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Examining the Role of Stress Reactivity and Emotion Regulation Ability in Behavioral and Physical Health
Title
Examining the Role of Stress Reactivity and Emotion Regulation Ability in Behavioral and Physical Health
Author
Sagui-Henson, Sara
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Psychology, Social sciences
Description
Obesity is a serious and costly societal issue that, combined with other biobehavioral risk factors, contributes to chronic cardiometabolic illnesses. Stress reactivity is posited as a causal mechanism in the development of obesity and cardiometab...
Intracellular pattern recognition receptors underlie inflammatory responses of glial cells to central nervous system pathogens
Title
Intracellular pattern recognition receptors underlie inflammatory responses of glial cells to central nervous system pathogens
Author
Sterka, David
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
Cytology
Description
There is growing appreciation that the resident glial cells of the CNS, in particular microglia and astrocytes, are important participants in the generation of inflammation during brain infection. However, the mechanisms by which these cell types ...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Biopsychosocial Intervention
Title
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Biopsychosocial Intervention
Author
Ray, Jenna
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Psychology, Medical sciences, Psychobiology
Description
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has made a striking impact on western health systems (Andrews et al., 2005). It is a costly illness psychologically, socially, physiologically, and economically. A common complementary treatment for IBS is the practi...
Nonsegmented negative strand RNA viruses: viral RNA cap methylation and potential applications as an anticancer therapy
Title
Nonsegmented negative strand RNA viruses: viral RNA cap methylation and potential applications as an anticancer therapy
Author
Murphy, Andrea
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Virology, Biology
Description
The viruses of the order Mononegavirales include important human, animal, and plant pathogens and additionally, have great potential as vaccine, oncolytic and gene therapy vectors. This dissertation focuses on two prototypic Mononegavirales, vesic...
Safe Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care Through Implementation of Evidence-Based Guidelines
Title
Safe Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care Through Implementation of Evidence-Based Guidelines
Author
Starnes, Michelle
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Nursing
Description
Many people are affected by chronic pain. The use of opioids for pain has resulted in an increase in the number of opioid-related overdose deaths. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) created opioid prescribing guidelines to help providers safely ...
THE EFFECTS OF YOGA-BASED AND WALKING INTERVENTIONS ON HEADACHES, STRESS, AND ANXIETY
Title
THE EFFECTS OF YOGA-BASED AND WALKING INTERVENTIONS ON HEADACHES, STRESS, AND ANXIETY
Author
David, Zhanna
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Psychology, Medical sciences
Description
This study examined whether interventions using yoga postures or yogic breathing (YB) can reduce headache frequency and severity, negative physiological and perceived effects of stress, depressive and anxiety symptoms relative to a physical activi...
The Role of Metformin on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Progression and Skeletal Muscle Health.
Title
The Role of Metformin on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Progression and Skeletal Muscle Health.
Author
Bond, Nicole
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Molecular biology, Kinesiology
Description
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and maintains a relatively small survival rate (~20%). Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) makes up 80-85% of all lung cancer diagnoses. Lung cancer patients routinely undergo surgical procedures, chemot...
The Semantics of Diet and Health: Knowledge Based Discovery Through Data Integration, Text Mining, and Network Analysis
Title
The Semantics of Diet and Health: Knowledge Based Discovery Through Data Integration, Text Mining, and Network Analysis
Author
Linchangco, Richard
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Bioinformatics
Description
Consumption of fruits and vegetables has been linked to a reduced risk of cancer and other chronic diseases, but the molecular mechanisms supporting these connections remain largely unknown. A wealth of association data linking components of a pla...
The role of the dopaminergic system in the regulation of physical activity in mice
Title
The role of the dopaminergic system in the regulation of physical activity in mice
Author
Knab, Amy
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
Molecular biology, Genetics, Physiology
Description
Physical activity (PA) is important to human health, and the genetic and biological regulating factors of physical activity are only beginning to be understood. The dopamine (DA) system has been shown to regulate motivation, and locomotor behavior...