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Enhancing animal welfare by creating opportunities for positive affective engagement by Mellor, DJ

“…In line with an increasing emphasis on promoting positive welfare states in animals, this review extends previous accounts of how recent affective neuroscience…”
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High-cocoa polyphenol-rich chocolate improves HDL cholesterol in Type 2 diabetes patients by Mellor, D. D., Sathyapalan, T., Kilpatrick, E. S., Beckett, S., Atkin, S. L.

“…Diabet. Med. 27, 1318–1321 (2010) Aim  To examine the effects of chocolate on lipid profiles, weight and glycaemic control in individuals with Type 2 diabetes…”
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Positive animal welfare states and encouraging environment-focused and animal-to-animal interactive behaviours by Mellor, DJ

“…Affective neuroscience, incorporating neurophysiology and neuropsychology, is providing increasing evidence that certain behaviours of animals may be…”
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The relationship between family functioning and child and adolescent overweight and obesity: a systematic review by Halliday, J A, Palma, C L, Mellor, D, Green, J, Renzaho, A M N

“…There is mounting evidence that family functioning is linked to childhood overweight and obesity, and that both of these are associated with health-related…”
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Diabetes UK evidence‐based nutrition guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes by Dyson, P. A., Twenefour, D., Breen, C., Duncan, A., Elvin, E., Goff, L., Hill, A., Kalsi, P., Marsland, N., McArdle, P., Mellor, D., Oliver, L., Watson, K.

“…A summary of the latest evidence‐based nutrition guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes is presented. These guidelines are based on existing…”
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Positive animal welfare states and reference standards for welfare assessment by Mellor, DJ

“…Developments in affective neuroscience and behavioural science during the last 10-15 years have together made it increasingly apparent that sentient animals…”
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High-polyphenol chocolate reduces endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress during acute transient hyperglycaemia in Type 2 diabetes: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Mellor, D. D., Madden, L. A., Smith, K. A., Kilpatrick, E. S., Atkin, S. L.

“…Aims To investigate the effects of high‐polyphenol chocolate upon endothelial function and oxidative stress in Type 2 diabetes mellitus during acute transient…”
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Animal emotions, behaviour and the promotion of positive welfare states by Mellor, DJ

“…This paper presents a rationale that may significantly boost the drive to promote positive welfare states in animals. The rationale is based largely, but not…”
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Extending ideas about animal welfare assessment to include 'quality of life' and related concepts by Green, TC, Mellor, DJ

“…Ideas within the animal welfare science arena have evolved continuously throughout the last 30 years, and will continue to do so. This paper outlines some of…”
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A critical review of the role of Fc gamma receptor polymorphisms in the response to monoclonal antibodies in cancer by Mellor, James D, Brown, Michael P, Irving, Helen R, Zalcberg, John R, Dobrovic, Alexander

“…Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) is a major mechanism of action of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) such as cetuximab, rituximab and…”
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Using the Five Domains Model to develop welfare assessment guidelines for Thoroughbred horses in New Zealand by Mellor, DJ, Burns, M

“…This review outlines the processes followed by New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) when developing its Thoroughbred Welfare Assessment Guidelines. It…”
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Scoping review of approaches for improving antimicrobial stewardship in livestock farmers and veterinarians by Gozdzielewska, L, King, C, Flowers, P, Mellor, D, Dunlop, P, Price, L

“…•The Danish Yellow Card scheme reduced farmers’ use of antimicrobials.•Education can reduce farmers’ use of antimicrobials.•Good farm management practices…”
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The effects of the Mediterranean diet on rheumatoid arthritis prevention and treatment: a systematic review of human prospective studies by Forsyth, Casuarina, Kouvari, Matina, D’Cunha, Nathan M., Georgousopoulou, Ekavi N., Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B., Mellor, Duane D., Kellett, Jane, Naumovski, Nenad

“…Rheumatoid arthritis is a progressive autoimmune disease characterised by severely swollen and painful joints. To compliment pharmacotherapy, people living…”
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Diabetes UK evidence-based nutrition guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes by Dyson, P. A., Kelly, T., Deakin, T., Duncan, A., Frost, G., Harrison, Z., Khatri, D., Kunka, D., McArdle, P., Mellor, D., Oliver, L., Worth, J.

“…Diabet. Med. 28, 1282–1288 (2011) This article summarizes the Diabetes UK evidence‐based guidelines for the prevention of Type 2 diabetes and nutritional…”
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Introducing breathlessness as a significant animal welfare issue by Beausoleil, NJ, Mellor, DJ

“…Breathlessness is a negative affective experience relating to respiration, the animal welfare significance of which has largely been underestimated in the…”
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Scientific assessment of animal welfare by Hemsworth, PH, Mellor, DJ, Cronin, GM, Tilbrook, AJ

“…Animal welfare is a state within the animal and a scientific perspective provides methodologies for evidence-based assessment of an animal's welfare. A…”
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James Lind Alliance research priorities: what role do carbohydrates, fats and proteins have in the management of Type 2 diabetes, and are there risks and benefits associated with particular approaches? by Dyson, P., McArdle, P., Mellor, D., Guess, N.

“…Aims To assess the role played by carbohydrates, fat and proteins in the management of Type 2 diabetes. Background Diabetes research tends to reflect the…”
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Ultrasmall-in-Nano: Why Size Matters by Mellor, Ryan D, Uchegbu, Ijeoma F

“…Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are continuing to gain popularity in the field of nanotechnology. New methods are continuously being developed to tune the…”
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Distinguishable Epidemics of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 in Different Hosts by Mather, A. E., Reid, S. W. J., Maskell, D. J., Parkhill, J., Fookes, M. C., Harris, S. R., Brown, D. J., Coia, J. E., Mulvey, M. R., Gilmour, M. W., Petrovska, L., de Pinna, E., Kuroda, M., Akiba, M., Izumiya, H., Connor, T. R., Suchard, M. A., Lemey, P., Mellor, D. J., Haydon, D. T., Thomson, N. R.

“…The global epidemic of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 provides an important example, both in terms of the agent and its resistance, of a…”
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A Review of the Potential Health Benefits of Low Alcohol and Alcohol-Free Beer: Effects of Ingredients and Craft Brewing Processes on Potentially Bioactive Metabolites by Mellor, Duane D., Hanna-Khalil, Bishoy, Carson, Raymond

“…Beer is a beverage of significant historical and cultural importance. Interest in the potential health effects of alcoholic beverages has largely focused on…”
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