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Understanding the factors related to subjective well-being in the TB population: The South African perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Fifty percent of the world’s tuberculosis population is found in eight countries, one of which is South Africa. Of the eight countries, South Africa is said to be experiencing the highest burden of Tuberculosis, with an ...
Neutral hydrogen intensity mapping on small scales using MeerKAT
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
In the post-reionisation universe, intensity mapping (IM) with the 21 cm line of neutral hydrogen (HI) provides a potential means of probing the large-scale structure of the universe. With such a probe, a wide variety of ...
The impact of Niacin on PCSK9 levels in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops)
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as ischaemic heart diseases, heart failure and stroke remain a major cause of death globally. Various deep-rooted factors influence CVD development; these include but are not limited to ...
Demographic aspects of migrants’ access to drinkable water in South Africa: Insight from the 2011 census
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The issue of migrants’ access to drinkable water is a developmental issue. From a fundamental research view point, this study aims to explore the circumstances in which migrants access water across metropolitan and ...
Systematics of subtribes Athanasiinae and Phymasperminae (Anthemideae, Asteraceae)
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The tribe Anthemideae is a large tribe of the family Asteraceae comprising 111 genera and 1 800 species distributed in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Northern temperate region, with southern Africa as one of its main centers ...
The role of p-coumaric acid on physiological and biochemical response of chia seedling under salt stress
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The role of phenolic acids in mitigating salt stress tolerance have been well documented. However, there are contradicting reports on the effect of exogenously applied phenolic acids on the growth and development of various ...
The effect of sunitinib on neuroblastoma and glioblastoma cell growth
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Cancer is a global health catastrophe, with neuroblastoma, the most common solid childhood tumor, and glioblastoma, a deadly brain tumor, being aggressive and unresponsive to current treatment modalities. These tumors are ...
Chalcone and curcumin hybrids of indole propargylamines as multifunctional neuroprotective agents
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) are a range of chronic brain disorders that includes
amongst others motor function loss. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the common NDs that
has an insidious onset and diagnosed when ...
Tonic immobility in two species of Southern African catsharks
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Tonic immobility (TI) can be defined as an unlearned behavioural response described by a physical state of immobility. This behaviour can last from a few seconds up to several hours. Tonic immobility in sharks has not been ...
Voice and rural wireless mesh community networks: a framework to quantify scalability and manage end-user smartphone battery consumption
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Community wireless mesh initiatives are a pioneering option to cheap ‘last-mile’ access to network services for rural low-income regions primarily located in Sub-Saharan Africa and Developing Asia. However, researchers ...