing Thesis - Honours by Date Published
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(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)Background and Aims: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is a non‐invasive technique capable of altering cortical excitability and treating disease through effects on long term potentiation and depression. ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours, 2012)Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) is a dominantly inherited cancer syndrome caused by germline mutations in the CDH1 gene which encodes the calcium-dependent, cell-cell adhesion protein E-cadherin [1,2]. Early stage ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is an assisted reproductive technology introduced to detect embryos with genes associated with certain genetically-based diseases. The rationale for this procedure that has been ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours, 2012)Ghrelin is a metabolic hormone released by the stomach at increased levels during times of fasting. It is known that ghrelin has suppressive effects on reproduction, for example by decreasing luteinizing hormone (LH) ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)Background: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a high-risk clinical scenario within the acute coronary syndrome spectrum. It is associated with poor clinical outcomes, particularly if acute reperfusion ... -
17α-hydroxylase and the androgen-treated sheep ovary – a model for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) (Thesis, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours, 2012)Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of infertility in women of reproductive age, with an estimated five to ten percent of women worldwide affected by the endocrine condition. The aetiology of PCOS ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours, 2012)Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of infertility among women of reproductive age worldwide. Although the aetiology is unclear, there are a number of neuroendocrine disruptions which identify PCOS ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)Background: High blood levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) have been reported in patients with gynaecological cancer and have been correlated with advanced disease and poor outcome. However, results are ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)Background: Acute hamstring strains are common injuries in sports, responsible for excluding athletes for a considerable amount of time from participation and competition. This places a substantial burden on professional ...
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(Thesis, Bachelor of Radiation Therapy with Honours, 2012)Acute radiation-induced skin reactions are a common side effect of breast radiation therapy. Reactions range from erythema, through dry desquamation to moist desquamation and can be a source of significant pain, discomfort ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)Little research has been undertaken into the prevalence and characteristics of the acute symptoms following mild head injury, especially within the first month. This study recruited 75 mild head injury patients identified ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)World Health Organization statistics show that falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths worldwide. Multifocal glasses (bifocals, trifocals, and progressive addition lenses (PALs)) increase ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)The manner by which a health system is governed impacts upon the delivery of health services. New Zealand has a decentralised health system featuring twenty district health boards (DHBs) that are responsible for ensuring ...
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(Thesis, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours, 2012)Obesity is a growing problem in the western world, and this is accompanied by an increase in infertility. In fact, the link between nutrition and fertility occurs at both ends of the body weight spectrum: severely obese ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)Background: Few studies have attempted to define the intraosseous course of the chorda tympani (CT) a bilateral nerve that conveys taste from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and provides parasympathetic innervation ...
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(Thesis, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours, 2012)The Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) has emerged as one of the strongest therapeutic options for patients at high risk of SCD [65-67]. Despite this its high cost, in relation to other therapies, has made its use ...
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Maternal obesity predisposes offspring to obesity; understanding the role for elevated Interleukin-6 (Thesis, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours, 2012)Obesity has quickly become an epidemic, and there has been a concomitant increase in the prevalence of obesity during pregnancy. Together human and animal studies have revealed that over-nutrition is a high risk factor ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)Human stem cell research is a new field with many promises, but progress towards a clinical setting has been complicated by scientific and ethical challenges. The most heated discourse over stem cell research to date has ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)Rationale: Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition affecting many millions of people worldwide. The recommended long-term preventative treatment for asthma is corticosteroid medication. Improvement in asthma symptoms in ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours, 2012)The adrenal medulla regulates the acute stress response and is itself controlled through a variety of signals, including neuronal, endocrine and paracrine factors. Additionally, recent literature suggests that adrenal ...
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