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Impact of less common and "disregarded" neurodegenerative pathologies on dementia burden in a population-based cohort (2012)
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Keage, H. A., Ince, P. G., Matthews, F. E., Wharton, S. B., McKeith, I. G., & Brayne, C. (2012). Impact of less common and "disregarded" neurodegenerative pathologies on dementia burden in a population-based cohort. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 28(2), 485-493. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-2011-111268

Epidemiological studies investigating the pathological bases of late onset dementia focus on classical markers such as plaques and tangles. The significance of pathologies characteristically associated with rare dementia syndromes such as Pick bodies... Read More about Impact of less common and "disregarded" neurodegenerative pathologies on dementia burden in a population-based cohort.

Alzheimer and vascular neuropathological changes associated with different cognitive states in a non-demented sample (2012)
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Stephan, B. C., Matthews, F. E., Ma, B., Muniz, G., Hunter, S., Davis, D., …Brayne, C. (2012). Alzheimer and vascular neuropathological changes associated with different cognitive states in a non-demented sample. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 29(2), 309-318. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-2011-110518

The state between aging with no cognitive impairment and dementia has become a major focus for intervention. The neuropathological and neurobiological correlates of this intermediate state are therefore of considerable interest, particularly from pop... Read More about Alzheimer and vascular neuropathological changes associated with different cognitive states in a non-demented sample.

Neuropathological correlates of falling in the CC75C population-based ample of the older old (2012)
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Richardson, K., Hunter, S., Dening, T., Xuereb, J. H., Matthews, F. E., Brayne, C., …Paykel, E. (2012). Neuropathological correlates of falling in the CC75C population-based ample of the older old. Current Alzheimer Research, 9(6), 697-708. https://doi.org/10.2174/156720512801322636

Background: Previous imaging studies have suggested links between brain pathologies and factors that are associated with falls such as gait, balance and daily function. Possible neuropathological correlates of older people's falls have been suggested... Read More about Neuropathological correlates of falling in the CC75C population-based ample of the older old.

The neuropathology of vascular disease in the medical research council cognitive function and ageing study (MRC CFAS) (2012)
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Richardson, K., Stephan, B. C., Ince, P. G., Brayne, C., Matthews, F. E., & Esiri, M. M. (2012). The neuropathology of vascular disease in the medical research council cognitive function and ageing study (MRC CFAS). Current Alzheimer Research, 9(6), 687-696. https://doi.org/10.2174/156720512801322654

Background: Vascular disease is associated with increased risk of dementia. Vascular health worsens with age. We investigated the relationship between self-reported vascular disease and brain pathology. Methods: Brain donations to the population-base... Read More about The neuropathology of vascular disease in the medical research council cognitive function and ageing study (MRC CFAS).

Delirium is a strong risk factor for dementia in the oldest-old: A population-based cohort study (2012)
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Davis, D. H., Muniz Terrera, G., Keage, H., Rahkonen, T., Oinas, M., Matthews, F. E., …Brayne, C. (2012). Delirium is a strong risk factor for dementia in the oldest-old: A population-based cohort study. Brain, 135(9), 2809-2816. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/aws190

Recent studies suggest that delirium is associated with risk of dementia and also acceleration of decline in existing dementia. However, previous studies may have been confounded by incomplete ascertainment of cognitive status at baseline. Herein, we... Read More about Delirium is a strong risk factor for dementia in the oldest-old: A population-based cohort study.

Spatial analysis of Amphibian road mortality levels in northern Portugal country roads (2012)
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Matos, C., Sillero, N., & Argana, E. (2012). Spatial analysis of Amphibian road mortality levels in northern Portugal country roads. Amphibia-Reptilia, 33(3-4), 469-483. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685381-00002850

Animal mortality caused by vehicle collisions is one of the main ecological impacts of roads. Amphibians are the most affected group and road fatalities have a significant impact on population dynamics and viability. Several studies on Iberian amphib... Read More about Spatial analysis of Amphibian road mortality levels in northern Portugal country roads.

Enclosure stories: narratives from Northamptonshire (2012)
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McDonagh, B., & Daniels, S. (2012). Enclosure stories: narratives from Northamptonshire. cultural geographies, 19(1), 107-121. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474474011427361

This paper rethinks and revises enclosure narratives, thickening the concept of enclosure by researching a particular place and period: the English Midland county of Northamptonshire in the period between the 16th and the 19th centuries. It argues th... Read More about Enclosure stories: narratives from Northamptonshire.

ICDs in end-stage heart failure (2012)
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Pettit, S. J., Browne, S., Hogg, K. J., Connelly, D. T., Gardner, R. S., May, C. R., …Mair, F. S. (2012). ICDs in end-stage heart failure. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2(2), 94-97. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2011-000176

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reduce mortality in selected patients with chronic heart failure but prognostic benefit is likely to attenuate with progression to end-stage heart failure. The incidence of multiple futile ICD shocks bef... Read More about ICDs in end-stage heart failure.

Making a whig empire work: Transatlantic politics and the imperial economy in Britain and British America (2012)
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Burnard, T. (2012). Making a whig empire work: Transatlantic politics and the imperial economy in Britain and British America. William and Mary Quarterly, 69(1), 51-56. https://doi.org/10.5309/willmaryquar.69.1.0051

Mercantilism has been an important organizing concept not only for Atlantic and early American history but for the disciplines of sociology, economics, and political science as well. What do scholars mean by mercantilism? This article demonstrates th... Read More about Making a whig empire work: Transatlantic politics and the imperial economy in Britain and British America.

Obligations in commercial contracts: a matter of law or interpretation? (2012)
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Mitchell, C. (2012). Obligations in commercial contracts: a matter of law or interpretation?. Current Legal Problems, 65(1), 455-488. https://doi.org/10.1093/clp/cus005

English commercial contract law is undergoing its own ‘interpretative turn’. According to Lord Hoffmann, disputes concerning implied terms in contracts and the extent of the defendant’s liability for loss on breach are resolved by searching for the m... Read More about Obligations in commercial contracts: a matter of law or interpretation?.

Gender differences in appraisal and coping: an examination of the situational and dispositional hypothesis (2012)
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Polman, R., & Nicholls, A. (2012). Gender differences in appraisal and coping: an examination of the situational and dispositional hypothesis. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 43(1), 41640

Gender differences in coping in sport have received increased attention, but cross-sectional and retrospective designs of studies have provided equivocal results and limited conclusions in the area. To address this gap, two studies were conducted inv... Read More about Gender differences in appraisal and coping: an examination of the situational and dispositional hypothesis.

Complementary and alternative medicine in the maternity setting. (2012)
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Jones, C. (2012). Complementary and alternative medicine in the maternity setting. British Journal of Midwifery, 20(6), 409-418. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2012.20.6.409

The increasing demand for complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) among childbearing women has been alluded to in midwifery literature for a number of years. There is a wealth of anecdotal evidence suggesting that pregnant women are driving the... Read More about Complementary and alternative medicine in the maternity setting..

Porridge: 'A Night In' (2012)
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Johnston, H. (2012). Porridge: 'A Night In'. Prison service journal, 43079

Since the release of Porridge in the mid 1970s it has become one of the most well known and loved comedy series and in 2004, it was voted seventh in a BBC Poll of the 100 Greatest British Sitcoms.  The central characters have become etched into popul... Read More about Porridge: 'A Night In'.

Gordon Brown and the British way of risk-based modernization (2012)
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Lee, D., & Lee, S. (2012). Gordon Brown and the British way of risk-based modernization. Observatoire de la société britannique, 45 - 58. https://doi.org/10.4000/osb.1115

A critical analysis of the Brown Government's approach to British modernization, based upon its risk-based approach to the governance of financial markets.Beyond the Crash: Overcoming the First Crisis of Globalisation, Gordon Brown has sought not onl... Read More about Gordon Brown and the British way of risk-based modernization.

What factors underlie associative and categorical memory illusions? The roles of backward associative strength and inter-item connectivity (2012)
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Knott, L. M., Dewhurst, S. A., & Howe, M. L. (2012). What factors underlie associative and categorical memory illusions? The roles of backward associative strength and inter-item connectivity. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 38(1), 229-239. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0025201

Factors that affect categorical and associative false memory illusions were investigated in 2 experiments. In Experiment 1, backward associative strength (BAS) from the list word to the critical lure and interitem connectivity were manipulated in Dee... Read More about What factors underlie associative and categorical memory illusions? The roles of backward associative strength and inter-item connectivity.