Sentences with phrase «increase as a result of stress»

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Today, as a result of the Federal Reserves stress test it was approved for Bank of America to increase its dividend by 60 %.

Results of the study showed that the total antioxidant capacity in the bloodstream of the participants increased, and that their level of oxidative stress (as measured by the amount of carboxymethyllysine in their blood serum) decreased.

What's more, families are paying an emotional price too: three in five (60 %) parents have experienced increased levels of stress and anxiety as a result of changes in their financial circumstances and a third (33 %) suggest that they have resulted in relational problems with family and friends.

In addition, this plan would increase the pressure on already financially stressed cities, towns and municipalities which would be getting less revenue as a result of this scheme.»

Increasing stress and a lack of motivation among healthcare staff could result in hospitals having to shut down in the wake of a major incident such as flooding or an earthquake, according to new research published in the journal Procedia Engineering.

It is likely to show increasing signs of stress and unpredictability as a result.

These and other studies also have found that being at the bottom of the totem pole leads to greater stress as a result of increased work loads and time pressures, as well as more job insecurity.

During periods of oxidative stress, as levels of reactive electrophilic metabolites increase, the ability of Keap1 to target Nrf2 for ubiquitin - dependent degradation is disrupted, thereby increasing Nrf2 protein levels and its transport into the nucleus, resulting in transcription of antioxidant response genes [5], [6], [8], [10], [11].

Increased levels of cortisol result in several defensive mechanisms during periods of stress, such as heightened memory, increased pain thresholds, increased immunity and increased short term energIncreased levels of cortisol result in several defensive mechanisms during periods of stress, such as heightened memory, increased pain thresholds, increased immunity and increased short term energincreased pain thresholds, increased immunity and increased short term energincreased immunity and increased short term energincreased short term energy levels.

Enhanced amyloidogenic processing of APP by the ß - site APP cleaving enzyme (BACE) and the γ - secretase complex and reduced clearance lead to increased intracellular levels of soluble oligomeric Aß, resulting in cellular dysfunction comprising e.g., synaptic failure, mitochondrial dysfunction, enhanced oxidative stress, neurotransmitter and neurotrophin depletion, inflammation, and apoptosis which is reflected in patients as clinical symptoms such as cognitive deficits [2, 3].

On the other hand, the mechanical stress of weight training causes an increase in amino acid uptake, so by supplying the muscles with amino acids before the training session as well, you can increase the availability of these amino acids for uptake during the workout and boost your results even more.

When practicing yoga regularly, your overall sense of calmness will increase and as a result, a happier and stress - free life can be led.

In the body, when you have an adrenal system that's out of balance because of stress as we talked about earlier, whether it is because a person is involved in excess exercise, very stressful schoolwork, a stressful career advancement, or even relationship difficulty, the adrenal glands will kick into overdrive, resulting in an increased level of estrogen circulating in the body.

The chronically stressed mice had decreased immune function and experienced tumor development significantly earlier than the non-stressed mice.16 Other mouse studies of ovarian cancer showed that chronic stress resulted in increased cancer growth as well as increased angiogenesis, the process with which cancer forms new blood vessels to feed itself nutrients for growth and metastases.17 Chronic stress has also been shown to decrease our body's ability to mount an attack against foreign invaders, including viruses.18 As we know that several viruses can cause cancer (HPV and cervical cancer, and EBV and nasopharyngeal cancer), we can extrapolate that any decrease in immune function could increase cancer risas well as increased angiogenesis, the process with which cancer forms new blood vessels to feed itself nutrients for growth and metastases.17 Chronic stress has also been shown to decrease our body's ability to mount an attack against foreign invaders, including viruses.18 As we know that several viruses can cause cancer (HPV and cervical cancer, and EBV and nasopharyngeal cancer), we can extrapolate that any decrease in immune function could increase cancer risas increased angiogenesis, the process with which cancer forms new blood vessels to feed itself nutrients for growth and metastases.17 Chronic stress has also been shown to decrease our body's ability to mount an attack against foreign invaders, including viruses.18 As we know that several viruses can cause cancer (HPV and cervical cancer, and EBV and nasopharyngeal cancer), we can extrapolate that any decrease in immune function could increase cancer risAs we know that several viruses can cause cancer (HPV and cervical cancer, and EBV and nasopharyngeal cancer), we can extrapolate that any decrease in immune function could increase cancer risk.

Several diseases that are defined by chronic inflammation result in significantly increased risks of cancer, such as colon cancer in patients with ulcerative colitis (an inflammatory bowel disease).2, 3 Interestingly, studies show that irritable bowel disease in itself can invoke stress, and as a result, decrease immune function.4 Animal studies have shown that stress alone can exacerbate colitis, 5 connecting the two (which comes first?).

These changes occur as a result of increased oxidative stress, which is an imbalance between free radicals (unstable molecules that damage cells) and the body's ability to defend against them.

Exercise at the cost of great physical stress may backfire; what many think of as behaviors that keep us healthy and increase longevity — running or biking great distances, large doses of «hill repeats» or intervals in the swimming pool — can actually result in the opposite.

The main hypothesis includes a stress preconditioning response mechanism, in which it is believed that periods of nutrient deprivation displays a beneficial mild stress that results in molecular adaptive changes in various tissues, which increases the organism's resistance to bigger stressors such as excitotoxic and oxidative injury, including ischemia (33,71).

Striving for career advancement, marriage with children, mounting financial stress, loss of social supports and lifestyle changes as a result of all this leads to increased cortisol levels which affect your testosterone, insulin and thyroid.

Michael Ristow's research has shown that perhaps increasing ROS production in our mitochondria (the powerhouses of our cells) through intense exercise makes us produce more defenses against free radicals and as a result, this «stress» can be very beneficial.

In fact meditation is scientifically proven to result in an abundance of important mental and physical health benefits such as increased grey matter concentration levels in the brain, decision making capabilities, the ability to work under extreme stress and pressure, decreased dependency on physical stimulants such as drugs or alcohol and many, many more.

With obesity on the rise, increasing school workloads and other demands of extracurricular activities, many children are unhealthy and stressed out as a result.

The BioBand is the students» solution to various problems such as an increase in sick days and paying for health care or counselling out of the school's pocket as a result of stress - induced illnesses.

A survey by Unison has found that over 50 per cent of school support staff have experienced stress, anxiety or depressions as a result of increased workloads.

5) Weakness in the real economy is increasing as a result of consumer stress.

««Full recovery» consumers have put the credit struggles from a period of extreme economic stress behind them, re-established credit, demonstrated responsible management of that credit and have experienced higher FICO score increases as a result,» wrote FICO's Ethan Dornhelm in a blog post.

These dinoflagellate blooms, which can be thought of as ancient red tides, are a sign of major environmental stress in the coastal zone possibly as a result of the increased runoff of water from the land.

The big run up in prices have been over the past few years and there have been increasing signs of economic stress as a result (inflationary pressures).

Among the risks the continent faces are reductions in food security and agricultural productivity, particularly regarding subsistence agriculture, increased water stress and, as a result of these and the potential for increased exposure to disease and other health risks, increased risks to human health.»

Heat stress is projected to increase as a result of both increased summer temperatures and humidity.55, 61 One study projected an increase of between 166 and 2,217 excess deaths per year from heat wave - related mortality in Chicago alone by 2081 - 2100.62 The lower number assumes a climate scenario with significant reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (B1), while the upper number assumes a scenario under which emissions continue to increase (A2).

RATES of mental illnesses including depression and post-traumatic stress will increase as a result of climate change, a report to be released today says.

With the incidence of absences from work as a result of stress - related illnesses increasing and three recent High Court decisions in claims involving occupational stress and harassment, it is a good opportunity to consider the current state of play of claims for work - related stress.

As a result of adverse market conditions and increased defaults on these bonds, some of these companies experienced serious financial stress and reduced portfolio yields.

This increase in risk in the very preterm group is consistent with the sparse literature describing the association between gestational age and parent's mental health, where others have also suggested that degree of prematurity is an important factor for maternal depressive symptoms.41 Suggested antecedents of PD include a trigger event resulting in a stress (fight or flight) response, symptoms (eg, fatigue), perceived loss of control and ineffective coping.10 This may fit the pattern of parents who experience a very preterm baby leading to an increased risk of PD, and this PD may result in symptoms that would more commonly be recognised as symptoms of postnatal depression or mood disorder (such as anxiety, depression, withdrawal from others and hopelessness).

The results suggest that child care subsidies might not be needed to support parental employment for the nonpoor families included in this study, but they do have a range of effects on child care outcomes that could lead to other, unmeasured effects, such as reduced parental stress and increased family well - being.

Results indicated that a significant reduction in parenting stress occurred for mothers as a result of the intervention and parents reported increased empathy for child problem behaviors.

Much of this increased interest is being fueled by results from scientific and clinical studies that are increasing our understanding of how the practice of mindfulness can help with stress, chronic illnesses and specific mental health issues such as depression, prolonged periods of sadness and anxiety.

The results indicated that (1) likeability was separate from aggression, but a moderating attribute of withdrawal as a protective source of influence on psychiatric status in maturity;... (2) life stresses particularly in the men increased, and positive resources particularly in the women, reduced psychiatric vulnerability; and (3) men who had been the more aggressive and the better - liked among their childhood peers remained at psychiatric risk when stress and personal resources were taken into account.