Browsing Masters Degrees (Physiology) by Title
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Determination of exposure of humans to selected mycotoxins with particular reference to aflatoxins.
(1995)Mycotoxins are poisonous secondary metabolites commonly produced by fungi and are involved in human disease conditions known as mycotoxicoses. There is evidence to show that food eaten by the rural Black population of ... -
Development and application of an ELISA method of analysis for fumonisins
(2000)Fumonisins, mycotoxins produced by the fungus, Fusarium moniliforme, which grows on maize, are a major worldwide agricultural problem. Consumption of contaminated maize feeds causes a wide variety of toxic effects in animals ... -
The effect of dietary egg on human plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
(1990)No abstract available. -
Effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on HIV-1 tat protein-induced neurotoxicity.
(2014)Background: HIV-1-trans-activating (Tat) protein has been associated with development of HIVassociated neurocognitive disorder (HAND). Previous studies have demonstrated that Tat protein causes neurotoxicity through an ... -
The effect of ultradistance running on premenopausal women of different ethnic groups.
(2005)No abstract available. -
The effect of vitamin B-6 deficiency on copper, zinc and iron balance in the rat.
(1988)In order to address the contradictory reports on the rat trace element status during a vitamin 8-6 deficiency, Zn, Cu and Fe balance was assessed over 8 weeks in 3 groups of young male rats. Group 1 was the control group ... -
The effect of vitamin B-6 deficiency on the bioavailability of zinc in the rat.
(1990)No abstract available. -
The effect of vitamin B-6 deficiency on the levels of tissue copper, iron and zinc in the rat.
(1989)No abstract available. -
Effects of antipsychotic dose reduction on metabolic syndrome in patients with first episode psychosis treated with a long-acting injectable antipsychotic.
(2019)Background: The introduction of antipsychotics has been a significant milestone in the treatment of schizophrenia. However, these agents have several important side effects, such as metabolic syndrome. Options to curb these ... -
Effects of Momordica balsamina methanolic extract on cardiovascular and haematological function in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats : effects on selected markers.
(2018)Background The hyperglycaemia-induced haemanetic changes reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of erythrocytes, thus aggravating cardiovascular disorders in diabetic patients. The conventional therapies have been shown to ... -
Effects of momordica balsamina on glucose handling in high fat high carbohydrate induced prediabetic rat model and glucose handling in C2C12 induced insulin resistant cell lines: effects on selected metabolic markers.
(2020)Increased consumption of fat and high carbohydrate coincided with increased prevalence in type 2 diabetes, a condition whose onset is always preceded by prediabetes. Prediabetes is best characterised by hyperglycaemia, ... -
The effects of nerve stimulation on pacemaking activities of biological tissues.
(1973)The effects on the cardiac cycle length of stimulating the vagus nerves with single supramaximal electrical shocks depended upon when they were stimulated during the cycle. A maximum prolongation of the cardiac cycle was ... -
The effects of oxidovanadium complexes on glucose metabolism in liver and skeletal muscle cell lines.
(2014)Abstract available in PDF file. -
The effects of plant-derived oleanolic acid on kidney function in male Sprague-Dawley rats and, in cell lines of the kidney and liver.
(2012)Adverse effects and increasing cost of therapeutic drugs have renewed an interest in the use of medicinal plant products for the treatment of a variety of chronic disorders. One such bioactive plant-derived compound is ... -
Effects of plants-derived oleanolic acid in an in-vitro model hyperglycaemia-induced oxidative stress.
(2010)Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become a global threat in developing and developed countries, where diabetic patients are more prone to cardiovascular complications, a condition called diabetic cardiomyopathy. Studies have shown ... -
The effects of prenatal stress on the preoptic nuclei of febrile seizure rat models.
(2019)Febrile seizures are a neurological abnormality that occurs after an underlying systemic infection, leading to fever and followed by convulsions due to neuronal hyper-excitability. Although regarded as benign, prenatal ... -
The effects of vasopressin and oxytocin on methamphetamine : induced place preference behaviour in rats.
(2012)Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant drug whose illicit use and resultant addiction has become an alarming global phenomenon. The mesolimbic dopaminergic system in the brain, originating in the ventral tegmental ... -
The efficacy of manual versus local vibratory massage in promoting recovery from post-exercise muscle damage - a systematic review.
(2016)Background. It is well established that unaccustomed activity/exercise with a large eccentric component causes the development of muscle damage which results in soreness and a decline in the functional capacity of muscle. ... -
Evaluating a new drug to combat alzheimer's disease.
(2014)Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects mostly the limbic system and the neocortical areas of the brain, is the most prevalent form of dementia affecting the elderly population. ... -
Evaluating the role of maternal separation stress on the development of autistic-like behaviour in Sprague-Dawley rats.
(2020)Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a category of neurodevelopmental disorders that have become more prevalent, causing much concern. Autistic individuals display symptoms ranging from repetitive behaviours to communication ...