/library/oar/handle/123456789/46931 2025-11-13T19:28:08Z 2025-11-13T19:28:08Z Muscat, Melanie /library/oar/handle/123456789/45747 2019-08-25T05:29:39Z 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Prediction of falls among the elderly at risk : part 1 Authors: Muscat, Melanie Abstract: Falls and falls prevention among the elderly population has become a major concern to health organizations and governments globally. Falls are among the most common and serious problems facing elderly persons and their health care providers.

2008-03-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/45619 2019-08-18T05:11:29Z 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Antiviral drug resistance of influenza viruses in Europe Abstract: H1N1 are predominant in epidemics worldwide and the discovery of antiviral drug resistance was a new phenomenon this winter. Compared to the previous last 3 winter seasons this year the presence of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) resistant viruses circulating in the community was detected in a number of European Countries (Norway. Denmark. UK. France, Finland, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden and Germany). It has also been detected in USA, Canada and now China.

2008-03-01T00:00:00Z Scerri, Charles /library/oar/handle/123456789/45617 2019-08-18T05:11:29Z 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Neural stem cells and the aging brain : part 2 Authors: Scerri, Charles Abstract: Neural stem cells have a number of potential applications in treating neurodegenerative disorders. Neurons lost duri~g the disease process may be replaced either by facilitating the proliferation of neural stem cells already present in the brain (endogenous replacement) or else by transplantation of neural stem cells in the damaged area of the brain (exogenous replacement). For transplantation to be viable, cells have to fulfill three important criteria. Firstly, the transplanted cells must survive the procedure. Secondly, the transplanted neural stem cell has to develop in the required type of brain cell and finally, the transplanted cell must make the necessary connections to survive and be part of the existent neural network. If transplantation occurs in a diseased brain, the newly transplanted cell must also survive in the dis eased environment. Although recent studies using animal models showed promising results, exogenous transplantation of neural stem cells is still a long way to go. One of the major limitations is that it is still difficult to produce the type of replacement cell needed following differentiation in vivo.

2008-03-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/45616 2019-08-18T05:11:32Z 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z

Title: A passion for life in miniature Abstract: They consume up to 25% of all crops and grains gathered worldwide and can easily spoil all the rest. They occupy every niche of our planet and can associate themselves intimately with most other organisms. No, they are not aliens trying to take the world over. They already own the world – they are insects. They are also the territory of Dr Paul Gatt, consultant dermatologist by profession and entomologist by passion.

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