Sentences with phrase «noted decreased levels»

«When these dates were compared with radiocarbon data from tree rings, we noted decreased levels of carbon - 14 — indicating increased levels of solar activity — at these same points.»

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Baby Center noted that oxytocin can even help reduce your risk of developing postpartum depression, decrease your stress levels, and make you feel happier.

It's also important to note that a frequently cited 2009 study published in the journal Pediatrics found that healthy newborns sitting in a car seat had significantly decreased blood oxygen levels compared to those laying flat and the researchers concluded that infant car seats should be used for car travel and not as a replacement for a flat sleeping surface.

In animal models, exposure to cigarette smoke or nicotine during fetal development alters the expression of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in areas of the brainstem important for autonomic function, 28 alters the neuronal excitability of neurons in the nucleus tractus solitarius (a brainstem region important for sensory integration), 29 and alters fetal autonomic activity and medullary neurotransmitter receptors.30 In human infants, there are strong associations between nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and serotonin receptors in the brainstem during development.31 Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke attenuates recovery from hypoxia in preterm infants, 32 decreases heart rate variability in preterm33 and term34 infants, and abolishes the normal relationship between heart rate and gestational age at birth.33 Moreover, infants of smoking mothers exhibit impaired arousal patterns to trigeminal stimulation in proportion to urinary cotinine levels.35 It is important to note also that prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke alters the normal programming of cardiovascular reflexes such that there is a greater - than - expected increase in blood pressure and heart rate in response to breathing 4 % carbon dioxide or a 60 ° head - up tilt.36 These changes in autonomic function, arousal, and cardiovascular reflexes might all increase an infant's vulnerability to SIDS.

As Watson notes, these sessions might well «be too brief to allow for adequate emotional processing, may increase arousal and anxiety levels or may inadvertently decrease the likelihood that individuals will pursue more intense interventions.

They found that while bunch rot actually led to more positive aroma ratings due to the increased levels of fruity - and vanilla - like notes, powdery mildew decreased the level of pleasant notes in the wine, so that it received more negative ratings from the test panel, who found the infected wine to be less interesting than the healthy sample.

Over the past 200,000 years, replacement - level fertility rates have ranged from 2.1 to 3.0 children per couple, he said, noting that global population remained remarkably stable until the beginning of the 19th century, when decreased mortality in newborns resulted in fertility rates exceeding replacement levels.

George notes, «Our goal in this trial was to evaluate the safety of the gene therapy product and secondarily, to determine if we could achieve levels of factor IX that could decrease bleeding events in patients.»

Our study, along with prior studies, supports the notion that «cognitive reserve» resulting from early - life and lifelong education and cognitive stimulation may be a potent strategy for the primary prevention of dementia in both high - and low - income countries around the world.21 However, it should be noted that the relationships among education, brain biology, and cognitive function are complex and likely multidirectional; for instance, a number of recent population - based studies have shown genetic links with level of educational attainment, 22,23 and with the risk for cognitive decline in later life.24 Higher levels of educational attainment are also associated with health behaviors (eg, physical activity, diet, and smoking), more cognitively - complex occupations, and better access to health care, all of which may play a role in decreasing lifetime dementia risk.

Although glucose levels were unchanged, the ability of available insulin to regulate blood glucose levels decreased by about 23 percent after a short sleep, «suggesting,» the authors note, «an insulin - resistant state.»

Of note, increased fibrinolysis was only found in men at higher age, which could possibly be explained by decreasing PAI - 1 levels with increasing age.

As a personal note; you can always increase or decrease the intensity to suit your goals and current level.

In a study involving dietary ketosis via a low carbohydrate diet (less than 10 percent of total calories), compared to subjects on a 50 percent carbohydrate diet, the low - carbohydrate subjects demonstrated better performance on memory tests, with higher scores being correlated to higher serum KB levels.14 A study using cultured mouse hippocampal cells showed that addition of the KB β - hydroxybutyrate (β - OHB) to cells exposed to Aβ resulted in no decrease in the numbers of dendrites or total neurons — two of the noted pathological changes in AD.

The 2016 review notes three small, human studies from 2012 that discovered links between raw sprouts and lower cholesterol levels, improved use of insulin in the body and decreased blood pressure.

Study participants were asked to inhale the scent of ylang - ylang essential oil, as well as a variety of other essential oils, and noted a decrease in blood pressure as well as cortisol levels, which appear during stressful situations.

Tablet Displays in High Ambient Light Galaxy Note II - Optimus G Pro - Nexus 7 - iPad Retina Display An invited feature article on Tablet displays written for the Society for Information Display that examines the progressive decrease in the performance of four high - end Tablet displays with increasing levels of ambient light.

There is No Guarantee that the Index Level Will Decrease or Increase by 1.00 Point For Every 0.01 % Change in the Level of the Underlying U.S. Treasury Note or Bond Yield or U.S. Treasury Yield Curve: Reasons why this might occur include: market prices for underlying U.S. Treasury note or bond futures contracts may not capture precisely the underlying changes in the U.S. Treasury note or bond yield or the U.S. Treasury Yield Curve, as the case may be; the index calculation methodology uses approximation; and the underlying U.S. Treasury note or bond weighting is rebalanced montNote or Bond Yield or U.S. Treasury Yield Curve: Reasons why this might occur include: market prices for underlying U.S. Treasury note or bond futures contracts may not capture precisely the underlying changes in the U.S. Treasury note or bond yield or the U.S. Treasury Yield Curve, as the case may be; the index calculation methodology uses approximation; and the underlying U.S. Treasury note or bond weighting is rebalanced montnote or bond futures contracts may not capture precisely the underlying changes in the U.S. Treasury note or bond yield or the U.S. Treasury Yield Curve, as the case may be; the index calculation methodology uses approximation; and the underlying U.S. Treasury note or bond weighting is rebalanced montnote or bond yield or the U.S. Treasury Yield Curve, as the case may be; the index calculation methodology uses approximation; and the underlying U.S. Treasury note or bond weighting is rebalanced montnote or bond weighting is rebalanced monthly.

The study also showed that dogs which had been sterilized had a decreased risk of death due to infection, noting, «The relationship between sterilization and infectious disease could arise due to increased levels of progesterone and testosterone in intact dogs, both of which can be immunosuppressive.»

Decreased levels of WBC (white blood cells) in the serum are noted, and Total WBC count; which is less than 2000 cells per ul, is considered as a «Poor Prognosis».

(Look at the lichen, which takes a century to reach full size — note how the size decreases down to the band of bare rock just above ground level.

We note that there are decreasing trends over the eastern US and Europe, possibly due to a corresponding decrease in manmadeair pollution levels.

It has been noted that an increase (or decrease) in heavy precipitation events may not necessarily translate into annual peak (or low) river levels.

The researchers note that this effect could explain why earlier studies by other researchers have documented a 7.4 - percent to 11 - percent decrease in wheat grain protein and a 20 - percent decrease in total Arabidopsis protein under elevated carbon dioxide levels.

However, it is important to note that mercury from Thimerosal is found in the brain and kidney and that even when mercury levels are decreased in the blood, the mercury levels have been found to be unchanged in the brain [136].

Barrett - Brown notes today's figures, which reveal that the number of EU citizens coming to the UK (220,000) decreased by 47,000 over the last year and is now at a level comparable with 2014.

The product to take note of is their Family Protection Plan - TI, which has level premiums as far as age 100 (though the benefit could decrease over time).

The Auction.com noted that this is the lowest level since April 2014 and represents a 3.8 % year - over-year decline, the first annual decrease since September 2014.