Sentences with phrase «late life function»

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The primordial life carried rudiments of every basic structure and function that appeared later.

The more deeply we began to look at the training function of the church, the more popular became things like Group Life Laboratories, Sensitivity Training and, later, Transactional Analysis.

His resurrected body, as described in the assembled narratives of the New Testament, represents alike the original, primitive belief in a resuscitation of the flesh with all its earthly functions still intact and, as well, the later tendency to rarefy and spiritualize the idea of «body» in the risen life.

But The Life of Pi also asks to be the latest in the long line of grand tales about India, novels that seek to capture what Martel himself calls «the rich, noisy, functioning madness» of the place, and a great deal of the novel's flaws rest in that ambition.

Previous studies indicated that cognitive functioning of the baby was affected, even later in life.

Not only will the child learn to function on his own, but this exposure to his environment will aid him in the development of independence, concentration, movement, self - esteem, and decision - making, leading to a healthy, well - adjusted child later on in life.

Iron is also needed for the brain to develop and function properly — a lack of iron during infancy can have a huge impact on the ability to learn in later life.

This is perhaps because in well - nourished populations, infants» motor development has not been identified as a useful predictor of intellectual function later in life.

Furthermore, we need to improve our understanding of whether breastfeeding leads to better infant motor development, and if so, what are the implications for human function later in life.

Former studies have already proven that smoking during pregnancy can harm the unborn child: Newborns from smoking mothers have shown low birth weights and impaired lung functions; later on in life respiratory diseases, diabetes type II, asthma or cardiovascular diseases were also more common.

Therefore, tracking these lung function pathways later into life may give a clearer picture of COPD risk in later life.

A second study in the journal also suggests that there could be a window of opportunity during childhood to reduce the risk of poor lung function in later life.

He added, «It is particularly encouraging that, in this case, an already - approved drug that extends lifespan also improved function late in life.»

«We saw a clear distinction: non-elective admissions drive the association between hospitalization and long - term changes in cognitive function in later life, while elective admissions do not necessarily carry the same risk of negative cognitive outcomes,» James said.

«Long - term observation of these subjects is planned to consider the impact of RSV infection on lung function in later life.»

«Getting people to use the latest in hearing aid technology can help them regain control of their life, and achieve emotional stability and even better cognitive functioning.»

The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on May 12, found that early lung function predicts lung growth later in life, regardless of asthma treatment and smoking exposure.

«Persistent childhood asthma linked to COPD: Study finds that early lung function predicts lung growth later in life.»

Maternal diet during pregnancy and lactation may prime offspring for weight gain and obesity later in life, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers, who looked at rats whose mothers consumed a high - fat diet and found that the offspring's feeding controls and feelings of fullness did not function normally.

Ruvkun's lab later demonstrated that the daf - 2 pathway functions specifically within the worm's neurons — and not elsewhere, such as in muscle cells — to control life span.

«It would be desirable to repeat lung function more extensively later in life, and at more sites to identify those participants at highest risk of developing severe breathing disorders in adulthood,» Dr. Doyle said.

For example, how genetic programs affect the function of specific cell types, how they vary early or later in life and how dysfunction in these programs might contribute to disease, all of which could help scientists learn more about the fundamental workings of the brain.

It doesn't matter whether you are brought up in a bilingual household or learn a second language later in life, speaking more than one language improves cognitive function across the board, from planning and working memory to concentration and multitasking.

An insecticide — like chlorpyrifos, which alters how brains develop and leads to measurable changes in behavior and function later in life — will probably not be picked up by the proposed tests.

However, later in life, the truncated version of Shank3 interfered with synaptic functions and connections in the brain's cortex, where executive functions such as thought and planning occur.

«Regardless of what is behind the link between tooth loss and decline in function, recognising excessive tooth loss presents an opportunity for early identification of adults at higher risk of faster mental and physical decline later in their life.

«Whether the bacterial community is very small, as it is in early infancy, or if it's larger as it is later in life, the community is always serving the same major functions regardless of its composition.

These findings are based on an analysis of 13,864 participants from the Nurses» Health Study II who completed testing on cognitive function, which is key predictor of the risk of dementia later in life.

Respiratory tract infections in young children are linked to an increased risk of asthma and worse lung function in later life, according to new research to be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress today (Sunday).

«This study adds to the existing evidence base to suggest premature menopause can have a significant impact on cognitive function in later life which healthcare professionals must be aware of.»

Our study, along with prior studies, supports the notion that «cognitive reserve» resulting from early - life and lifelong education and cognitive stimulation may be a potent strategy for the primary prevention of dementia in both high - and low - income countries around the world.21 However, it should be noted that the relationships among education, brain biology, and cognitive function are complex and likely multidirectional; for instance, a number of recent population - based studies have shown genetic links with level of educational attainment, 22,23 and with the risk for cognitive decline in later life.24 Higher levels of educational attainment are also associated with health behaviors (eg, physical activity, diet, and smoking), more cognitively - complex occupations, and better access to health care, all of which may play a role in decreasing lifetime dementia risk.

They found that upper respiratory tract infections were not associated with worse lung function in later life.

«With the ageing population it is important to have a better understanding of the long term effects of a premature menopause on later - life cognitive function and the potential benefit from using menopausal hormone treatment.

Children who had suffered from lower respiratory tract infections, such as bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia and general chest infections, had a two - to four-fold increased risk of developing asthma in later life and were also more likely to have worse lung function.

C1Q levels rise in the brain with aging, and again, removing it improves the state of cognitive function in later life in mice.

We also still don't know the relationship with behavior and cognitive function with a more long - term perspective (e.g. later - life risk for anxiety and depression).»

The thymus is where immune cells mature, and thus this intervention improves immune function in later life by increasing the supply of new immune cells.

(6) This is consistent with the deleterious effect of such cells on tissue function, and with the researchers» conclusion that «the observed improvements in skeletal muscle and fat of late - life treated 10 - month - old BubR1H / H; INK - ATTAC - 5 mice reflect attenuated progression of age - related declines rather than a reversal of ageing».

Yet the «lack of reliable information about how sexual activity and function might change with age and illness, combined with taboos around discussing sex in later life, contributes to worry or even shame for many older adults,» she added.

Lack of oxygen during pregnancy combined with high salt intake in later life can damage vascular function in the offspring of mice, according to a study published today in The Journal of Physiology.

The antagonistic pleiotropic theory first proposed by Williams in 1957 states that aging is the result of the natural selection of many genes with pleiotropic function that benefit the young but will have an adverse effect later in life.

While some exercise is always better than no exercise, when it comes to protecting your brain function later in life, not all exercise types are created equal.

Researchers haven't conclusively proven that cognitive decline in middle age predicts Alzheimer's or other dementias, but on balance the evidence suggests that small changes in midlife mental function can become magnified later in life, says Francine Grodstein, Sc.D., an epidemiologist and associate professor of medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston.

Previous studies have found unusually high rates of mental - function problems in former NFL players (especially those with a history of concussions), while a large body of research has linked being overweight or obese to a higher risk of dementia later in life.

And the more stressful experiences people in the study had, the poorer their cognitive functioning was later in life.

High prenatal exposure to BPA can permanently affect a child and damage thyroid function leading to obesity later in life.

This means that the affected genes will not function correctly later in life, which may cause PCOS during the reproductive years of a woman's life.

The chicken phthalates have also been associated with increased odds of Caesarean section, diminished child intelligence (particularly in boys), attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, later in life, abdominal obesity, altered thyroid function, damaged sperm, and, as we learned this summer, a lower sperm count.

This will not only give you better brain function but also help prevent dementia later in life.