Sentences with phrase «measured biological markers»

The researchers also measured biological markers that indicate colon cancer risk and studied samples of bacteria taken from the colon.

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But the report acknowledges that human embryology does not of itself give the moral answers: «For example, a recognition of biological continuity might in some measure undermine the argument that embryo destruction is permissible when certain biological markers or states of development are absent.
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have identified several new biological markers to measure the progression of the inherited neurodegenerative disorder Huntington's disease (HD).
Future trials that dynamically measure additional biological information, such as cortisol levels (another marker of stress) and blood pressure, are now warranted to further advance our understanding of the relationship between stress and blighted urban environments.»
In particular, they measure the «nuclear - to - cytoplasmic - ratio» (NCR): a recognized biological marker for a wide range of cancers.
The new marker potentially provides a method to measure how much our body has aged — our biological rather than chronological age.
They measured the amount of benzo [a] pyrene bound to DNA — a biological marker for PAHs — in the mothers» blood at the time of birth.
Researchers measured two biological markers of brain injury.
Telomere length is arguably the best marker of biological age, and shorter mean telomere length, usually measured in your white blood cells, is associated with increased risk of heart disease, obesity, cancer, stroke, dementia, and premature death (2).
Pregnancy is an outcome that is less susceptible to recall bias and was assessed by several measures in our study, including biological markers.
Dickstein leads Bradley's Pedi - MIND research program, which uses brain imaging techniques, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and behavioral measures to identify biological markers of psychiatric illness, including bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.
Psychological and biological markers of stress were measured one week before and one week after the intervention to see if these coping strategies would help reduce stress and burnout among participants.
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