• Sex differences in the associations between L-arginine pathway metabolites, skeletal muscle mass and function, and their responses to resistance exercise, in old age 

  Da Boit, Mariasole ; Tommasi, Sara ; Elliot, David ; Zinellu, Angelo ; Sotgia, Salvatore ; Sibson, Rachael ; Meakin, Judith R. ; Aspden, Richard M. ; Carru, Ciriaco ; Mangoni, Arduino A. ; Gray, Stuart R. (Article)

  Objectives The current study was designed to explore the associations between L-arginine metabolites and muscle mass and function in old age, which are largely unknown. Design The study used a randomised, double-blind, ...
• The Effect of Fish Oil, Vitamin D and Protein on URTI Incidence in Young Active People. 

  Da Boit, Mariasole ; Gabriel, Brenden M. ; Gray, Patrick ; Gray, Stuart R. (Article)

  Upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) are a frequent illness among athletes. We investigated the effect of a multi-nutrient supplement (vitamin D, fish oil and protein) on the occurrence of URTI in young active people. ...
• The Effect of Krill Oil Supplementation on Exercise Performance and Markers of Immune Function 

  Da Boit, Mariasole ; Mastalurova, Ina ; Brazaite, Goda ; McGovern, Niall ; Thompson, Keith ; Gray, Stuart R. (Article)

  Background Krill oil is a rich source of the long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which may alter immune function after exercise. The aim of the ...
• Sex differences in the response to resistance exercise training in older people 

  Da Boit, Mariasole ; Sibson, Rachael ; Meakin, Judith R. ; Aspden, Richard M. ; Thies, Frank ; Mangoni, Arduino A. ; Gray, Stuart R. (Article)

  Resistance exercise training is known to be effective in increasing muscle mass in older people. Acute measurement of protein metabolism data has indicated that the magnitude of response may differ between sexes. We compared ...
• Sex differences in the effect of fish-oil supplementation on the adaptive response to resistance exercise training in older people: A randomized controlled trial 

  Da Boit, Mariasole ; Sibson, Rachael ; Sivasubramaniam, Selvaraj ; Meakin, Judith R. ; Greig, Carolyn A. ; Aspden, Richard M. ; Thies, Frank ; Jeromson, Stewart ; Hamilton, D Lee ; Speakman, John R. ; Hambly, Catherine ; Mangoni, Arduino A. ; Preston, Thomas ; Gray, Stuart R. (Article)

  Background: Resistance exercise increases muscle mass and function in older adults, but responses are attenuated compared with younger people. Data suggest that long-chain n–3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may ...
• Fit with good fat? The role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on exercise performance 

  Da Boit, Mariasole ; Hunter, Angus M. ; Gray, Stuart R. (Article)

  N-3 PUFA (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are a family of fatty acids mainly found in oily fish and fish oil supplements. The effects of n-3 PUFA on health are mainly derived from its anti-inflammatory proprieties ...
• Liposomal Nanotechnology - A New Frontier for Sport and Exercise Nutrition? 

  Higgins, Matthew ; Da Boit, Mariasole (Article)

  There are many orally ingested nutrients which cannot be fully absorbed by the human body. For this reason scientists have been experimenting with different techniques to improve nutrient bioavailability. One such technique, ...
• Mapping Post-Glacial expansions: The Peopling of Southwest Asia 

  Platt, Daniel E. ; Haber, Marc ; Dagher-Kharrat, Magda Bou ; Douaihy, Bouchra ; Khazen, Georges ; Bonab, Maziar Ashrafian ; Salloum, Angélique ; Mouzaya, Francis ; Luiselli, Donata ; Tyler-Smith, Chris ; Renfrew, Colin ; Matisoo-Smith, Elizabeth ; Zalloua, Pierre A. (Article)

  Archaeological, palaeontological and geological evidence shows that post-glacial warming released human populations from their various climate-bound refugia. Yet specific connections between these refugia and the timing ...
• ‘I suppose I think to myself, that’s the best way to be a mother’: how ideologies of parenthood shape women’s reproductive intentions and their use of social egg freezing 

  Baldwin, K. (Article)

  The age distribution of women giving birth in England and Wales, as well as many other Western countries, has changed significantly in recent decades with growing numbers of women having children later in their reproductive ...
• Health Effects and Risks of Caffeine, Theobromine and Theophylline 

  Bhambra, Avninder S. ; Pena-Fernandez, A. ; Evans, M. D. (Book chapter)

  Methylxanthines, namely caffeine, theobromine and theophylline are found in several beverages and food products such as coffee, cocoa, tea and cola drinks. These substances can provide benefits to humans but also prove ...
• Public health, research and rights: the perspectives of deliberation panels with politically and socially active disabled people 

  Berghs, Maria ; Atkin, Karl ; Graham, Hilary ; Hatton, Chris ; Thomas, Carol (Article)

  Public health research purports to provide the evidence base for policies, programmes and interventions to improve the health of a population. However, there is increasing awareness that the experiences of disabled people ...
• Aphasia teaching by the experts: A collaborative approach to undergraduate education 

  Bixley, Morag ; DMU4 conversation group Aphasia Leicester (Conference)

  Background information DMU4 is a once monthly conversation group for people with aphasia (PWA). It started in 2008 and is part of the Aphasia Leicester Group, an organisation created and run by PWA. The main purpose of ...
• Aphasia – an information leaflet designed by people with aphasia. 

  Bixley, Morag ; DMU4 Conversation Group Aphasia Leicester ; Hamilton, Catherine (Conference)

  Background information DMU4 is a conversation group for people with aphasia (PWA). It is part of Aphasia Leicester (AL), a stroke support group. In June 2010 the conversation group was asked to give feedback about aphasia ...
• The effect of Interleukin 1 Beta on vascular Angiopoietin 1 signalling 

  Bilimoria, Jay ; Singh, Harprit (Conference)
• Self-disgust within eating disordered groups: Associations with anxiety, disgust sensitivity and sensory processing. 

  Bell, Katie ; Coulthard, Helen ; Wildbur, D. (Article)

  This study aimed to assess the relationship between self-disgust and sensory processing within eating psychopathology. Five hundred and ninety one women with a self-reported diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa ...
• Exploring accounts of joint working between Speech and Language Therapists and Stroke Association Communication Support Coordinators 

  Scantlebury, K. ; Bixley, Morag ; Williamson, I. R. (Conference)

  Exploring accounts of joint working between Speech and Language Therapists and Stroke Association Communication Support Coordinators Introduction Both Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) and Stroke Association ...
• Analysis of teaching workshop in environmental toxicology. 

  Pena-Fernandez, A. ; Escalera Izquierdo, B. ; Pena, M. A. (Conference)

  El título de Farmacéutico Especialista en Farmacia Industrial y Galénica se imparte en la Unidad Docente de Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica de la Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) desde el curso académico 2005-2006. Esta ...
• Monitoring the presence and distribution of platinum and rhodium in urban soils of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid, Spain) and its possible impact on human health. 

  Pena-Fernandez, A. ; Lobo-Bedmar, M. C. ; Mateos Vega, C. J. ; Gonzalez-Munoz, M. J. (Article)

  The constant urban and demographic development has led to the emergence of new risks to human health in the urban environment. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the presence of metals and metalloids ...
• Counterfactual reasoning for regretted situations involving controllable versus uncontrollable events: The modulating role of contingent self-esteem 

  Wilkinson, M. R. ; Ball, Linden J. ; Alford, David (Article)

  We report a study that examined the modulating impact of contingent self-esteem on regret intensity for regretted outcomes associated with controllable versus uncontrollable events. The Contingent Self-Esteem Scale (e.g., ...
• The ‘Twice a Child’ projects: learning about dementia and related disorders within the black and minority ethnic population of an English city and improving relevant services 

  Jolley, David ; Moreland, Neil ; Read, Kate ; Kaur, Harjinder ; Jutlla, Karan ; Clark, Michael (Article)

  Dementia is found in all races. Within the UK, elders in black and minority ethnic (BME) communities are often unable or unwilling to access services that might help them when they develop dementia. A series of research-based ...

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