Sentences with phrase «increased number of infections»

One study performed on rabbits found that those who were forced to eat zinc - deficient diets suffered from painful skin lesions, hair loss, and an increased number of infections.

Milder cases may have gone unreported, increasing the number of infections but lowering the mortality rate.

Not exact matches

Given that natural selection has held up since Darwin's time and wonderfully explains what we see and do in the lab and things like why it's hard to treat viral infections and why there are an increasing number of antibiotic resistant bacteria, I don't expect it to change much in the next 10 years.

Mouthguards help prevent injury to the mouth, teeth, lips, cheeks and tongue, but they may also increase the number and intensity of mouth cuts and abrasions, thus exposing an athlete to an increased chance of infection due to the bacteria, yeast, and fungi that they routinely collect.

There are a number of risks associated with the use of infant formula which include reduced cognitive development and increased risk of allergies and asthma, SIDS, acute respiratory infection, obesity, and childhood cancers, to name a few.

There are a number of infections that are associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.

The added sugar is refined sugar which contains a number of chemicals which could quite possibly depress the immunity of babies resulting in an increase of infections due to a low immune system.

«Most importantly, the scientific review found that the use of precautionary antibiotics did not reduce the number of infant deaths — neither from GBS (Group B Strep) infection nor from all causes — and the number of later, serious infections is increased by the use of antibiotics during labor.»

Increased awareness of the nutritional and medical benefits of breastfeeding, including reduced incidence of infection and allergic reaction, 1 — 9 has led to its endorsement by medical and professional groups10 — 12 and to substantial increases in the number of women choosing to breastfeed.13, 14 A study of 300 British children showed that children who consumed breast milk in the early weeks of life also had significantly higher IQ scores at 7.5 to 8 years on an abbreviated version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) than those who were not breastfed.15 The sample was made up of preterm infants fed breast milk or formula by tube.

In the last ten years, a number of studies have looked at the role of vitamin A in increasing children's resistance to infection, and in helping them to recover from illnesses such as diarrhoea, measles and acute respiratory - infections.

Figures show an increase in the numbers of bloodstream infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, including the strain of bacteria susceptible to Meticillin related antibiotics (MSSA).

Increases in the numbers of infections recorded in NHS hospitals in England were seen from December 2014.

BY DUNCAN OSBORNE Citing an increase in the number of HIV - positive people who have no detectable virus in their blood and an estimated decline in the number of new HIV infections in New York that occurred before the state spent any money on a plan to reduce new HIV infections in the state to 750 -LSB-...]

The new study indicates that such infections in the mice cause the number of tuft cells to increase by five - to tenfold, leading the norovirus to replicate more efficiently.

Normal seasonal flu outbreaks have only one peak of infection — the number of cases starts very low, increases to a maximum, then decreases to a very low level, and remains at a low level until the next flu season.

«Over the last several years, we've seen an increase in the number of bacteria — many of which are forms of E. coli — that are resistant to commonly administered antibiotics,» said Leonard Mermel, D.O., medical director of the department of epidemiology and infection control at Rhode Island Hospital.

The recent declines and disappearances of many frogs, toads, and salamanders have been blamed on a number of causes, including pathogenic infection, pesticides, pollutants, increased UV radiation from ozone depletion, and local drought spurred by climate change.

The most striking abnormalities were a markedly elevated white blood cell count of 28,500 per cubic milliliter (the normal level is about 5,000 to 10,000) and what is called a shift to the left, which refers to a large increase in the number of mature and immature granulocytes, cells that increase in number when an acute infection must be fought off.

This focused on increasing the number of available treatment beds which isolated the ill to prevent further infections in the community, changing behaviour so people suspected of having Ebola sought treatment early, and making burials safe.

After 8 to 12 weeks, the modified cells had increased in number, effectively resisting infection with — and controlling replication of — HIV.

In the United States, the Obama Administration's National HIV / AIDS Strategy sets several goals for 2015, including lowering the number of new infections in the country by 25 % by better targeting proven prevention interventions to the most affected communities and increasing the number of people who know their infection status from 79 % to 90 %.

The study, published on 4 October in Lancet Infectious Diseases, also showed that oral contraceptive use by women increased the risk of HIV infection for both women and men with infected partners, but the numbers generated did not rise to statistical significance.

«The increased number of newborns with microcephaly observed during the Zika outbreak in Brazil is linked to Zika infection of the mother during early pregnancy,» explains Drexler.

Around the world bacteria are developing new strategies that render them resistant to antibiotics, resulting in an increasing number of patients dying from untreatable infections.

«Treatment can reduce the number of new infections, which can increase the value of treatment.»

The doctors found no increase in the number of infections during the study, suggesting that these precautions were sufficient to prevent transmission from patient to patient.

From May through June, when gypsy moth caterpillars are feeding and before they pupate, the fungal pathogen can run through up to nine infection cycles, while the numbers of infections increase dramatically.

Improvements in survival and neurodevelopment may be the result of a number of factors, including declining rates of infection in the infants, along with the increased use of steroids in expectant mothers that can help mature and strengthen the fetus's lungs prior to birth.

Although further investigation is under way, no evidence currently suggests that these mutations are leading to an unusual increase in the number of H1N1 infections or a greater number of severe or fatal cases.

While there are trends in certain vaginal microbiota and increased risk in acquiring transient and persistent HPV infections, current studies are heterogenous in nature and describe relatively small numbers of cohorts with limited control groups.

Eventually, numbers fall to the point that the risk of infection greatly increases.

Moreover, the increase in leukocyte infiltration is most striking when considering the total numbers of CD4 and CD8 T cells, providing further evidence for a T cell - mediated immune response in the brain and / or meninges following infection with attenuated Type I parasites (Figure 3F).

With the substantial increase in predicted gene number and gene quality obtained with the OGSv2 gene set, it is clear that an updated annotation of infection responsive genes would be valuable.

Recife is experiencing an outbreak of ZIKV infection as well as an increase in the number of newborns with microcephaly.

Contracted through the bite of an infected mosquito or through sexual or other modes of transmission, Zika virus (ZIKV) infection can be prenatally passed from mother to fetus.1 The virus was first identified in the region of the Americas in early 2015, when local transmission was reported in Brazil.2 Six months later, a notable increase in the number of infants with congenital microcephaly was observed in northeast Brazil.3, 4 Clinical, epidemiologic, and laboratory evidence led investigators to conclude that intrauterine ZIKV infection was a cause of microcephaly and serious brain anomalies.5 - 7 However, as with other newly recognized teratogens, these features likely represent a portion of a broader spectrum.

Although vaccination induces an inflammatory response during pregnancy, the magnitude and the duration of response is much lower and shorter, respectively, for influenza vaccination than viral infection.27 Like infection, influenza vaccination during pregnancy has been reported to induce a transient increase in the levels of a number of proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin 6, tumor necrosis factor α, and C - reactive protein.27 - 30 Studies on mice found an association between high interleukin - 6 levels during pregnancy and abnormal behavior and brain structure.19 However, in epidemiological studies, associations between maternal cytokine levels and ASD have been mixed.

Lengthy and complex treatment regimens and an increasing number of multi-drug-resistant TB infections make the disease increasingly difficult to cure.

A number of triggers, including menstruation, intercourse or medications, can upset the vaginal ecosystem and elevate pH, causing an odor, an increase or change in vaginal discharge, or a bacterial infection.

This could explain an increase in the number of people in Europe (where the study was conducted) getting sick from swimming or eating tainted seafood, say the study authors, and it could make infections more likely in other warm climates as well.

Dr. Norman Edelman, senior scientific advisor to the American Lung Association, said that that finding is «a little disappointing because there's lots of data to show that kids who live with parents who just smoke cigarettes have an increased number of ear infections.

Yeast could be the cause of your decline if you have a number of these symptoms: increased sugar cravings, intestinal gassiness or bloating, recent vaginal yeast infection, oral yeast, and / or vaginal or rectal itching.

Healthy food, rich in digestive enzymes, increases the number of antibodies which fight infection and help to reinforce the immune system.

If you have a number of these symptoms: increased sugar cravings, intestinal gassiness or bloating, recent vaginal yeast infection, oral yeast, and / or vaginal or rectal itching consider treating for yeast overgrowth in the intestines.

yeast treatments described in Kills Yeast: A Brief Guide if you have a number of these symptoms: increased sugar cravings, intestinal gassiness or bloating, recent vaginal yeast infection, oral yeast, and / or vaginal or rectal itching.

You've probably heard about how chronic internal inflammation can increase risk for a number of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, osteoarthritis, infections, digestive issues, and more.

A number of people believe that using antibiotics merely bring temporary relief while actually increasing the duration of the infection.

One of the few tests that is more closely linked to an increased risk of infection is a lower salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA) level.71 - 80 Interestingly, consuming carbs around exercise ``... has little effect on decrements in salivary IgA output...» While eating around exercise can generally help reduce the drop in the number of circulating immune cells, it has almost no effect on ``... T cell and natural killer cell function [emphasis mine].»

Patterson explains, «Having sex with strangers does not put people in the sex trade at any greater risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease or infection than the general population» — although having a greater number of partners in general does increase the associated STI risk — and she notes that prostitutes are often very familiar with safer sex practices as their jobs depend on it.

The long - tailed macaque carries a virulent strain of malaria that is responsible for an increasing number of human infections in Malaysia.

Zymox products have gained popularity due to the rise of antibiotic - resistant infections, as well as an increased number of pets suffering from the complications of allergies, such as itchy, irritated or infected ears and skin.