Publications by authors named "Jennifer Atkins"
Background: To date, no one has prospectively evaluated yoga intervention-induced changes in brain structure or function in adults with acquired brain injuries (ABI). Thus, this study was conducted to test the feasibility of acquiring neuroimaging data from adults with ABI before and after a yoga intervention.
Methods: This was a single-arm intervention feasibility study that included 12 adults with chronic (i.
Our aim in CASP12 was to improve our Template-Based Modeling (TBM) methods through better model selection, accuracy self-estimate (ASE) scores and refinement. To meet this aim, we developed two new automated methods, which we used to score, rank, and improve upon the provided server models. Firstly, the ModFOLD6_rank method, for improved global Quality Assessment (QA), model ranking and the detection of local errors.
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- Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) present serious systemic and central nervous system symptoms, with current treatments offering limited effectiveness, particularly for neurological issues.
- Recent research shows that recombinant human heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) enhances the function of sphingolipid-degrading enzymes and reverses lysosomal damage in cells from patients with various LSDs.
- HSP70 also improves conditions in animal models of LSDs by reducing harmful lipid accumulation and alleviating neurological symptoms, indicating potential for heat shock protein therapies in clinical settings.
The role and function of a given protein is dependent on its structure. In recent years, however, numerous studies have highlighted the importance of unstructured, or disordered regions in governing a protein's function. Disordered proteins have been found to play important roles in pivotal cellular functions, such as DNA binding and signalling cascades.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntFOLD is an independent web server that integrates our leading methods for structure and function prediction. The server provides a simple unified interface that aims to make complex protein modelling data more accessible to life scientists. The server web interface is designed to be intuitive and integrates a complex set of quantitative data, so that 3D modelling results can be viewed on a single page and interpreted by non-expert modellers at a glance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClass acts and daredevils: black masculinity in jazz funeral dancing.
J Am Cult (Malden)
October 2012
Coming and going: dietetic students' experience of their education.
Can J Diet Pract Res
October 2011
Purpose: Nutrition students' expectations for and experiences of their education were explored, as was the influence of the educational process on the students.
Methods: In this qualitative research guided by a phenomenological approach, eight students in the first year and six in the final year of an undergraduate program completed semi-structured interviews.
Results: Although the students were diverse in terms of age, ethnicity, and class background, all stated that they wanted to become dietitians.