Drew Shindell first identified this deficiency with
these low sensitivity studies in a 2014 paper.
In the report, they find reasons to dismiss the many studies and varying approaches that arrive at higher climate sensitivity estimates, and fail to discuss the shortcomings of
the lower sensitivity studies that they prefer.
Not exact matches
Non-pneumonia infections — thirteen
studies, a potential for
lower odds of infection with water birth but no difference in
sensitivity analysis.
NICU admission — Seventeen
studies, a potential for
lower odds of NICU admission with water birth but no difference in
sensitivity analysis.
In the teen cortisol
study, Roisman's team found that maternal
sensitivity was an independent predictor of abnormal cortisol patterns: Teens with
low morning cortisol levels were more likely to have had moms who were emotionally unsupportive, hostile, or disrespectful of their children's needs for autonomy and independent exploration.
Again, there was some evidence that the treatment effect may be partly due to bias;
sensitivity analysis including only those
studies assessed as being at
low risk of bias for allocation concealment showed that results still favoured the intervention group although the treatment effect was less pronounced in the
studies at
lower risk of bias (Analysis 1.8).
On reanalysing data from the group's past
studies, such as on pain
sensitivity to hot water, the researchers found that mice tested by men showed
lower baseline pain
sensitivity than mice tested by women.The work indirectly demonstrates potential effects on nearly any kind of medical research, says Joseph Garner, who
studies mouse behavior and well - being at Stanford University in California.
The
study also explains why climate models usually simulate a
lower sensitivity than can be detected in observations.
Underscoring the relevance to humans, the researchers
studied nasal and bronchial cells from people who suffer from asthma or chronic rhinosinusitis (nasal congestion / sniffles) due to dust - mite
sensitivity, and found that on average these cells had a markedly
lower expression of the dectin - 1 gene.
In the new
study, Ji's group put SHANK3 - deficient mice through a battery of sensory tests, finding that the animals had
lower sensitivity than normal mice to heat and heat - related pain — akin to the soreness a person feels after a sunburn.
Although in a previous
study lower tactile thresholds were noted at the glans penis in circumcised men, the current investigation found no between - group differences in
sensitivity across four stimulation types, lending no support to the widely accepted, but largely untested, keratinization hypothesis.
Prior to being treated, the 44 men in the
study with
low testosterone levels expressed significantly
lower levels of insulin signaling genes and, thus, diminished insulin
sensitivity.
The
study used data from Dr. Sothern's Study of Insulin sensitivity in Low - birthweight Louisiana Youth (SILLY) and Mechanisms for the Metabolic Syndrome in Pre-pubertal Youth (MET) stu
study used data from Dr. Sothern's
Study of Insulin sensitivity in Low - birthweight Louisiana Youth (SILLY) and Mechanisms for the Metabolic Syndrome in Pre-pubertal Youth (MET) stu
Study of Insulin
sensitivity in
Low - birthweight Louisiana Youth (SILLY) and Mechanisms for the Metabolic Syndrome in Pre-pubertal Youth (MET)
studies.
In a
study that included overweight and obese participants, those with diets with
low glycemic index of dietary carbohydrate did not have improvements in insulin
sensitivity, lipid levels, or systolic blood pressure, according to a
study in the December 17 issue of JAMA.
That
study addressed a puzzle, namely that recent
studies using the observed changes in Earth's surface temperature suggested climate
sensitivity is likely towards the
lower end of the estimated range.
Therefore
studies based on observed warming have underestimated climate
sensitivity as they did not account for the greater response to aerosol forcing, and multiple lines of evidence are now consistent in showing that climate
sensitivity is in fact very unlikely to be at the
low end of the range in recent estimates.
A second mode provides
low spectral resolution but high
sensitivity and is popular for
studies of distant galaxies and very cool
low - mass stars.
In the
study, the authors identified a monoclonal antibody to aP2 that
lowered fasting blood glucose, increased insulin
sensitivity, and
lowered both fat mass and incidence of fatty liver in obese mouse models.
The enhanced
lower range of
sensitivity, compared to most instruments, allows the
study of everything from comets (which have interesting features in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum) to the blue light from star formation, to the red light of very distant objects.
The current crop of models
studied by the IPCC range from an equilibrium
sensitivity of about 1.5 °C at the
low end to about 5 °C at the high end.
Some
studies have shown higher
sensitivity to ACTH and cortisol in women and
lower ACTH and cortisol levels in younger women including
lower circadian variations.
Several
studies have put the
lower bound of climate
sensitivity at about 1.5 °C, on the other hand, several others have found that a
sensitivity higher than 4.5 °C can't be ruled out.
«On the other hand, they've done a number of
studies of what their
sensitivity is at
low energies and they believe they're excluding this result.»
One of his reasons to claim that «the risk of catastrophic anthropogenic global warming appears to be so
low that it is not currently worth doing anything to try to control it» is that he uses a very
low value for the climate
sensitivity based on non-reviewed «
studies», while ignoring the peer - reviewed work.
But a new
study published in Archives of General Psychiatry by University of Chicago researchers finds that heavy drinkers actually experience greater
sensitivity to the rewarding and stimulating effects of alcohol, along with
lower sedation.
Overall, we suggest a preference for HiSeq2000 and Complete Genomics in cancer genome
studies where
sensitivity for detection of
low frequency variants matters most, whereas the two Life Technologies platforms might be better suited when calling SNVs with high specificity.
But when it comes to blood sugar and insulin
sensitivity, the positive effects of fish oil are so powerful that they almost rival the effects of exercise, while a large new
study showed that the synergistic blood sugar -
lowering effect of fish oil and regular exercise is more than impressive.
Studies suggest that it can assist prevention and management of type 2 diabetes by decreasing visceral fat and improving insulin
sensitivity, as well as enhance cardiovascular health by reducing blood pressure and
lowering the levels of cholesterol and triglycerides.
Improved insulin
sensitivity and
lower blood pressure: A small
study of healthy adults found that those who ate half an ounce of dark chocolate a day for 15 days had better insulin
sensitivity and
lower blood pressure than those who didn't.
A number of
studies suggest that ingesting apple cider vinegar has beneficial effects on diabetes; specifically, helping to improve insulin
sensitivity and
lower fasting and post-meal glucose levels.
Eating a
low - saturated - fat, high - fiber diet helps with insulin
sensitivity, according to a
study published in the latest edition of Diabetes Care.
Some important
studies include: • Beneficial effects of a high carbohydrate, high fiber diet on hyperglycemic diabetic men (1976) • Response of non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients to an intensive program of diet and exercise (1982) • Diet and exercise in the treatment of NIDDM: The need for early emphasis (1994) • Toward improved management of NIDDM: A randomized, controlled, pilot intervention using a
low fat, vegetarian diet (1999) • The effects of a
low - fat, plant - based dietary intervention on body weight, metabolism, and insulin
sensitivity (2005) • A
low - fat vegan diet improves glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in a randomized clinical trial in individuals with type 2 diabetes (2006) • A
low - fat vegan diet and a conventional diabetes diet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a randomized, controlled, 74 - wk clinical trial (2009) • Vegetarian diet improves insulin resistance and oxidative stress markers more than conventional diet in subjects with Type 2 diabetes (2011) • Glycemic and cardiovascular parameters improved in type 2 diabetes with the high nutrient density (HND) diet (2012)
Studies show individuals with high insulin levels do best as far as weight loss and improving insulin
sensitivity on a
low GI diet and this is especially true for women with PCOS.
Some
studies have found that
low - carb diet may improve some metabolic markers, such as insulin
sensitivity and blood lipids, but many
studies have also confirmed that these diets do nothing to
lower your risk of CVD.
The training also improved the volunteers» insulin
sensitivity and blood sugar regulation,
lowering their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a
study published last fall in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
Dark chocolate has many different flavonoids, stimulants, polyphenols and healthy acids too; this
study found that 20 daily grams of polyphenol - rich dark chocolate caused a significant
lowering of insulin levels and improvement in insulin
sensitivity.
As for LCHF and insulin
sensitivity many
studies with T2 diabetics demonstrate that
low carbing very significantly
lowers HbA1C scores and improves other metabolic markers.
Another
study tested 15 people with either 90 grams of white chocolate or 100 grams of dark chocolate; insulin resistance was significantly
lower in the dark chocolate group and insulin
sensitivity was significantly higher.
According to research12 published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, after four nights of sleep deprivation (sleep time was only 4.5 hours per night),
study participants» insulin
sensitivity was 16 percent
lower, while their fat cells» insulin
sensitivity was 30 percent
lower, and rivaled levels seen in those with diabetes or obesity.
In one
study, 15 animals fed this diet without butyrate developed the expected obesity and metabolic dysfunction, shown by high cholesterol, triglycerides and fasting insulin, and by
low insulin
sensitivity; animals fed the same diet with 5 percent butyrate did not get fat and remained metabolically healthy.
Several
studies have also found that ginger has the ability to
lower blood sugar levels and increase insulin
sensitivity, therefore naturally improving diabetes.
According to some
studies, women with PCOS who received DCI
lowered testosterone and blood pressure, increased frequency of ovulation, increased insulin
sensitivity and improved glucose disposal.
Studies have shown that NAC improves insulin
sensitivity,
lowers total testosterone, reduces bad cholesterol and enhances fertility in PCOS patients.
The rest of the good news is that one
study found that replacing 20 % of dietary calories with almonds led to improved markers of insulin
sensitivity and
lower cholesterol levels.
Studies have also illuminated that individuals who were most insulin resistant at baseline had the greatest improvement in insulin
sensitivity on the paleo diet, which can
lower inflammatory burden (51).
It notes: «In a
study of 331 very old patients, mean (SD) age 85 (7) years,
low BMI,
low diastolic blood pressure,
low total and HDL cholesterol and high insulin
sensitivity predicted total mortality, indicating a «reverse metabolic syndrome» that is probably attributable to malnutrition and / or chronic disorders which have a negative impact on survival [1].»
Studies have shown that intermittent fasting can improve insulin
sensitivity,
lower blood pressure, reduce oxidative damage, help repair muscle tissue and certainly reduce body fat.
Many
studies support the link between higher amounts of belly fat and
lower insulin
sensitivity (24, 25, 26).
Several
studies have found
lower insulin levels and improved insulin
sensitivity decrease oxidative stress caused by free radicals.
That's a very well designed
study, the best
study showing chocolate to be dangerous so far, but given all the antioxidants, nutrients and inflammation -
lowering benefits discussed in this article, I'd advise you to determine whether chocolate
sensitivity exists for you.