Search Results - "Kumarasinghe, Nishantha"

Socioeconomic factors associated with tobacco smoking among adult males in Sri Lanka by Fernando, Hiranya Nilakshi, Wimaladasa, Imaesha Thilini Pradeepika, Sathkoralage, Anjali Nimaya, Ariyadasa, Ashani Nisansala, Udeni, Chathurika, Galgamuwa, Lahiru Sandaruwan, Herath, Prasanna, Kumarasinghe, Nishantha

“…Tobacco smoking is considered as a major public health issue worldwide. Reduction of tobacco usage has been one of the main government policies in Sri Lanka…”
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CX3CR1 is dysregulated in blood and brain from schizophrenia patients by Bergon, Aurélie, Belzeaux, Raoul, Comte, Magali, Pelletier, Florence, Hervé, Mylène, Gardiner, Erin J, Beveridge, Natalie J, Liu, Bing, Carr, Vaughan, Scott, Rodney J, Kelly, Brian, Cairns, Murray J, Kumarasinghe, Nishantha, Schall, Ulrich, Blin, Olivier, Boucraut, José, Tooney, Paul A, Fakra, Eric, Ibrahim, El Chérif

“…Abstract The molecular mechanisms underlying schizophrenia remain largely unknown. Although schizophrenia is a mental disorder, there is increasing evidence to…”
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Medicinal Plants Used in Sri Lankan Traditional Medicine for Dengue Fever by Handagala, Jayani K., Kumarasinghe, Nishantha, Goonasekara, Charitha L., Kuruppu, Anchala I.

“…Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral infectious disease caused by the dengue virus, is a significant global health concern, especially in tropical and…”
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Transcriptome-wide mega-analyses reveal joint dysregulation of immunologic genes and transcription regulators in brain and blood in schizophrenia by Hess, Jonathan L, Tylee, Daniel S, Barve, Rahul, de Jong, Simone, Ophoff, Roel A, Kumarasinghe, Nishantha, Tooney, Paul, Schall, Ulrich, Gardiner, Erin, Beveridge, Natalie Jane, Scott, Rodney J, Yasawardene, Surangi, Perera, Antionette, Mendis, Jayan, Carr, Vaughan, Kelly, Brian, Cairns, Murray, Tsuang, Ming T, Glatt, Stephen J

“…Abstract The application of microarray technology in schizophrenia research was heralded as paradigm-shifting, as it allowed for high-throughput assessment of…”
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Finding the needle in the haystack: A review of microarray gene expression research into schizophrenia by Kumarasinghe, Nishantha, Tooney, Paul A, Schall, Ulrich

“…Background: With an estimated 80% heritability, molecular genetic research into schizophrenia has remained inconclusive. Recent large-scale, genome-wide…”
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Transcriptomic abnormalities in peripheral blood in bipolar disorder, and discrimination of the major psychoses by Hess, Jonathan L., Tylee, Daniel S., Barve, Rahul, de Jong, Simone, Ophoff, Roel A., Kumarasinghe, Nishantha, Tooney, Paul, Schall, Ulrich, Gardiner, Erin, Beveridge, Natalie Jane, Scott, Rodney J., Yasawardene, Surangi, Perera, Antionette, Mendis, Jayan, Carr, Vaughan, Kelly, Brian, Cairns, Murray, Tsuang, Ming T., Glatt, Stephen J.

“…We performed a transcriptome-wide meta-analysis and gene co-expression network analysis to identify genes and gene networks dysregulated in the peripheral…”
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Modeling honeybee communication using network of spiking neural networks to simulate nectar reporting behavior by Fernando, Subha, Kumarasinghe, Nishantha

“…The paper presents the findings of the research that attempted to mathematically model the cognitive behavior that could arise due to the interaction between…”
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Ethnopharmacological Use and Biological Activities of Tragia involucrata L. by Arawwawala, Menuka, Kumarasinghe, Nishantha, Perera, Pathirage Kamal, Pallie, Mumtaz S., Goonasekara, Charitha L.

“…Plants have been utilized as medicines to treat various ailments since ancient times. Formulations made by plant materials have been used in traditional,…”
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Maternal coping strategies in response to child's oncological diseases in Sri Lanka by Padeniya, Ruwani Nilakshika, Thushari, Ganga, Nissanka, Danushi Hashara, Shashika, Chandi, Munasinghe, Dilani Hansamala, Aberathne, Deepamal Maduranga, Weerawardena, Piyumi Lanka, Galgamuwa, Lahiru Sandaruwan, Kumarasinghe, Nishantha, Liyanage, Lakshika

“…Parents with cancer children face multiple and unexpected difficulties and apply coping strategies to minimize stressful conditions. The objective of this…”
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Gene expression profiling in treatment-naive schizophrenia patients identifies abnormalities in biological pathways involving AKT1 that are corrected by antipsychotic medication by Kumarasinghe, Nishantha, Beveridge, Natalie J., Gardiner, Erin, Scott, Rodney J., Yasawardene, Surangi, Perera, Antoinette, Mendis, Jayan, Suriyakumara, Kanishka, Schall, Ulrich, Tooney, Paul A.

“…Distinct gene expression profiles can be detected in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in patients with schizophrenia; however, little is known about…”
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BrainGENIE: The Brain Gene Expression and Network Imputation Engine by Hess, Jonathan L., Quinn, Thomas P., Zhang, Chunling, Hearn, Gentry C., Chen, Samuel, Kong, Sek Won, Cairns, Murray, Tsuang, Ming T., Faraone, Stephen V., Glatt, Stephen J.

“…In vivo experimental analysis of human brain tissue poses substantial challenges and ethical concerns. To address this problem, we developed a computational…”
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In vitro anti-inflammatory activity of Ficus racemosa L. bark using albumin denaturation method by Dharmadeva, Sharmila, Galgamuwa, Lahiru, Prasadinie, C, Kumarasinghe, Nishantha

“…Introduction: In Ayurveda, many natural plant compounds are used to inhibit inflammatory pathways for centuries with less side effects. Different parts of…”
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Effect of Sri Lankan traditional medicine and Ayurveda on Sandhigata Vata (osteoarthritis of knee joint) by Perera, Pathirage Kamal, Perera, Manaram, Kumarasinghe, Nishantha

“…Reported case was a 63-year-old female with end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) (Sandhigata Vata) of the left knee joint accompanied by exostoses. Radiology (X-ray)…”
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Age effects on cerebral grey matter and their associations with psychopathology, cognition and treatment response in previously untreated schizophrenia patients by Kumarasinghe, Nishantha, Rasser, Paul E., Mendis, Jayan, Bergmann, Jessica, Knechtel, Lilly, Oxley, Stewart, Perera, Antoinette, Thompson, Paul M., Tooney, Paul A., Schall, Ulrich

“…The diagnosis of schizophrenia lacks a broadly accepted biological basis and its heterogeneity may well represent a group of disorders with different…”
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Prediction of CKDu using KDQOL score, Ankle Swelling and Risk Factor Analysis using Neural Networks by Lokuarachchi, D.N., Tharindu Manoj, J. V., Weerasooriya, M.N. H., Waseem, M.N.M., Aslam, Fahim, Kumarasinghe, Nishantha, Kasthurirathne, Dharshana

“…Chronic Kidney disease (Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)) is a type of kidney disease where gradual loss of kidney function occurs over a period of months to…”
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Effect of Sri Lankan traditional medicine and Ayurveda on Sandhigata Vata (osteoarthritis of knee joint) by Perera, Pathirage Kamal, Perera, Manaram, Kumarasinghe, Nishantha

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