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Mechanisms Mediating Antidiabetic Effects of Serviceberry extracts, Curcumin, and Stilbenes
(2012-05-07)
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia in which homeostasis of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism is improperly regulated by insulin. Hippocrates (460-377 B.C), said “Let food be ...
Mechanisms of Cytoplasmic Incompatibility Operon Horizontal Gene Transfer
(2023-07-27)
Transposable elements are responsible for vast genetic changes within the global ecosystem. It is observed that transposons can change the genetic makeup of an organism through the modification of the genome; such as the ...
Mechanisms of Olfaction in Parasitic Wasps: Analytical and Behavioral Studies of Response of a Specialist (Microplitis croceipes) and a Generalist (Cotesia marginiventris) Parasitoid to Host-Related Odor
(2011-07-27)
Parasitic wasps (parasitoids) are known to utilize as host location cues various types of host-related volatile signals. These volatile signals could be plant-based, originate from the herbivore host, or be produced from ...
Mechanisms of Olfaction in Parasitic Wasps: Neurophysiological and Neuroanatomical Studies of Olfaction in a Specialist (Microplitis croceipes) and a Generalist (Cotesia marginiventris) Parasitoid
(2012-12-06)
The success of parasitic wasps (parasitoids) in controlling pest populations depends on their ability to locate their hosts in a complex olfactory environment. Parasitic wasps are known to utilize various types of host-related ...
Mechanisms Underlying Myeloperoxidase Inhibition: Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Anti-inflammatory MPO Inhibitors Designed to Limit the Generation of Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species
(2015-07-24)
Myeloperoxidase (MPO), a heme-containing peroxidase, plays a critical role in the innate immune response by producing hypochlorous acid. MPO-mediated oxidation is also associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
Mechanisms Underlying the Relationship between Work-Life Conflict and Health Behaviors: The Role of Resource Depletion
(2019-03-22)
While there is an abundance of research linking work-family conflict (WFC) and work-life conflict (WLC) to a host of negative outcomes, including compromised health, there has been a dearth of research dedicated to ...
The Mechanistic Basis for Improved Metabolic Health in Females Following Lactation
(2017-07-25)
Human epidemiological data show that breastfeeding reduces the mother’s
prevalence of many disease conditions such as obesity, type II diabetes, and
hypertension compared to mothers that give birth but do not breastfeed. ...
Mechanistic Characterization of Resilient Moduli for Unbound Pavement Layer Materials
(2008-08-15)
In recent years, there has been an industry shift in pavement design methodology from purely empirically based methods (e.g. The AASHTO Guide for the Design of Pavement Structures) to design methods that combine both ...
The Mechanistic Studies of Dinoflagellate Bioluminescence and the Conformational Analysis of Dinoflagellate Luciferase
(2023-05-10)
This dissertation discusses the luciferase enzyme of dinoflagellates, which are eukaryotic
microorganisms found in both freshwater and marine environments. Dinoflagellates are known
for their capability for bioluminescence. ...
Mechanistic Study of Pyrolysis of Small Boron Hydrides
(2013-07-10)
Theoretical background and computational methods are introduced in Chapter 1. In Chapter 2 the rate constant for the association of two boranes to form diborane is investigated using several methods. The most sophisticated ...
Mechanistic Study of the Multi-Electron Redox Cycle of Nickel Dithiocarbamate and Dithiolate Complexes for Redox Flow Battery Applications
(2022-01-11)
The necessity for new grid energy storage techniques, for example, redox flow batteries (RFBs), will be vital as consumption of renewable energy sources continues to increase. Nickel-based dithiocarbamate and dithiolate ...
Media reporting on suicide: Evaluating the effects of including preventative resources and psychoeducational information on suicide risk, attitudes, knowledge, and help-seeking behaviors
(2015-12-10)
Imitative suicidal behaviors after a published suicide news story have been well documented; thus, guidelines for reporting practices have been developed and disseminated. The effectiveness of the guidelines on reducing ...
A Mediated-Moderation Model of Stereotype Threat and Performance Pressure Effects
(2012-07-27)
The present study examined the effectiveness of a model of stereotype threat and performance pressure effects. Specifically, it was proposed that stereotype threat and performance pressure are related to math test performance, ...
Mediating Mechanisms: Understanding the Link Between Parenting and Adolescent Deviance
(2005-12-15)
Coercion theory suggests that a coercion process between parent and child is associated with development of deviance, thus, a direct association is suggested in the parent-deviance link. Coercion theory also has argued ...
The Mediational Role of Coping in the Relationship between Personality and Work-Family Conflict
(2005-08-15)
The purpose of the present study was to explore a model of Work-Family Conflict (WFC) that includes personality and coping with a sample of university faculty. Contrary to prediction, coping was not a mediator in the ...
Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform: Effects on the Death Rate, a 2004 Cross-Sectional Analysis
(2009-07-30)
This thesis scrutinizes the effects that tort reform, health expenditures per capita, and the median malpractice payment per state has on the age-adjusted death rate. The data is from 2004 and was collected for each state. ...
Mediterranean Diet Adherence in the Southeast United States: Validation of a Field-Based Survey Instrument and the Impact of Nutrition Knowledge
(2016-07-29)
The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been shown to reduce chronic disease risk, and nutrition knowledge has been shown to correlate with diet choices. However, Mediterranean diet adherence in the southeast United States is ...
The Mediterranean diet in a university student population: a cross-sectional study on adherence and perceived knowledge, barriers, and benefits
(2023-04-28)
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend incorporating the Mediterranean diet (MD) into one's eating habits. Nevertheless, it is uncertain if university students have increased their adoption of this diet from 2018 ...
The Mediterranean diet in the Stroke Belt: a cross-sectional study on adherence and perceived knowledge, barriers, and benefits
(2019-04-18)
The Mediterranean diet (MD) is recommended by the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans, yet little is known about the diet in the Stroke Belt. Thus, we investigated MD adherence and perceived benefits and barriers to ...
Melanoma drug discovery: Prioritization of candidate melanoma driver mutations in the ErbB4 receptor tyrosine kinase gene and identification of novel molecules that disrupt ErbB4 signaling
(2020-04-02)
BRAF V600E mutations are found in roughly 50% of metastatic melanomas. While these tumors typically initially respond to BRAF and/or MEK inhibitors, they frequently develop resistance to BRAF and/or MEK inhibition. ...