Sentences with phrase «critical role in»

Gut microbes may play a critical role in the development of Parkinson's - like movement disorders in genetically predisposed mice, researchers report December 1 in Cell.
Fortunately both Congress in the recent omnibus and now the White House recognize that the agricultural research enterprise plays a critical role in supporting food safety, nutrition, and energy security.»
In August 2008, Danish doctors identified the genetic defect that prevented his body from maintaining adequate levels of carnitine, which plays a critical role in metabolism.
Whitehead, along with van Tilburg, Douglas Drossman, MD, and Olafur Palsson, PsyD, played a critical role in the amended diagnostic criteria and patient questionnaires published in Rome IV.
Species that live in these regions, such as krill and salmon, play a critical role in supporting global marine ecosystems, said Kathryn Sullivan, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA's Administrator.
The ocean plays a critical role in climate and weather, serving as a massive reservoir of heat and water that influences tropical storms, El Nin?o, and climate change.
«Our ground - breaking discovery that bacteria and fungi both play a critical role in health and disease has tremendous implications not only for understanding the disease process, but also for development of potentially life changing treatments for those who suffer from chronic digestive diseases,» concluded Dr Ghannoum.
Protein production plays a critical role in medicine, biotechnologies, and life sciences.
Especially with improved chances of survival from severe combat trauma, plastic surgeons play a critical role in managing injuries sustained in modern warfare, suggests an experience at a combat hospital in Afghanistan described in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
Because of the strong association between hippocampal cell growth and exercise in models, previous work on exercise and the brain has not focused on the entorhinal cortex, despite its critical role in learning and memory until now.
The genetic circuit produces the machinery necessary for the production of a compound that inhibits a protein which has a significant and critical role in the growth and survival of cancer cells.
Plants will play a critical role in the survival of human beings on long - duration space missions, such as a mission to Mars.
A study published this week in PLOS Medicine suggests that epigenetic modification of the HAND2 gene plays a critical role in the development of endometrial cancer.
Hippocampus is a brain structure that has a critical role in mammalian learning.
It makes sense out of the complex stream of events flowing into the brain; it places mental contents into appropriate sequences and hierarchies; and it plays a critical role in planning our future actions.
Polarization of light plays a critical role in optical communication.
The federal government has played a critical role in fostering science and technological innovation, particularly in the latter half of the twentieth century, and the American people and our economy have benefited tremendously from those public investments.
Although many are aware that elevations of the brain chemical dopamine play a critical role in cocaine's ability to produce a «high» — feelings that trigger the spiral into addiction — the actions of cocaine are far more complex.
More data are needed to understand its clinical value but, if results are favorable, this imaging agent could play a critical role in the standard of care for prostate cancer.»
UFZ researchers and their colleagues from the University of Leipzig have recently been successful in finding a protein that plays a critical role in the development of allergic airway inflammation.
MIT neuroscientists have discovered that brain cells called glial cells play a critical role in controlling appetite and feeding behavior.
«In our study we were able to demonstrate that syndecan - 4 plays a critical role in APC migration,» says Polte.
«There are a number of applications of centrality, including inferring the success of an individual in a social network or who would rise to a position of power and influence in a network or who would play a critical role in information flow in a network,» Chawla said.
Education plays a critical role in keeping America competitive.
Synaptic plasticity, the ability of neurons to alter the strength of their synaptic connections with activity and experience, is thought to play a critical role in memory storage.
Thus, Jak3 plays a critical role in γc signaling and lymphoid development.
The new study suggests that the way children learn a language may play a critical role in constructing these linguistic rules.
Although de Lange notes that telomere shortening needs further investigation, she says there's now no doubt that telomeres play a critical role in limiting human cell division and that telomerase can reactivate the process.
Mentors often play a critical role in shaping the ethics of their mentees.
Scientific advances have played an ever more critical role in the nation's economy in recent years, and both government and industry have taken notice.
But new research published in the journal Child Development says that a thought process called «executive functioning,» which governs the ability to reason and mentally focus, also plays a critical role in learning, especially when it comes to math skills.
American technology played a critical role in the analysis.
«We found that temperature plays a critical role in driving the cycling of chemicals in marine micro-algae.
Bees pollinate some $ 30 billion in U.S. crops each year, including most fruits and leafy greens, playing a critical role in human health.
Public health professionals play a critical role in monitoring a population's health, controlling disease, and fostering policies to improve and promote health and health services.
«This is problematic because visual periphery — which plays a critical role in mobility and other key visual functions — is often less affected by visual impairments.»
«Despite the assertions of NYCHA Chair Shola Olatoye, these green spaces play a critical role in the everyday life of building tenants, especially children, and should be preserved.
Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson, who had played a critical role in Occupy Wall Street negotiations, told reporters Wednesday he was «shocked» by the words of the potential candidates, including comparing the NYPD's action to the Chinese government's actions at Tiananmen Square.
«Our attractions play a critical role in positioning Oneida County as a premier Central New York destination,» Blazosky said.
The outcome of the closely watched race is expected to play a critical role in determining which party will hold the Senate majority next year.
This club plays a critical role in voter registration, precinct organization and operating the north county Democratic election headquarters.
I am honored to play a critical role in this effort.»
«They play a critical role in shaping the Assembly Majority's legislative agenda to address the specific needs of each and every community across the state.»
Known for its left - leaning politics and formidable voter turnout operation, the Working Families Party enjoyed a banner year in the 2009 New York City elections, playing a critical role in the election of Bill de Blasio, the public advocate, and John C. Liu, the city comptroller, as well as several members of the City Council.
«We believe the firm's experience and proven track record will play a critical role in our efforts to restore Nassau regional OTB to profitability,» said new VP Doug Diana (also the Baldwin GOP leader) in a statement from the company, retained for $ 6,000 a month.
«The Department of Consumer Affairs plays a critical role in ensuring that New Yorkers continue to flourish as business operators, consumers, and workers.
From the 1825 completion of the Erie Canal to the international border with Canada to current connectors such as major railroads, international bridges, state and federal highways, international airports and ports, the region continues to play a critical role in moving goods, expanding global trade and creating prosperity.
He added that non-indigenes play a critical role in the politics of the state because of their population.
«Restaurants have played a critical role in the revitalization of downtown Buffalo and it's disappointing to see that the governor has chosen to single out this industry for a higher wage floor,» said Melissa Fleischut, president of the New York State Restaurant Association.
They stood with representatives from the Community Service Society, which has just released a report «documenting rent - stabilized housing's critical role in protecting millions of working New Yorkers.»
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