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Research Pulse is the research newsletter published quarterly by the Faculty of Health Sciences.
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Root caries incidence and increment in the population – A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of longitudinal studies
(Elsevier, 2018-06-21)Objectives Previous meta-analyses of root caries incidence and increment studies reported different estimates due to the limited number of studies, heterogeneity and variations in studies included. Currently, new ... -
Agreement between pre-exercise screening questionnaires completed online versus face-to-face
(Public Library of Science, 2018-06-26)Objectives To investigate the levels of agreement between self-reported responses to the Adult Preexercise Screening System (APSS) questionnaire using online versus face-to-face (F2F) modalities. Design Convenience ... -
Safety and feasibility of a first-person view, full-body interaction game for telerehabilitation post-stroke
(University of Pittsburgh, 2018-03)This study explored the feasibility and safety of pairing the Microsoft Kinect® sensor with the Oculus Rift® Head Mounted Display (HMD) as a telerehabilitation technology platform for persons post-stroke. To test initial ... -
Expansion of Sphingosine Kinase and Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor Function in Normal and Cancer Cells: From Membrane Restructuring to Mediation of Estrogen Signaling and Stem Cell Programming
(MDPI, 2018-01-31)Sphingolipids, sphingolipid metabolizing enzymes, and their receptors network are being recognized as part of the signaling mechanisms, which govern breast cancer cell growth, migration, and survival during chemotherapy ... -
Purification and functional characterization of recombinant Balsamin, a ribosomeinactivating protein from Momordica balsamina
(Elsevier, 2018-02-16)Balsamin, a type I ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP), has been shown to inhibit HIV-1 replication at the translation step. Our recent studies have shown that balsamin also possess anti-tumor, antibacterial and DNase-like ... -
Feasibility of a novel participatory multi-sector continuous improvement approach to enhance food security in remote Indigenous Australian communities
(Elsevier, 2017-06-23)Background Food insecurity underlies and compounds many of the development issues faced by remote Indigenous communities in Australia. Multi-sector approaches offer promise to improve food security. We assessed the ... -
Effectiveness of a Web 2.0 Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Real-World Settings: Randomized Ecological Trial
(JMIR Publications, 2017-11-17)Background: The translation of Web-based physical activity intervention research into the real world is lacking and becoming increasingly important. Objective: To compare usage and effectiveness, in real-world settings, ... -
Estrogen, estrogen receptors, and hepatocellular carcinoma: Are we there yet?
(Baishideng Publishing Group Inc., 2018-01-07)A protective role of the sex steroid hormone estrogen in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was suggested a few decades ago according to clinical data showing higher HCC morbidity and mortality among males. Several recent ... -
Media actors' perceptions of their roles in reporting food incidents
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background Previous research has shown that the media can play a role in shaping consumer perceptions during a public health crisis. In order for public health professionals to communicate well-informed health information ... -
Protocol for a randomized controlled trial testing the impact of feedback on familial risk of chronic diseases on family-level intentions to participate in preventive lifestyle behaviors
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background Common disease risk clusters in families due to shared genetics, exposure to environmental risk factors, and because many health behaviours are established and maintained in family environments. This randomised ... -
Two heads are better than one: Australian tobacco control experts' and mental health change champions' consensus on addressing the problem of high smoking rates among people with mental illness
(CSIRO Publishing, 2016)Abstract Objective. The aims of the present study were to explore the beliefs of Australian experts in tobacco control and change champions working in mental health and tobacco cessation, and to identify measures for ... -
Evaluating the use of citizens' juries in food policy: a case study of food regulation
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background Deliberative engagement techniques and citizens' juries are touted as means of incorporating the public into policy decision-making, managing community expectations and increasing commitment to public health ... -
'I mean I expect that it's pretty safe': Perceptions of food trust in pregnancy-implications for primary health care practice
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2013)Background Pregnancy is a time in which food choice is of particular importance. Trust in the food supply and those who regulate it is receiving greater acknowledgement because of the influence ... -
IQ, non-cognitive and social-emotional parameters influencing education in speech- and languageimpaired children
(Cogent OA, 2017-07-31)Speech-/language-impaired (SL)-children face problems in school and later life. The significance of “non-cognitive, social-emotional skills” (NCSES) in these children is often underestimated. Aim: Present study of affected ... -
CJCheck Stage 1: development and testing of a checklist for reporting community juries – Delphi process and analysis of studies published in 1996–2015
(Wiley, 2016-10-05)Background Opportunities for community members to actively participate in policy development are increasing. Community/citizen's juries (CJs) are a deliberative democratic process aimed to illicit informed community ... -
Associations between quality of life and duration and frequency of physical activity and sedentary behaviour: Baseline findings from the WALK 2.0 randomised controlled trial
(Public Library of Science, 2017-06-29)While physical and mental health benefits of regular physical activity are well known, increasing evidence suggests that limiting sedentary behaviour is also important for health. Evidence shows associations of physical ... -
Research Pulse. Volume 10, No. 1, March 2014
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Research Pulse. Volume 10, No. 3, September 2014
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Research Pulse. Volume 10, No. 4, December 2014
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