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- 1Duncan, A. M. Nancy.
- 1Fillmore, Natasha
- 1Hargreaves, Katharine Mary.
- 1Harrison, Margaret Joan.
- 1Hartt, Donald J.
- 5Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science
- 3Department of Pharmacology
- 2Department of Medicine
- 2Department of Oncology
- 2Faculty of Nursing
- 1Department of Food Science
- 1Ambrose, Divakar (Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 1Austin, Wendy (Faculty of Nursing)
- 1Baker, Kristi (Oncology)
- 1Bressler, David C. (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 1Dyck, Jason RB (Pediatrics)/ McAlister, Finlay A (Medicine)
- 1Field, Catherine (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
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Fall 2009
There are different opinions on who the appropriate decision makers are for extremely premature infants. Some argue the responsibility should fall to the parents, and others argue the neonatal experts should be responsible for decision making. This study explored parental perceptions of their...
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Maternal Essential Fatty Acid Status During Pregnancy and Postpartum in the Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) Study and Infant Outcomes
DownloadSpring 2017
Docosahexaenoic (DHA) and arachidonic (AA) acids are essential fatty acids found in breast milk and are important for the infant’s brain development and cognitive functions such as those that regulate sleep and crying. The overall goal of this research was to use a large maternal infant cohort,...
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Fall 2016
Multiple sources suggest that insulin resistance and derangements of cardiac metabolism are among the earliest signs of type-2 diabetes detected in the heart. Unfortunately, limited evidence reflects early changes in cardiac mitochondrial metabolism linked to the development of this disease....
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New Insight into the Role of Myocardial Fatty Acid Uptake and Utilization in Health and Disease
DownloadFall 2013
All mammalian cells rely on adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to maintain function and for survival. The heart has the highest basal ATP demand of any organ due to the necessity for continuous contraction. As such, the ability of the cardiomyocyte to monitor cellular energy status and adapt the supply...
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Fall 2010
Patients diagnosed with malignant glioma tumours have median survivals of 1.6 yrs and 5 months, respectively, highlighting the deadly nature of this disease. Despite aggressive multimodal treatment, patients with malignant glioma often present with secondary brain tumours at sites distal to the...