Sentences with phrase «environmental stresses make»

But persistent high temperatures, overfishing and other environmental stresses make it more likely they will starve and die.

Not exact matches

They're made of elements and impacted by all kinds of environmental changes: humidity, erosion, heat, physical stress, tectonic shifts.

A growing body of evidence suggests that environmental stresses can cause changes in gene expression that are transmitted from parents to their offspring, making «epigenetics» a hot topic.

The cause of the wasting disease is unknown, though scientists working on the mystery are testing whether an underlying virus or bacteria is to blame, along with some environmental stress, such as water temperature or salt content, making the organisms more vulnerable to it.

The researchers separate six key strategy areas for reducing water stress into «hard path» measures, involving building more reservoirs and increasing desalination efforts of sea water, and «soft path» measures that focus on reducing water demand rather than increasing water supply thanks to community - scale efforts and decision - making, combining efficient technology and environmental protection.

In addition to environmental factors, such as stress and social relationships, a person's genetic make - up can also contribute to their vulnerability to drug use and misuse as well as mental health problems.

That makes it difficult for a researcher to know whether an erratic behavior is the result of a mental illness or some unaccounted - for environmental stress.

Naturally made in grapes as a reaction to environmental stress (drought, for instance), resveratrol is one of several related chemicals, called polyphenols, that plants produce.

Either way, previous studies have shown that proteins made from Jumonji genes work to control many other genes that orchestrate developmental processes — and that environmental stress, such as from heat, can change the way these genes turn on and off.

URBAN SHADOW: Human development in Monterey, Calif., looms over the nearshore marine ecosystem of the city's namesake bay, illustrating the high potential for anthropogenic — man - made — environmental stress.

What's more, inherited diseases can arise from a problem with one gene (a simple example is sickle - cell anemia, a condition caused by defects in a single gene that makes the hemoglobin protein), or from interactions among a range of genetic variations as well as, frequently, environmental stresses.

Any further burden on the mitochondria makes that compromise even worse — so illness, stress, infection, environmental toxins, and other factors can result in fatigue, weakness, and a prolonged recovery from exercise or any exertion.

Potential environmental triggers include fatigue, stress, infection, exposure to ultraviolet light, and taking certain types of medicines, namely sulfa drugs (which make people more sensitive to sunlight), penicillin or other antibiotics, and tetracycline.

A woman's genetic make up, coupled with environmental triggers and lifestyle (such as diet and stress levels), shifts hormones in such a way where libido can be affected.

Emotional, physical and environmental stress can make you feel run down.

And finally, we show you how to make some powerful lifestyle changes involving things like sleep, sun exposure, environmental toxins, stress, and just learning to accept yourself for who you are.

The same environmental pollutants, same type of medical care, same mix of genetics, same sources of stress as well as ways of dealing with that stress that make life - style matched comparisons much more straight forward.

For nutritional insurance - to help plug the gaps in your diet due to poor food quality, soil depletion and imperfect dietary choices; and because of the demands our bodies make for extra nutrients due to environmental toxins and our high - stress modern lifestyles.

AOBs feed on ammonia, which can raise skin's pH level, thereby dehydrating it and making it more vulnerable to harmful bacteria and environmental stress.

When we speak of addiction as a chronic disorder of the brain, it thus includes an understanding that some individuals are more susceptible to drug use and addiction than others, not only because of genetic factors but also because of stress and a host of other environmental and social factors in their lives that have made them more vulnerable.

Additionally, we utilize environmental pheromone support, spacious exam rooms and well - placed windows throughout our veterinary facility to make it as stress - free as possible.

These superior calming formulas are made for dogs that face everyday stress from environmental issues.

«Environmental enrichment alone will not normally reverse a compulsive disorder, but a stress - free, user - friendly environment can prevent compulsive behavior from developing in the first place and make relapse less likely after successful pharmacological treatment.»

Mt Agung awakening: an environmental stress relief: The threat of a Mt Agung volcano eruption in Bali has made the headlines worldwide, creating a sense of fear leading to trip cancellations.

ArtsATL: You often talk about the «immediate present» in your work, especially with the environmental paintings, which makes me think of action painting in the 1950s and the contemporary idea of focusing on the «present moment» as a stress - reducing mental exercise.

The idea returns yet later in discussions of the ongoing, multiple health stresses experienced by the rural poor in Honduras, making them less able to handle the effects of any additional stresses, such as those resulting from environmental disasters like Hurricane Mitch in 1998.

Updated, Jan. 29, 10:50 p.m. David Roberts, the progressive environmental blogger who coined the phrase «climate hawk,» has done the environmental community a great service with a Grist post stressing the difference between a vision of a climate - safe energy future and a strategy for making that vision a reality.

Deforestation, urban sprawl and the use of toxic chemicals are environmental stress points making it ever more difficult for plants and animals to adapt.

When the microscopic organisms that make up coral become stressed by environmental factors such as rising water temperatures, they become bleached out.

Marine protected areas can also make ecosystems more resilient to storms and other environmental stresses and — amazingly — the impacts of climate change.

Structural Design Engineers make sure manmade structures can withstand the stress inflicted by human use and environmental factors.

Category: Building a Positive Family Environment, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: Awareness, Body awareness, Breath awareness, Empathy, Environmental awareness, Focus on learning, Mindfulness, Presence, Responsible decision - making, Self control, Sensory awareness, Stress reduction, Thought awareness

Past research relying on either cross-sectional or main effect models makes the assumption that low levels of perceived control will uniformly and consistently predict higher levels of depressive symptoms without taking into account contextual and environmental factors such as stress (see Alloy et al. 1988).