Browsing Research Output by Subject "biomarkers"
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Assessing the ecotoxicity of gold mine tailings utilizing earthworm and microbial assays
(Springer, 2015)Problems associated with mining are the disposal of wastes on tailing disposal facilities (TDFs). The aim of this study was to determine the ecotoxicity of gold mine tailings by using earthworm bioassays, earthworm biomarkers ... -
How do high glycemic load diets influence coronary heart disease?
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: Diet has a significant relationship with the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Traditionally the effect of diet on CHD was measured with the biomarker for low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. However, ... -
Progression of cardiovascular risk factors in black Africans: 3 year follow up of the SABPA cohort study
(Elsevier, 2015)Recent work identified a high prevalence of modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among urban black South Africans. The aim was to track the progression of CVD risk factors in a multi-ethnic sample of ... -
Utilizing Eisenia andrei to assess the ecotoxicity of platinum mine tailings disposal facilities
(Springer Link, 2013)South Africa is an important platinum mining country which results in environmental impacts due to the construction of tailing disposal facilities (TDFs). It is unclear what the effects of ageing are on the ecotoxicity ...