Sentences with phrase «biochemical mechanism»

[6] That same process may be the biochemical mechanism that makes ginseng such a highly regarded tonic.

Other studies had already suggested that chocolate relieved stress but this study provided evidence of the biochemical mechanism at work in relieving stress.

I'm not sure what the biochemical mechanism is, but I'd put my money on an increase in insulin resistance as a causal factor.

Does anyone know the biochemical mechanism for an elevated blood insulin after meat meals?

But that sweetener is made in a very specific way and that's the very biochemical mechanism that results at least a mineral impact.

Walsh and colleagues found that knocking out this gene disturbs the centriole's organization and function, suggesting an underlying biochemical mechanism for the brain deficits seen in the ferrets.

It also hints at a possible biochemical mechanism for the placebo effect, exhibited by about 30 % of arthritis sufferers.

«Potential biochemical mechanism underlying long - term memories identified.»

Scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have identified a possible biochemical mechanism by which the specialized brain cells known as neurons create and maintain a long - term memory from a fleeting experience.

The biologist studies man as a biochemical mechanism, and it is easy for him to go on to say: man is just a biochemical mechanism.

Evolution is based on over 150 years of observable facts, and experiments with DNA being the biochemical mechanism for evolution.

Circadian clocks are biochemical mechanisms that allow living things to organize their sleep and waking across the 24 - hour cycle of a day.

Meiosis uses many of the same biochemical mechanisms employed during mitosis to accomplish the redistribution of chromosomes.

He added Huntington's is one of many neurodegenerative diseases in which unusual protein deposition occurs in the brain, suggesting similar biochemical mechanisms may be involved.

A new Journal of Neuroimaging study provides insights into the biochemical mechanisms by which Tai Chi — a mind - body exercise — may provide both physical and psychological benefits.

Beyond medicine and evolution, the logical next step would be to explain biochemical mechanisms underlying interactions between mutations.»

«The biochemical mechanisms of these proteins have been known for years from experiments involving purified protein and DNA, and that's very important, but in this new work we've clarified these proteins» roles in living cells,» said co-senior author Christopher P. Selby, PhD, research assistant professor of biochemistry and biophysics at UNC.

There he studied the fundamental cellular and biochemical mechanisms required for immune cell activation and clearance of infections.

Understanding drought - responsive signaling and the molecular and biochemical mechanisms of drought tolerance in model plants such as Arabidopsis and rice provide new insight into how to develop drought - tolerant crop plants through conventional breeding or biotechnological approaches.»

Second, this normal «everyday» deterioration is caused by a failure or weakening of the same kinds of biochemical mechanisms that break down in conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

If comorbid diseases share overlapping molecular networks, researchers could use the networks to understand the biochemical mechanisms behind them.

The researchers will also aim at better understanding the detailed biochemical mechanisms regulating how autophagy connects to the cell's metabolic pathways.

Notably, the findings suggest that despite what would seem to be the importance of having the best biochemical mechanisms to maximize the power of memory, evolution does not seem to have provided them, Walter said.

His important discoveries have concerned the biochemical mechanisms and physiological regulation of protein breakdown in cells and the importance of this process in human disease.

Again, this points to universal biochemical mechanisms being at work.

These biochemical mechanisms influence four different actions, which are cellular apoptosis, the inhibition of cell proliferation, the suppression of cytokine production and the reduction of white blood cells or leukocytes.

While the term «primary injury» refers to structural damage caused by a mechanical trauma, the term «secondary injury» is used to describe a complex interaction of patho physiological and biochemical mechanisms initiated by the primary injury (Sekhon and Fehlings, 2001).

The goal of research in this area is to define normal stem cell biology and developmental pathways as well as to define genetic, molecular, and biochemical mechanisms that regulate cell proliferation, apoptosis and autophagy and relate these pathways to carcinogenesis.

The only animal model that reproduces the human pathology and biochemical mechanisms is the Golden Retriever dog.

In Functional Medicine, instead of just treating symptoms, my main focus is to address the underlying biochemical mechanisms that are at play.

For those interested in exploring further, I have created a yoga training course specifically for those seeking to realign the energetic and biochemical mechanisms that influence thyroid functioning.

Bland not only knew his biochemistry in and out, but he could also articulate how there were biochemical mechanisms behind using vitamins and herbs as medicine.

However, many people do not have the luxury of time when it comes to arresting debilitating autoimmune condition, and the clinical experience of many integrative and functional practitioners is a direct testament to the potential efficacy of AIP whether or not biochemical mechanisms have been fully developed.

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The result of biochemical investigation of cellular mechanisms, according to Behe, «is a loud, clear, piercing cry of «Design!

The human biochemical response to pathogens is linked with avoidance and alarm response mechanisms in the face of predators and other perceived dangers or stress.

To quote the researchers: «Thus, modification of this PIP2 regulatory domain by genetic, biochemical, or pharmacological mechanisms may have profound effects on sensitivity of primary afferent nerve fibers to chemical and thermal stimuli under normal or pathological conditions.»

All of the nerve agents, old and new, operate on the same biochemical principles and cause the same mechanism of injury by provoking a «cholinergic crisis».

Further, they identify a specific biochemical signaling mechanism inside amygdala neurons that can mediate this transition to generalized fear, which could potentially serve as a target for designing new treatments against PTSD.

In order to describe the mechanism of a membrane sensor which measures the degree of lipid saturation in the yeast cell, the researchers used genetic and biochemical methods and simulated the motions and underlying forces of membrane lipids over a period of a few milliseconds by means of extensive molecular dynamic simulations.

The more radical of the two, known somewhat euphemistically as population suppression, would insert a biochemical self - destruct mechanism into the insects» DNA, a time bomb to wipe out the whole species.

«We need to learn about its repair mechanisms, and about its biochemical, physiological and molecular properties.

Research in this area spans several disciplines, from the biochemical study of basic mechanisms of alcohol metabolism, to the neuroscience of dependency, to demographic and clinical studies on at - risk populations.

Now, researchers of the Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology (BIOP), in collaboration with staff of the former Institute of Soil Ecology (IBÖ), the Research Unit Experimental Environmental Simulation (EUS) and the Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry (BGC) at Helmholtz Zentrum München have discovered the underlying mechanism that Arabidopsis thaliana plants use to draw NO directly from the air, which they subsequently fix into their nitrogen metabolism.

The phenomenon, known as Warburg effect, is typical for cancer cells and the mechanism behind is believed to benefit cancer cells by switching biochemical engines from energy manufacturing reactions to anabolic reactions, which primarily support growth of the cell size and proliferation.

The researchers studied the adhesion mechanisms using detailed biochemical analyses and state - of - the - art genetic systems, combined with unique H. pylori clinical strains and biopsy - materials collected from individual patients and animals over a span of many years.

Yukiko Yamashita, a developmental biologist at the University of Michigan Medical School, explores the biochemical, structural, and molecular genetic mechanisms that regulate stem cell division.

Forward - looking studies are examining other possible information couriers: glial cells (poorly understood brain cells that are 10 times as common as neurons), other kinds of signaling mechanisms between cells (such as newly discovered gases and peptides), and the biochemical cascades that take place inside cells.

«This is a significant example of how knowing details of potential mechanisms and the basic science of redox active compounds in cancer versus normal cells can be leveraged clinically in cancer therapy,» says co-senior author Douglas Spitz, who focused on the biochemical studies.

Mundel is a big proponent of «modeling and simulation,» according to a 2009 article in Bio-IT World, using complex mathematical models to optimize and expedite everything from biochemical drug mechanisms to decision - making and profits.

They also reported the biochemical studies that allow them to determine the mechanisms by which the enzyme deactivates this important antibiotic.