Sentences with phrase «function as risks»

My goal is to use these mice as in vivo models to investigate AD - associated pathology and behavior deficits so that we can learn how BIN1 functions as a risk factor in AD.

Not exact matches

GT&O provides the platforms and fulfillment services that enable the company's consumer banking, wealth management, commercial banking, treasury services, sales and trading and investment banking businesses, as well as risk management, finance and other critical support functions.

Studies have shown that walking more lowers risks of chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, which is linked with decreased cognitive function.

At financial institutions, where the firms» finances are the flip side of the investments they make, CFOs are also taking on more of the risk management function as well.

«The timing as to when to get into an industry is really a function of what someone's risk tolerance might be,» Van Horn says.

Minimizes risk - adjusted trading costs relative to the arrival price and dynamically adjusts aggression as a function of real - time market conditions

As L Brands Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since April of 2007, Stuart Burgdoerfer leads and is responsible for all enterprise, brand and function finance activities including: financial planning and analysis, control, enterprise risk management and internal audit, tax, and treasury.

We study signs that suggest it is time to raise or lower market exposure as a function of risk relative to probable reward.

Third and finally, the traditional story misses the real function of private banks, which is to solve an information problem in the purest Hayekian senses. That is, banks are or should be specialists in risk assessment and risk taking. They should know their client, understand the local market and have their pulse on the broad economy. Arguably, if properly structured, they can and should do this better than other entities such as governments. In other words, the proper role of banks should be underwriting — lend money, hold the debt, and bear the risk. Which is a long - winded way of getting to the main point of this post.

TSSP's Core Platform is comprised of our «Pentagon» (our sourcing - as - a-business), fundraising, portfolio operations, business development, legal, compliance, accounting, and financial planning operations, as well as our strategy, tax, IT and other «non-investment» functions that work across disciplines to ensure robust risk management and investment support.

«While many are critical of these techniques, stating that they deny the investor the opportunity for maximum gains, they are automatic functions that significantly reduce market risk as well,» he said.

Ludovic has worked for 14 years in international companies such as Allianz and HSBC in several functions from risk management to advisory services, and alongside internal and external clients in retail banking, private banking and corporate banking activities.

Abra does offline hedging to mitigate our counterparty risk but this does not affect the functioning of the wallet nor the obligation of Abra as the counterparty in any way.

Besides the traditional functions of money (store of value, medium of exchange, unit of account), international exchange rates give a new dimension to currencies with several different ways of profiting from them (with the risk of losing money as well).

Internal control at Municipality Finance comprises financial administration that handles financial reporting, a risk management function which reports on the company's risk position and any changes to it and is independent of the business of the company, and internal audit performed by business units which produce reports that are processed by supervisors, the President and CEO assisted by the Executive Management Team, as well as the company's Board of Directors.

The report cites «multiple examples of complacency throughout CBA [which] could be described as a repetitive cycle of inertia» and said «one of the main drivers of the inconsistent influence of the risk function has been the amount of bureaucracy built up in CBA, resulting in risk management being perceived as a low priority «administrative task».»

With that said, T - bills today still handle the function of a short - term risk - free benchmark, while inflation - protected securities (IPS) are best used as a medium or long - term benchmark.

According to Ukwazi mining lawyer Spencer Eckstein, mine planning is a critical function for any operation, as it identifies mining risk, determines requirements and forecasts production cost, including whether mining companies can meet their set targets or produce the correct quantities and qualities and what remedial strategies to implement.

Internal Services Internship Open to Sophomores, this 8 - 10 week internship will be within one of the Enabling Areas such as Marketing, Technology, Government Relations, Records Management or various other groups that help support the Deloitte Risk and Financial Advisory, Audit & Assurance, Consulting, and Tax functions.

They're important for brain function, skin, hair and nails, and have been shown to reduce inflammation and even help lower risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and arthritis.

Lutein studies report that 10 milligrams of lutein from supplements or dietary sources improves visual function and can help reduce the risk of developing certain eye conditions as you age.

Health benefits: Sweet potatoes are loaded with essential vitamins and minerals like vitamins C, B6 and D, which help promote overall health, prevent such serious health risks as heart attacks and bone decay, and also ensure proper immune system function.

According to the University of Maryland Medical Center polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)-- also known as omega - 3 fatty acids — play a crucial role in human brain function, as well as normal growth and development, with research showing that they can also reduce inflammation in addition to helping lower the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and arthritis.

A veteran finance executive with nearly 30 years» experience, Harris will oversee all financial functions of the company, as well as the supply chain, human resource, risk management and legal teams.

Having Giroud in your team is like having dial up internet in 2015 (my apologies to anyone who still has, but it gets better as soon as you upgrade) and in case you're wondering how the analogy links to what I was saying overall in terms of ambition its simple, much like dial - up, Giroud functions at a limited capacity if you need to send an email its good (Score a goal), wanting to stream a movie is a stretch to far (Giroud doesn't win titles) and if, at the end of the day, showing ambition is showing an intent of doing better than before, taking risks and learning from your mistakes, and how not to repeat them again.

A player good at carrying the ball forward and taking risks might not fit into the Louis van Gaal era but so long as he his desire to be ambitious in possession is matched by his work ethic and tactical discipline, Oxlade - Chamberlain could find a function under Mourinho.

Although the highest risk is to pregnant women and children, lead can cause health problems for adults too, such as high blood pressure, poor kidney function and memory difficulties.

Additional concern is expressed with the calculation of the NOAEL and specifically whether the exposure assessment to «at risk» infants with minimal or impaired metabolic function and exposures from medical devices and procedures is as conservative as the assessment claims.

Students enrolled in NutriBullet University have seen a variety of health improvements such as a decrease in total cholesterol levels, improved cognitive function and a decreased risk for lifestyle diseases.

Remember that as your child becomes more and more mature and in control of her bodily functions, she will feel much more comfortable at deciding that she can risk trying to go to sleep without a diaper.

The placenta starts to break down and does not function as well putting your baby at risk.

First, breastfeeding is associated with a reduced risk of childhood illnesses including asthma, ear infections, diarrhea, respiratory disease, and dental carries, as well as improved immune function.

The most recent study report described in these same regions decreased tissue levels of 5 - HT and tryptophan hydroxylase, the synthesizing enzyme for serotonin, and no evidence of excessive serotonin degradation as assessed by levels of 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid (the main metabolite of serotonin) or ratios of 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid to serotonin.30 A recent article described a significant association between a decrease in medullary 5 - HT1A receptor immunoreactivity and specific SIDS risk factors, including tobacco smoking.40 These data confirm results from earlier studies in humans39, 41 and are also consistent with studies in piglets that revealed that postnatal exposure to nicotine decreases medullary 5 - HT1A receptor immunoreactivity.42 Animal studies have revealed that serotonergic neurons located in the medullary raphe and adjacent paragigantocellularis lateralis play important roles in many autonomic functions including the control of respiration, blood pressure, heart rate, thermoregulation, sleep and arousal, and upper airway patency.

Other research indicates that teenage marijuana use may adversely impact the developing brain: it has been linked to changes in neural structure and function, including lower IQ, as well as an increased risk of psychosis in vulnerable individuals.

«The goals of asthma treatment are to reduce the patient's symptoms, help ensure that they can maintain their normal activities, perform well on pulmonary function tests and minimize asthma associated risks such as future asthma attacks and medication side effects,» said Jennifer McCracken, UTMB assistant professor in the department of internal medicine, division of allergy and immunology.

A decision on whether to fund a gain - of - function experiment would also turn on whether its overall potential risks «as compared to the potential benefits to society are justified.»

As a result, the authors say that it will be important to reduce parental smoking, encourage immunisation, and avoid smoking to promote healthy lung function pathways and minimise COPD risk, especially for people who had low childhood lung function or whose parents smoked.

«Long - term, high - strength antibiotic use, like we utilized in this study, comes with significant risk to humans, such as defects in immune and metabolic function,» Sampson cautions.

Factors such as poor emotional control, limited coping skills, poor social functioning, and increased stress sensitivity increase a child's risk of experiencing psychotic - like symptoms (e.g., unusual thoughts, suspiciousness, perceptual disturbances).

When patients present with variables associated with a greater risk for VPC, clinicians should direct more intensive management of modifiable factors, such as smoking and lung function, as well as improved medication adherence or alternative treatment strategies, the investigators concluded.

Previous studies have looked mainly at genes causing atherosclerosis and genes affecting the function of platelets and clotting processes as risk factors for ischemic stroke (clot obstructing blood flow to the brain).

Global functions are those that address transnational issues by supporting global public goods such as research and development (R&D), managing cross-border risks, such as pandemic preparedness, and fostering leadership and stewardship.

«These lung function changes are comparable to the effects caused by other occupational risk factors, such as organic dusts in farming and cotton workers.

As expected, the treatment carried risks, including infections and lowered kidney function as a result of people taking the immune - suppressing drugs needed to prevent rejection of the donor isletAs expected, the treatment carried risks, including infections and lowered kidney function as a result of people taking the immune - suppressing drugs needed to prevent rejection of the donor isletas a result of people taking the immune - suppressing drugs needed to prevent rejection of the donor islets.

«Drinking at such high levels can suppress areas of the brain that control basic life - support functions such as breathing and heart rate, thereby increasing one's risk of death,» said senior author, Aaron White, Ph.D., Senior Scientific Advisor to the NIAAA Director.

Reduced pulmonary function measures would warn the teachers of their increased risk for potential voice problems, which would remind them to do preventative exercises as well as pay attention to voice rest while teaching.

The study indicates that brain networks supporting basic psychological functions such as attention do not communicate appropriately in young individuals at genetic risk for illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

«Given the solid epidemiologic evidence supporting a link between cannabis exposure during adolescence and schizophrenia, we investigated whether the use of cannabis during early adolescence (by 16 years of age) is associated with variations in brain maturation as a function of genetic risk for schizophrenia,» said senior author Tomas Paus, MD, PhD, the Anne and Max Tanenbaum Professor and Chair in Population Neuroscience at Baycrest, University of Toronto, and the Dr. John and Consuela Phelan Scholar at Child Mind Institute, New York.

The doctors concerned themselves not only with unintended firings but also with accidents such as Walker's, in which the gun itself functions properly in only a narrow mechanical sense and the risk is more clearly seen in retrospect.

Studies have shown visceral obesity to be a risk factor on its own as well, a strong predictor of, among other things, heart attacks in young men, chronic heart failure in older people, high blood pressure in Japanese Americans, heart attacks in «well functioning» elderly women, and — the clincher, the coup de grease, if you will — of «all - cause mortality» in men.