Sentences with phrase «preliminary testing for»

Handel: We have done some preliminary testing for fungal infections but have had inconsistent findings, suggesting they may be secondary in origin.

Preliminary testing for celiac requires a simple blood test.

She notes that anti-CXCR4 drugs are already in preliminary testing for treating certain forms of myeloid leukemia, and have so far proven to be well - tolerated, but such treatments have not yet been tried for T - ALL.

The preliminary tests for pharmaceuticals can now start with nothing more than a genetic sequence.

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A spokesperson for Roots declined to comment, other than to say its Tmall presence is a «preliminary test to help determine whether we decide to develop this further.»

The planned trade mission will provide a non-threatening if preliminary entrée for neophyte Canadian firms to test their business ideas on the Chinese market.

Where were the preliminary animal testing and computer models establishing some parameters of safety and efficacy for these experiments?

During the two years that GE alfalfa was permitted to be grown commercially, approximately 200,000 acres of Roundup Ready alfalfa were planted — amounting to less than 1 % of the total alfalfa acres in the U.S. Cal / West Seeds, a major alfalfa seed exporter, reported that 12 % of 200 + lots and all 6 of its research lots had tested positive for GE alfalfa in 2008 and that preliminary data indicated that 30 % of 10 seed stock lots had tested positive in 2009.

IRRI's support for partners includes initial breeding of the Golden Rice trait into selected varieties, which involves laboratory work, greenhouse tests, and some preliminary field evaluation.

The issues paper notes that the Ministry's preliminary view is that the operation of s 36 has «not been satisfactory» because it appears «to be failing to maximise the long - term benefit of consumers», it is «too complex to allow for cost - effective and timely application» and is «misaligned with other prohibitions» in the Act by relying on a purpose test rather than an «effects» test.

But preliminary results already show powerful gap - closing effects for Educare students: If disadvantaged children enter Educare before their first birthday, they usually are, by the first day of kindergarten, essentially caught up with the national average on tests of basic knowledge and language comprehension, as well as on measures of noncognitive factors like attachment, initiative, and self - control.

Thursday's City Council schedule will include a meeting of the Committee on Governmental Operations for its preliminary budget oversight hearing; a meeting of the Committee on Veterans to consider a resolution «calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign S. 752, the Veterans» Education Through SUNY Credits Act»; and a meeting of the Committee on Education to consider multiple resolutions, including one «calling upon the New York State Legislature to reject any attempt to raise the cap on the number of charter schools,» one «calling upon the Department of Education to amend its Parent's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities to include information about opting out of high - stakes testing and distribute this document at the beginning of every school year, to every family, in every grade,» and one «calling upon the New York State Legislature to eliminate the Governor's receivership proposal in the executive budget for New York City.»

The outfit is conducting preliminary tests using Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting, or DASH, a recent Adirondack Park Agency - approved method for invasives removal.

These drugs, now in preliminary testing, seem to target the brain systems responsible for addiction One such medication, isradipine (Dynacirc), is a calcium - channel blocker most often prescribed for hypertension.

Engineers have already run the plant at capacity for as much as 12 hours at a time, and preliminary tests show the equipment works efficiently.

A detailed preliminary analysis from six cities showed that all tested positive for cocaine, and five of six for methamphetamine.

The study published in the journal Schizophrenia Bulletin reports preliminary results showing that a blood test, when used in psychiatric patients experiencing symptoms that are considered to be indicators of a high risk for psychosis, identifies those who later went on to develop psychosis.

Following the success of this preliminary safety and feasibility study, more patients are being recruited for a larger clinical trial of the procedure to test the efficacy and durability of the procedure.

Preliminary tests indicate that transgenic plants are somewhat stunted for a month if not fertilized with soil ammonia.

In an email exchange after the EPA released preliminary water test data two weeks ago, the spokesman, Doug Hock, denied that the company's actions were to blame for the pollution and suggested it was naturally caused.

Young also hopes the results, which should be compiled by the end of the year, will provide enough preliminary evidence to help raise funds for a larger trial testing the use of social media to combat abuse of a broader number of substances.

The mouse model is available immediately for testing of antivirals, and Weaver said that preliminary testing is already underway with an antiviral developed by another member of the UTMB team, Pei - Yong Shi, PhD, to treat dengue fever.

By the time the database is ready for public release later this year, he expects that preliminary runs will have yielded some 1,500 potential two - dimensional structures that can then be tested in experiments.

For example, preliminary tests have shown that bright light might promote the release of the hormone in the SCN.

Yasko tests for common polymorphisms in the methylation pathway, even though these findings are still preliminary.

Preliminary tests revealed that it took less chlorine or other caustic chemicals to add electrons to this lignin — a step necessary for making paper that won't yellow with age.

Preliminary field tests of the new criteria, overseen by researchers working on the revision, show that some definitions, such as those for depression and anxiety, are less reliable than in previous versions.

In additional preliminary tests, Callmann and colleagues were able to halt the growth of the tumors for a least two weeks, using a single lower dose of the drug.

Preliminary trials of these drugs (for treatment of other forms of cancer) have shown that they have a good safety profile, which should accelerate testing in patients with glioblastoma.

They will perform preliminary studies to prepare for large - scale testing, conduct related studies to support specific trials, provide mentoring for junior faculty, and help recruit appropriate patients to Network trials, especially those expected to have a significant positive impact on cancer treatment.

«My team and I have been thinking about this problem for some time, and we have started collecting preliminary data to test our unique hypothesis.

Just last month another biotech company, Geron Corp., said it had begun preliminary testing in people for treating spinal cord injuries by injecting cells derived from embryonic stem cells.

The award will enable me to generate sufficient preliminary data to apply for government funding with the goal of ultimately developing a test for the early detection of ovarian cancer.

Moringa has been tested as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease with favorable preliminary results.

The teen depression test is just a preliminary test and is not a diagnostic tool for depression.

The objective of the testing for Berkey Water Filter was to establish preliminary data regarding the efficacy of viral removal or inactivation from clean water.

Although the research on the connection among SIBO, IBS and RLS is very preliminary, if you yourself feel that SIBO may be an issue for you, ask your doctor about being tested and / or treated for the condition.

This test in simple terms is described here: First a preliminary (baseline) blood test is done for various hormones including 17 - OH, this is followed by a subcutaneous injection of 0.25 mg of a drug called Cortrosyn which is a form of ACTH which stimulates the adrenal glands to make more hormones.

If you've taken preliminary tests, done your research or have some other reason to suspect a problem (maybe you have a family history of low thyroid or an autoimmune condition, for example), don't be afraid to ask for specific tests.

However, with this caveat in mind, my across - the - board recommendations for four of the most valuable specialized functional medicine tests, to use as a preliminary guide for targeted treatment are as follows:

The subjects were instructed to refrain from heavy exercise 24 hours before testing and followed the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) preliminary instructions (no eating, drinking caffeine, smoking, or drinking alcohol for 2, 2, 2, or 6 hours, respectively) before the start of each intervention.

Initial eligibility for the awards is based on a student's score on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test.

Preliminary data show that 4 percent to 5 percent of the 500,000 students tested failed the examination, which is used to screen pupils for summer remedial programs and possible grade retention.

Governor had proposed in January that legislature appropriate $ 5 million for remedial education for 10th graders who hadn't yet passed state's high school graduation test and $ 500,000 to enable students to take the Preliminary SAT for free.

Following the preliminary report in August, the national report provides comparable data for the 2014 national and state / territory results for each year level — 3, 5, 7 and 9 — and for each test domain — reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy.

Beginning in the 2010 - 2011 school year, for each school identified for preliminary registration review pursuant to subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, the local school district shall be given the opportunity to present to the commissioner additional assessment data, which may include, but need not be limited to, valid and reliable measures of: the performance of students in grades other than those in which the State tests are administered; the performance of limited English proficient students and / or other students with special needs; and the progress that specific grades have made or that cohorts of students in the school have made towards demonstrating higher student performance.

His district is already testing kids with a suite of preliminary SAT assessments, starting in ninth grade and leading up to the SAT, as well as providing other preparation for the college entrance exam.

Starting in spring 2019, freshmen and sophomores would take the preliminary tests that lead up to a nationally recognized college entrance exam and help students prepare for college and careers.

Her subsequent version of the meeting, which they disputed, is that they gave her the choice of early retirement or a demotion based on the preliminary results of the accountability testing, which amounted to a Failing (F) rating for the school.

Some educators say an easy way to change that — and get students to gear up for college earlier — is to pay for sophomores or juniors to take a preliminary version of the test.