Sentences with phrase «functional integrity of»

Neuro - pychological evaluation is an assessment of how one's brain functions, which indirectly yields information about the structural and functional integrity of your brain.

While the fact that one species may do well is good news, there are many other reef organisms that may fare far worse, so it is easy to envisage a future with a few winners but many losers, threatening the functional integrity of reef ecosystems.»

They are also a source of essential fatty acids (EFA), which maintain functional integrity of cell membranes and are precursors of prostaglandins and leukotrienes.

In addition, glutamine can improve the functional integrity of the gastrointestinal mucosa.

These new evaluation procedures, by «asking a different question», provide insight into the functional integrity of the individual's physiology.

In addition to promoting the functional integrity of PV neurons, maturation of ECM may also play an instrumental role in the termination of developmental synaptic pruning; thus, ECM deficit can lead to excessive loss of synapses by prolonging the course of pruning.

Defects in self - cleaning, anti-icing, anti-fogging, anti-corrosion or anti-biofouling products can impeach the functional integrity of the whole surface,» explains Professor Robin Ras from Aalto University School of Science.

Not exact matches

«It is very difficult to deliver omega - 3 and maintain sensory integrity in a functional food or beverage if you are not capable of protecting the oil from oxygen, which will cause oxidation,» Berl explains.

Savvy packaging companies have such products in the works: The journal «Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture» keeps track of some, and a recent review of patents for meat and muscle - based food products suggests that solutions in development include «antimicrobial and antioxidant packaging coatings and inserts, sensors or indicators that identify spoilage and freshness, functional engineering customisations, improvements to packaging integrity, leak or tamper detectors and environmentally sustainable options».

Processes for which global - level boundaries can not yet be quantified are represented by gray wedges; these are atmospheric aerosol loading, novel entities, and the functional role of biosphere integrity.

«The cortical folding pattern itself may not be so important, but the disturbances in connections between brain regions implicated by the changes in cortical folding could provide critical clues to deficits in the integrity of brain circuits that contribute to symptoms and functional impairment in schizophrenia,» commented Dr. John Krystal, Editor of Biological Psychiatry.

Functional telomeres play a key role in maintenance of genome integrity, DNA damage response and repair [2, 3].

The complete translation of «allotopic» mRNA for COX2 and for future candidates into their encoded proteins, and their structural integrity, should be more rigorously tested, and a more ironclad ascertainment be provided of their functional integration into the ETS.

We aim to close this gap by implementing a novel assay to simultaneously assess the integrity of the axonal cytoskeletal structure (using electron microscopy) and a functional (physiological) correlate of healthy cytoskeletal structure, namely active axon transport, within individual RGC axons at an early stage of experimental glaucoma.

While the appropriate treatment of motion - related artifacts is as yet an unresolved issue in the field (see Satterthwaite et al., 2012, 2013), findings from other imaging modalities including diffusion tensor imaging corroborate functional connectivity findings of increased integrity of long - distance connections with development (Supekar et al., 2010; Uddin et al., 2011).

Our objective is to determine whether this mutation is involved in AMD by (1) understanding the functional consequences of this genomic variation on expression of COL8A1 and / or its neighbor genes, and (2) investigating photoreceptors and RPE cell survival, retinal and choroidal angiogenesis, structure integrity of the choroid / Bruch's membrane, and the quality of the vision, in organisms with the COL8A1 mutation.

Following university, Rosie went on to train with the innovative Institute of Functional Medicine, and regularly attends seminars across the globe as part of her commitment to attaining the highest standards of knowledge, competence, integrity and professionalism in the practice of evidence - based Nutritional Therapy.

Recent research has proven what many suspected for decades: that from a functional standpoint, it's not so much about bringing the gap back together as generating integrity and tension between the two sides of your abs.

With a vision of dipping the world in functional chocolate, Vanessa is honored to collaborate with revolutionary entrepreneurs, high integrity companies, and the mainstream media to ignite a preventative healthcare system without sacrifice, side effects, or stents.

More specifically, leaky gut and gut integrity, an issue that has become a major clinical issue in functional medicine and clinical nutrition today, is more than just a function of diet, hydrochloric acid / enzyme production, microflora, and the numerous other factors upon which we typically focus.

For as convincing as Blunt manages to be as an alcoholic about to hit rock bottom (this is a far cry from more glamorous representations of functional boozehounds, Charlotte Rampling of The Verdict, for instance), her performance actually is responsible for creating an even wider rift between the initial semblance of narrative integrity and a shallow reveal which negates any kind of groundwork laid concerning Rachel.

The functional integrity and resilience of the ecological processes, ecosystems, and biological diversity that is the basis of all life on earth, respecting which entails a realization of the ecological limits within which human economies and societies must restrict themselves.7

«Compact SUVs need to provide intelligent answers to the challenges of everyday life and I believe that Jaguar's combination of design purity and functional integrity provides the perfect solution.

«A balanced use of CRAs should focus on improving functional and ecological attributes of forested landscapes, e.g., habitat integrity (and thus biodiversity), carbon stocks, and water balance regulation, crucial for maintaining hydroelectric power generation in Brazil.»

The Model Law, article 8, says that where the law requires an original, that requirement can be met by the information in electronic form if it is accessible for subsequent reference (i.e. is the functional equivalent of a written document) and has reliable assurances of its integrity.

This absolutist perspective is crude and fully disconnected from the simple translation of pro bono from Latin as «for the good», but necessary to give relevance and integrity to pro bono as a functional concept.

As member of the global packaging team, provide functional expertise in SAP Project Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, ensuring data integrity to facilitate timely new product introductions and brand maintenance.