Sentences with phrase «although animal studies»

But although animal studies have suggested that tea can protect against diseases such as skin and stomach cancer, the antioxidants in tea had not been directly compared to those found in other foods.

Not exact matches

Although more and more human studies are being conducted to validate claims found in animals, many studies are with patients with a certain illness or condition (ex.

Although there's little scientific data on the effects of BPA on humans, results from animal studies suggest that it's unsafe.

Evidence of increased fetal damage in animal studies exists, although the relevance to humans in unknown.»

Although she studied animal behavior for her Master's degree, she still timed her first baby's feeds with a stopwatch.

And although he terms the new study «bold,» the factors that limit maximum speed in small animals are likely very different than those limiting large ones, he suggests.

Some of Moderna's most promising early candidates, although they could tiptoe past the immune system, produced underwhelming amounts of protein in animal studies.

And although many of the initial animal studies used mRNAs with pseudouridine, Moderna's new chemistry was already starting to outperform that first generation in rodent studies.

Although the trial first received the go - ahead in January last year, it was put on hold the following August by the US Food and Drug Administration, which demanded further evidence that the treatment wouldn't cause cysts like those seen in some animal studies.

Although the era Secord and his colleagues studied experienced a similar increase in temperatures (five degrees Celsius or more) as is predicted for us for the near future (four degrees C), he points out the ancient animals had tens of thousands of years to adapt to changing temperatures — rather than just centuries.

Although it has always been believed that sponges are so simple than their responses to stimuli are minimal, the study identifies some genes involved in nerve conduction in more complex animals: «This proves that sponges» responses to environmental changes or physical stimuli may be more complex than it was thought,» underlines Ana Riesgo, who also participates in the project Actiquim, focused on chemical ecology in Antarctica.

These days, although medicines only reach the clinic after extensive studies in animals and people, we still lack an appealing weight - loss pill.

Shea notes that although he and his colleagues have yet to finalize their measurements on how well their nanoparticles bind to various PLA2 molecules, their test - tube results suggest that they could have a similar high affinity for PLA2s as their previous nanoparticles had for melittin, the bee venom protein that stopped the toxin in animal studies.

And although there's already «a battery of evidence» for laterality in animals from lab studies, Lesley Rogers of the University of New England in Armidale, Australia, says, «we're only beginning to look at how this laterality manifests itself in the wild.»

It's an important study, says Caroline Tutin, a gorilla expert at the University of Stirling, U.K. «Although the bushmeat crisis is very serious, [this research] shows that not all animals are the same.»

In the past, nutritional scientists have largely relied on studies of animals, small groups of people, and / or petri - dish biochemistry that may not reflect the vagaries of human metabolism, although Willett uses such studies when he deems it appropriate.

Although the human health threats are unknown, animal studies have found evidence of damage to neurological, immune and reproductive systems.

Interestingly, the study shows that although these animals have high levels of dopamine, they do not show the normal response that should occur when dopamine binds to its receptor, despite the fact that the levels of the receptor for dopamine are normal in these animals.

Although c9, t11 also showed some weak anti-inflammatory action in the team's test - tube studies, it failed to curb inflammation in animals.

Although the study is of interest to researchers by providing an understanding of how FLC moves as it is turned off, it can be applied to any gene in plants or animals.

Although ideally all data would come from animals in the wild, other studies have shown that TEE rates in captive and wild apes are about the same, regardless of activity levels, Van Schaik notes.

«Although this is basic scientific research using animal models, these studies are shedding light on the molecular mechanisms that control male fertility, and are helping us to better understand the causes of many cases of infertility and enabling new horizons to be opened up in the development of therapeutic targets and strategies to combat it,» explained Dr Subirán.

Palmitate is the most common fatty acid found in animals, plants, and microbes, although is not well studied.

Studies in animals suggest that mesenchymal stem cells play important roles in the body's ability to heal after an injury, although researchers are still working out the signals and steps required to steer their differentiation into one type of tissue or another.

Although the majority of knowledge on the effects of vacuum exposure comes from animal studies, there have also been several informative — and scary — depressurization accidents involving people.

And although diabetics choose sugar substitutes over sucrose, animal studies suggest that artificial sweeteners can also trigger the release ofinsulin — albeit in much smaller quantities.

Additionally, although carrion flies mainly home in on large animal carcasses, other invertebrate surveyors could help scientists study different ecosystem layers — for instance, carrion beetles, which feast on smaller carcasses, including those of birds.

For their study, the team flooded a line of Escherichia coli (a common bacterium that lives harmlessly in the intestinal tracts of many animals, although some strains can cause food poisoning with antibiotics, killing some of cells but leaving behind a gaggle of stubborn ones.

Although there are no controlled human studies, research in animals also suggests that a stimulating environment can compensate for lead - induced brain damage.

«Although studies in animals have suggested it, this study indicates that markers of inflammation in a mom's blood can be associated with short - and long - term changes in their child's brain, which will now allow us to identify ways to prevent those effects and ensure children develop in the healthiest possible way beginning in the womb and continuing through later childhood and beyond.»

Although the notion that sharks and rays are more resistant to cancers needs rigorous scientific confirmation, the results of this new study raise the enticing prospect that the proteins produced by these cancer - related legumain and Bag1 genes have modified functions in sharks, including the possibility of actually protecting the animals from acquiring cancer.

And although some scientists are eager to begin new studies on chimps, but many wonder whether such research on these now - endangered animals will receive moral, or monetary, support.

Although cryptochromes might not play exactly the same role in larger animals, the study bolsters the idea that animals use light to steer, he says.

They say that although Shark Week promotes public interest in sharks, the programs often misrepresent what scientists know about the animals and how they study them and may even hurt conservation efforts.

Similarly, although the mice were obtained from the same source, housing the animals in a different facility may have contributed to differences between the studies.

Thus, this study adds to the growing body of evidence that, although the deep seafloor may look flat and uniform, its animal communities often vary considerably over both space and time.

Although the animals died soon after birth, neurons from their embryos could be studied.

Although most students in the course focused their projects on companion or farm animals, a few of us ventured to the zoo world to study more exotic species.

Whether these observations reflect causal processes or are confounded by genetic and social factors remains unclear, although animal (and some human) studies suggest that epigenetic programming events may be involved.

First, animal models may not always reflect the nature of human embryogenesis, although the use of an animal model to investigate CIN was unavoidable in our study.

Although animal reproductive studies have not been conducted, the prescribing health care provider should be aware of the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

bergamia essential oil's calming properties can be as strong as diazepam (valium)[5], although it's important to note that in this animal study, mice received injections of bergamot C. aurantium var.

Although it is proved to be true when it comes to animals, no studies have been done on humans.

Although this study was conducted on animals, the evidence strongly suggests that same benefits will be felt by people who eat eggplants.

Some studies have shown that asparagus helps speed up liver function, although this research is tenuous and has only been done with animal models.

The inhabitants of Crete, for example, are remarkable for their good health and longevity.19 A study of Puerto Ricans revealed that, although they consume large amounts of animal fat, they have a very low incidence of colon and breast cancer.20 A study of the long - lived inhabitants of Soviet Georgia revealed that those who eat the most fatty meat live the longest.21 In Okinawa, where the average life span for women is 84 years — longer than in Japan — the inhabitants eat generous amounts of pork and seafood and do all their cooking in lard.22 None of these studies is mentioned by those urging restriction of saturated fats.

Although most research to date has investigated spirulina's effects on animals, studies in elderly men and women have shown that it may improve inflammatory markers, anemia and immune function (64, 65).

In animal studies, high carbohydrate diets in rats leads to an increase in insulin production (and probably leptin, although that wasn't studied).

Although the animals used in this study had the equivalent of Type 1 diabetes in humans, the researchers are confident that buckwheat will exert similar glucose - lowering effects when given to animals with Type 2 diabetes, which is the next study on their agenda.

Although human studies are limited, animal and test tube research have shown time and time again that cordyceps has the capacity to destroy cancer cells, help normalize low white blood cell count occurring as a result of chemotherapy, and even make certain medications more toxic to cancer cells.