Sentences with phrase «increased use of animal»

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Indeed, the animal rights movement's fury against the speciesist use of animals» a necessary element for human flourishing, particularly in medical research» has increased to the point that scientists are now under threat of death by the most radical liberationists for daring to experiment on rats or monkeys to find cures for cancer and other human afflictions.

The increasing use of in - vitro - fertilisation techniques, and the emergence of new possibilities involving human cloning, mixing of human and animal genetic elements, and the use of embryonic stem cells for research, among other things, brought the need for further teaching.

Some increase in the use of animals for this purpose is possible, but for the most part the task will be to find the most efficient means of such transportation and use solar energy as far as possible to power it.

Producers of consumer goods, food, animal feed and seed are asking the packaging industry for solutions and materials that are easy to use, increase brand recognition, differentiate at the point of sale, and build trust with consumers.»

Reports which indicate that coconut oil increases serum cholesterol levels, have been based on animal studies (mainly rats) and it is uncertain as to what type of oil they have used, the Sunday Times learns.

First in the industry to provide a clear, practical definition of «prevention» as it relates to antibiotics use in farm animals, part of the company's refined and increased reporting in this area.

Growth promoters, including hormonal substances and antibiotics, are legally and illegally used to increase growth of livestock animals.

A fact sheet from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), indicates that about 90 % of exposure for humans is due to eating contaminated food, since dioxins and furans typically accumulate in the fatty tissues of fish and animals that are exposed when these by - products are released into the water and air during manufacturing.2 Dioxin is not metabolized in our bodies, and is passed to our children through the placenta and breastfeeding.3 Sodium Polyacrylate - Super Absorbent Polymers While actual contact with disposable diapers does not contribute to dioxin accumulation in your baby, your baby's bottom does come in contact with chemicals used to increase the absorbency of the diapers.

The Food and Drug Administration has long permitted its use, but in recent years concerns about the chemical have grown as studies have indicated low doses of the substance can disrupt hormone systems in laboratory animals and possibly increase the risk of cancer or other serious illness.

«Even including a small amount of animal protein in the diet will increase the absorption and use of iron and other micronutrients — even improving the absorption of iron from non-animal sources, which will help to improve health while trying to conceive and during pregnancy,» says Lvova.

«With the Government unwilling to include a ban on the use of stray cats and dogs in the update of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act, the worry is that the number of experiments using animals may increase further in future years.Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act, the worry is that the number of experiments using animals may increase further in future years.animals may increase further in future years.»

Page and his colleagues, who use animal models to understand how autism risk factors impact the developing brain and to identify potential treatments for the condition, have found that animals with mutations in the autism risk gene phosphatase and tensin homolog (Pten) mimic aspects of autism, including increased brain size, social deficits and increased repetitive behavior.

«Antibiotics use affects the abundance of resistant bacteria in soil: The use of animal manure increases the soil content of antibiotic - resistant genes.»

Production of animals used for food is increasing, and aquaculture is growing faster than other types of food animal operations.

Increasing requirement for farmers to adopt higher standards for food safety and biosecurity, become less reliant on the use of antimicrobials and hormones, and provide assurances regarding animal welfare, in order to remain compliant with regulations and competitive

Again, using mouse models of glioblastoma — this time created from brain tumor cells that were resistant to the herpes virus — the therapy led to increased animal survival.

Using a new technique to deliver gene - therapy - like intervention directly where it's needed, researchers at Thomas Jefferson University successfully increased or decreased the muscle tone of the anal sphincter in appropriate animal models.

A big drawback to long - term use of rapamycin, however, is the increase in insulin resistance, observed in both humans and laboratory animals.

«The rising level of integrons after 1990 in manured soil could indicate that through our efforts to reduce antibiotic resistance, we have unintentionally increased resistance gene exchange and more study is needed on the use of animal manure,» says Prof Graham from Newcastle University.

Use of a range of wild species of fruit, vegetables, condiments and medicines, as well as wild animal - sourced foods, increase the likelihood that subsistence farmers with access to natural ecosystems meet their nutrition and health needs.

Isotope analyses focused on 15N, which reflects dietary animal protein and 34S, which showed an increased amount of railway vegetation for rail - using bears in a previous study.

«We have demonstrated for the first time in an animal model that maternal use of a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, resulted in increased fat accumulation and inflammation in the liver of the adult offspring, raising new concerns about the long - term metabolic complications in children born to women who take SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy,» says PhD student Nicole De Long, who presented this research on June 22nd at the joint meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology and The Endocrine Society.

The presence of antibiotics within the food chain is likely to increase as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has permitted greater use of controversial drugs on farm animals.

«I believe if we can mimic some of the active strategies animals use to survive in their environment, we can actually further increase the sensing capabilities of the whisker system,» he says.

Additional animal testing on such a scale would be very time consuming, highly expensive, and politically very unpopular, especially given increasing doubts as to whether the data gathered could be used effectively in increasing protection of human health and the environment.

She says both groups of animals took the same amount of time to start taking heroin, suggesting THC use doesn't start them on the path to hedonism, but the THC - primed rats got more into it, suggesting it paves the way for increased use.

In view of their most recent results, it seems the key lies in the fact that chronic melatonin consumption not only induces the appearance of «beige fat» in obese diabetic rats, but also increases its presence in thin animals used as a control group.

Led by Newcastle University, UK, the study also showed that the repeated use of animal manure and antibiotic substitutes can increase the capacity of soil bacteria to mobilise, or ready themselves, and acquire resistance genes to new antibiotics.

The study was performed in Kilpisjärvi in northwest Finland, where the research team tested the importance of grazing animals, warming and nutrient availability by combining small greenhouses that increased the summer temperature by 1 - 2 degrees Celsius, small fences that excluded reindeer, voles and lemmings, as well as by use of fertilization.

This study also increased the number of genetic markers scientist can use to study the population biology of great white and related sharks, Stanhope said, by a thousandfold, from which they hope to further expand knowledge of these fascinating animals, many of which are in urgent need of conservation.

Rather, greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture would drop by 28 percent without farmed animals because of increases associated with producing additional food crops and the use of more synthetic fertilizer to replace manure.

Using an animal model, they found that TIMP - 1 recruits immune cells by increasing the levels of a specific signaling molecule in the liver.

There is increasing evidence in humans and laboratory animals for biologically - based sex differences in every phase of drug addiction including acute reinforcing effects, transition from occasional to compulsive use, withdrawal - associated negative affective states, craving, and relapse.

Now, in a new study in the journal Cancer Cell, Shaw and a team of scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies found that phenformin, a derivative of the widely - used diabetes drug metformin, decreased the size of lung tumors in mice and increased the animals» survival.

[19] In the current study, [15] PDGF - AS mice exhibited an increased number and intensity of areas staining for reactive microglia (using Iba1) and astroglia (using GFAP), but vaccination with AFF 1 prevented nearly all of this disease - associated excess, with treated animals exhibiting only the burden of reactive glia present in similar - aged WT mice.

Mu and McCarl (2011) predict that pasture use will increase relative to cropland based on modeling a combination of forage and animal response factors.

INFRAFRONTIER puts great effort into international standardisation and quality control and into technology development to improve and expand experimental protocols, reduce the use of animals in research and increase the reproducibility of results.

The CCAC ensures that the use of animals, where necessary, for research, teaching and testing employs optimal care according to acceptable scientific standards and promote an increased level of knowledge, awareness and sensitivity to relevant ethical principles.

It is the first time that both models were compared using proprietary, very sensitive behavioral tests that may have the capability to increase even predictive drug testing in animals models of AD.

Nitrosamines, which are potent carcinogens, are often found in soy protein foods, and are greatly increased during the high temperature drying process.20 Not surprisingly, animal feeding studies show a lower weight gain for rats on soy formula than those on whole milk, high - lactose formula.21 Similar results have been observed in children on macrobiotic diets which include the use of soy milk and large amounts of whole grains.

Dr. Herta Spencer, of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Hines, Illinois, explains that the animal and human studies that correlated calcium loss with high protein diets used isolated, fractionated amino acids from milk or eggs.19 Her studies show that when protein is given as meat, subjects do not show any increase in calcium excreted, or any significant change in serum calcium, even over a long period.20 Other investigators found that a high - protein intake increased calcium absorption when dietary calcium was adequate or high, but not when calcium intake was a low 500 mg per day.21

(The animal fat and the increased use of vegetable oils?)

In addition, extracts from parsley have been used in animal studies to help increase the antioxidant capacity of the blood.

Also, most studies have shown that the chance of getting prostate cancer is not increased by tobacco or alcohol use, BPH, a sexually transmitted disease, obesity, a lack of exercise, or a diet high in animal fat or meat.

Just like antibiotics, some of these endocrine disruptors are used to increase weight in animals.

Continue to reduce the amount of animal protein you use, and increase the amount of plant - based protein until you don't miss the animal protein at all.

Furthermore, CBD and another component of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), may reduce body weight, as animal models of obesity using overweight mice have shown THCV to increase metabolism of fat cells.

[55] In some botanical products, undeclared ingredients were used to increase the bulk of the product and reduce its cost of manufacturing, while potentially violating certain religious and / or cultural limitations on consuming animal ingredients, such as cow, buffalo or deer.

In the first 3 weeks, Jessica transitioned from a low - carb diet to a low - fat diet, plant - based, whole - food lifestyle, by significantly increasing her intake of fruits and vegetables and reducing her intake of animal products.Initially, she was nervous that eating carbohydrate - rich foods would dramatically increase her insulin use, but despite this she started her program with an open mind, hopeful to experience positive change transitioning away from a low - carb diet.

The brain like every other human tissue is made up of and utilizes protein, so we do have to eat enough protein while the brain is growing and a small amount for daily operation, but the major metabolic price of our larger brains is the large increase in the percentage of total calories used by our brains compared to animals with smaller brain to body weight ratio.