Sentences with phrase «certain laboratory functions»

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Frank Gilliland, an environmental epidemiologist at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, became intrigued when laboratory studies suggested that certain pollutants in the environment might function as «obesogens,» contributing to weight gain by mimicking or disrupting the action of hormones, or having other effects.

For biologists in the laboratory, this is a way to probe a geneâ $ ™ s function by making an animal with its genes altered in a certain way.

«Given the high content of certain specific polyphenols in the juice blend, the increased antioxidant protection [in the body] after consumption of the juice blend, and the anti-inflammatory capacity in vitro, further research is warranted to evaluate whether juice blend consumption may provide reversal of risk markers in subjects with conditions such as arthritis, obesity, chronic viral diseases, cardiovascular disease and compromised cognitive function, as well as other conditions associated with chronic inflammation,» wrote lead author Gitte Jensen from Holger NIS Inc., a contract research laboratory.

Clinical and laboratory research has shown that certain herbs can support normal function of the liver, kidneys, heart and immune system; reduce inflammation and improve blood flow through damaged tissues; promote the differentiation, aging and death of tumor cells; and reduce pain.