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Examination of the Neuroprotective Effects of URB597 in Young and Aged Rat Retina
(2010-12-06)
Anandamide (AEA), a well characterized endocannabinoid that has actions at multiple targets in the eye, may have potential as a novel therapeutic in the treatment of retinal disease. However, AEA is rapidly degraded by ...
Cost Estimation For Commercial Software Development Organizations
(2011-11-04)
The estimation of the software cost remains one of the most challenging problems in software engineering; as a preliminary estimate of cost includes many elements of uncertainty. Reliable and early estimates are difficult ...
Across 110th Street: Breathing Life into Harlem's Decaying Street Culture
(2012-04-04)
This thesis looks to expand on the ways in which urban design can influence and foster the development of street culture. Gentrification has resulted in the deterioration of many cities that were well known for their rich ...
Episodes in English verse romance.
(Dalhousie University, 1995)
The In Silico Search for an Endogenous Anti-Alzheimer's Therapeutic
(2011-12-19)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, degenerative neurological disorder for which there is no cure. The causative agent is ?-amyloid (A?) which becomes neurotoxic upon conformational change from ?-helix to ?-sheet. ...
INTER-KINGDOM EPIGENETICS: CHARACTERIZATION OF MAIZE B1 TANDEM REPEAT-MEDIATED SILENCING IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER
(2010-09-02)
Transgenic organisms are a valuable tool for studying epigenetics, as they provide significant insight into the evolutionary conservation of epigenetic control sequences, the interacting proteins, and the underlying molecular ...
Effect of Surface Porosity on Tribological Properties of Automotive Al-Si Alloys
(2010-09-16)
Al-Si based alloys are commonly used in the automobile industry due to their superior properties, high strength to weight ratio, corrosion resistance, recyclability, etc. These alloys are fabricated by casting and powder ...
A Renal-Like Organic Anion Transport System in the Ciliary Epithelium of the Eye
(2014-12-11)
The cornea, blood-retinal barrier and blood-aqueous humor barrier are a significant impediment to ocular drug delivery. These barriers are comprised of endothelial and/or epithelial tissues that act as a physical barrier ...
A New Theory of Alzheimer's Disease
(2014-04-01)
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a chronic progressive neurological condition, clinically characterized by memory deficits, cognitive and physical impairment, and personality changes.
Traditionally, AD was considered a type ...