This in vitro study aimed to assess the reliability of implant stability measurements recorded with the Periotest' device and to investigate the differences in values when these measurements were taken on implant retained ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a helical, gram-negative, micro-aerophilic bacterium that infects approximately 50% of the world?s population. Although many of those infected will be asymptomatic, H. pylori increases ...

Introduction Comprehensive, trusted, age appropriate, relevant sexual education gives young people the tools they need to feel more confident in making informed decisions and developing healthier and more satisfying ...

Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for 10 million deaths in 2020. Cancer chemotherapy is currently limited by a high systemic toxicity that occurs as a result of high systemic dosing and the ...

It has been shown that less than 25 percent of people continue to use health and wellness apps after the first time they use them. Despite the importance of user engagement for the efficacy of such apps and mobile health ...

Spectroscopic and Crystallographic Evaluation of Ruthenium(II) Complexes Bearing Phenanthroline-Naphthalimide Ligands Deirdre Ann McAdams This Thesis predominantly focusses on the design, synthesis, and characterisation ...

Research on rare-earth (R) transition-metal (T) thin films has a long history. A revival of interest in this field was sparked by the discovery of single pulse all-optical switching (SP-AOS) in a-GdFeCo1 alloy thin films ...

Introduction While the population is ageing globally, this does not necessarily mean that they are living healthier. The multimorbidity and polypharmacy in the older population (age> 65 years) increases their risk of ...

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes structural and functional abnormalities in the central nervous system. The disease leads to the development of cardinal motor symptoms, including bradykinesia, ...

In the last decade, deep learning (DL) has revolutionised fields like speech and vision through artificial neural networks. Can DL similarly transform biological psychiatry and neuroimaging? This thesis explores that ...