Sentences with phrase «are at high risk of»

Abstract: People with Down syndrome (DS) are at high risk of developing pathology similar to Alzheimer's disease (AD).

The researchers cited an estimate by the International Union for Conservation of Nature that more than 41 percent of all amphibian species and 26 percent of all mammals are at high risk of extinction.

This could include tools to predict which children are at high risk of LRTI, identify children at risk of progression to severe LRTI and children at risk of recurrent LRTI.

We are at high risk of leaving a terrible legacy to future generations who have no say in our actions (and inactions) that impact on them.

Victims of SMA are at high risk of premature death due to respiratory failure.

With the blood test, it is possible, at a very early stage of cancer (colon cancer, gastric cancer, lung cancer) to identify patients who are at high risk of developing life - threatening metastases.

Summary: Our goal is to develop a powerful new type of glaucoma decision support tool to help eye doctors quickly and effectively identify which glaucoma patients are at high risk of getting worse and prevent them from losing more vision.

Host genomic factors could be important in determining: (1) which individuals should be vaccinated in the case of a public health emergency - those who are at highest risk for severe disease; (2) which individuals should not be vaccinated - those who are at high risk of adverse events following vaccination; or (3) which individuals should be quarantined, because of increased risk to themselves or to others.

And she's planning another study in people as young as 50 who have no noticeable symptoms, but are at high risk of developing them.

BUT if negotiations are concluded too hastily, we are at high risk of excluding all other SMA patients who could benefit from Spinraza.

In 2012 he recieved an NIH Director's Early Independence Award to examine why some people die unexpectedly after being seen and discharged from emergency rooms, so doctors can identify patients that are at high risk of dying after being discharged.

TORONTO, May 12, 2016 — A new Canadian study focusing on caregiver outcomes of critically ill patients reveals that caregivers of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors, who have received mechanical ventilation for a minimum of seven days, are at a high risk of developing clinical depression persisting up to one year after discharge.

«If we can identify similar genetic loci in people, and if we could find biomarkers for these gene - environment interactions, then perhaps we could develop a simple blood test that identifies people who are at high risk of cancer from low - dose radiation,» says Mao.

He is working initially with patients with 22q11 deletion syndrome (a chromosomal defect), who are at high risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

The findings suggest that atrasentan may help maintain the well - being of many patients who are at high risk of experiencing serious medical problems.

«Morbidly obese patients are at high risk of heart attack, heart failure and diabetes.»

But for the most part, Beyrer says, the failure to get PrEP to the people who need it most — those who are HIV negative and are at high risk of infection — and the backsliding in terms of civil liberties for the gay community in nations such as Russia, Nigeria and Uganda have contributed to the continued high HIV rates among gay men.

Because diabetics are at high risk of having neuropathic pain, the team studied diabetic rats that had neuropathic symptoms: hypersensitivity to touch and lack of heat sensation.

They announced that they had used exome sequencing to identify people with cystic fibrosis who are at high risk of infection with the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa — associated with worse lung health and survival (Nature Genetics, DOI: 10.1038 / ng.2344).

Frequently - touched surfaces in busy areas — such as hospitals, transport hubs and public buildings — are at high risk of community - acquired and healthcare - associated infections (HCAIs) caused by methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin - sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)..

Men who have sex with men are at high risk of HPV - related diseases.

The scientists therefore recommend that spruce forests, which are at high risk of drought stress, be replaced with mixed - species forests silver and Douglas firs, with silver firs being the more suitable tree for higher altitudes in the Black Forest.

Obesity is the biggest risk factor for type 2 diabetes and over 4 million people in the UK are at high risk of developing the condition.

The results validated a previous group's discovery that measurement of the genetic diversity between Barrett's cells in any given lesion is a good predictor of which patients are at high risk of developing cancer.

But researchers say that those criteria miss a large proportion of patients who are at high risk of the disease and fail to predict accurately time of onset of ESRD.

«New test identifies patients with diabetes who are at high risk of kidney failure.»

PRONIA is recruiting 1700 people who are at high risk of psychosis, who have early - stage psychosis, or who have early - stage depression, in part to compare the trajectory of the two illnesses.

Identifying people who are at high risk of diabetes should be a particular priority since the onset can be prevented or delayed through lifestyle changes, diet or medication.»

People whose cells make too much alpha - synuclein or make a mutated form of the protein are at high risk of developing PD because of the protein's toxicity, researchers found.

Patients with intact eyes are at high risk of progressive deterioration due to loss of blinking and other protective functions.

Women living in world regions where HIV infection is common are at high risk of acquiring HIV infection during pregnancy and the postpartum period, according to a study by US researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.

Women with a family history of two or more immediate family members (mother, sister, daughter) with breast or ovarian cancer or with a positive genetic test for mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes may be advised to consider having both breasts removed, because they are at high risk of a new cancer developing in the other breast.

Industrial farms growing a single Cavendish cultivar are at a high risk of Foc - TR4 infestation, but the fungus poses less of a threat to the bulk of the bananas that provide a staple for some 400 million people worldwide.

But patients with the antibodies in their blood are at high risk of dying while waiting for a perfect match, said Brian Feingold, M.D., M.S., study lead author and medical director of Pediatric Heart and Heart - Lung Transplantation at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and associate professor of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania.

A team in Japan is testing it in people who are at high risk of diabetic kidney disease, and researchers hope to launch clinical trials in the United States for conditions such as obesity.

The data suggest that this immunosuppression - only approach could benefit patients with DC — and, perhaps, other bone marrow failure syndromes — who are at high risk of poor transplant outcomes because they can not tolerate the toxicity of conventional or even reduced - intensity conditioning.

Geneticists usually consider that due to the small size of social groups, these are at high risk of losing diversity and becoming inbred.

Since premature infants are at high risk of neonatal complications, particularly affecting the brain and respiratory and digestive systems, survival rates without serious neonatal disease are lower.

«Decision rules for identifying injuries from abuse are valuable for settings such as pediatric emergency departments — in these cases, reliability and accuracy of human judgement is needed since victims of child abuse are at high risk of future abuse and death,» Lorenz said.

People with type 2 diabetes are at high risk of cardiovascular - related events, such as heart attacks, stroke, and even death, often because their levels of triglycerides are so high, and their high - density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels are low.

People who live with, or care for others who are at high risk of developing serious complications

• Biodiversity and environmental improvements activities should be prioritised as they are at high risk of underfunding.

Project Lifesaver is an electronic tracking system used by specially trained members of the Erie County Sheriff's Office to locate and rescue children and adults in our community that are at a high risk of wandering away from their families and caregivers.

But it seems to me that the biggest problem with hospitals is that regardless of the instructions you give or your consent, you are at high risk of unnecessary procedures that in themselves increase risk.

This is due, in part, to the survival of an increasing number of very premature babies, who are at high risk of cerebral palsy.

Those people who also use laxatives are at a high risk of passing green stools.

Moms who struggle with addiction, incarceration, domestic violence, mental illness, homelessness or other challenges are at a high risk of having their child removed and placed in foster care.

If you are at a high risk of pre-labor - oxytocin is a hormone that is generated so as to ensure that the mammary glands release more milk.

Baby's digestive system at this stage is quite delicate, and hence they are at high risk of gastrointestinal disorders due to such kind of foods.

The AAP now advises that, in the case of infants who are at high risk of allergies, peanuts should be introduced between 4 - 6 months.