Publications by authors named "G FLORENCE"

Preserving or preventing declines in bone mineral density (BMD) is imperative. As jumping is a high-impact bone-loading action, this meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of jump training to improve BMD and bone turnover relative to non-jumping controls in men and women > 18 years, following Preferred Reported Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. PubMed and COCHRANE Library databases were searched until February 2022.

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With the rise in antimicrobial resistance, there is an urgent need for new classes of antibiotic with which to treat infectious disease. Marinomycin, a polyene antibiotic from a marine microbe, has been shown capable of killing methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant (VREF), as well as having promising activity against melanoma. An attractive solution to the photoprotection of this antibiotic has been demonstrated.

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Background: Engagement in risk behaviours adopted during university continues after graduation, increasing the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This systematic review aimed to investigate the prevalence of NCD risk behaviours amongst South African university students.

Methods: PubMed and Scopus databases were searched (January 1990-April 2022) for studies investigating alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, inadequate consumption of fruits and vegetables and physical inactivity.

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Oosthuyse, T, Florence, GE, Correia, A, Smyth, C, and Bosch, AN. Carbohydrate-restricted exercise with protein increases self-selected training intensity in female cyclists but not male runners and cyclists. J Strength Cond Res 35(6): 1547-1558, 2021-Carbohydrate-restricted training challenges preservation of euglycemia and exercise intensity that precludes ergogenic gains, necessitating countering strategies.

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The protozoan parasites and . are responsible for the severely debilitating neglected Tropical diseases of African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and leishmaniasis, respectively. As part of our ongoing programme exploring the potential of simplified analogues of the acetogenin chamuvarinin we identified the FoF1-ATP synthase as a target of our earlier triazole analogue series.

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