Sentences with phrase «several such studies»

There have been several such studies, which have found that the IPCC projections are cheerful and optimistic relative to the gloomy individual studies.

There are several such studies that have been done by veterinarians, some of whom are associated with universities.

A review of several such studies found that viewing fictional medical TV programs had a negative influence on viewers» health - related knowledge, perceptions or behaviour in 11 % of studies, a positive influence in 32 % of studies, and mixed influence in 58 %.

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But the study also suggested that some antidepressants were more effective than others; several older antidepressants were found to be more effectivee than more modern ones, but the modern treatments (such as Prozac) were better tolerated by patients.

To date, results from several longitudinal studies indicate that e-cigarette use among nonsmoking youth increases the likelihood of future use of conventional cigarettes.5 — 10 Specifically, the pooled odds ratio (OR) in a recent meta - analysis of studies of adolescents and young adults (aged 14 — 30) indicates that those who had ever used e-cigarettes were 3.62 times more likely to report using cigarettes at follow - up compared with those who had not used e - cigarettes.11 This finding was robust and remained significant when adjusting for known risk factors associated with cigarette smoking, including demographic, psychosocial, and behavioral variables such as cigarette susceptibility.

Several studies such as Linqia's have proven these benefits.

Several studies have analyzed the toll that such performance chasing takes.

The report draws heavily on several economic studies that find results similar to Mr. Hassett's, including that the so - called incidence of corporate taxation falls mainly on workers, meaning they have much to gain if such rates are cut.

Wheeler cites the research done by Auburn Seminary's Center for the Study of Theological Education in intensively examining theological faculties in several seminaries, with particular emphasis on whether such schools will be able to recruit enough qualified faculty to replace the many who are currently retiring.

Such a philosophy in turn imposes on the several contributory disciplines an obligation for scope and depth of application that may be lacking in the customary pursuit of these specialized studies.

Almost thirty years had passed since the last major, comprehensive, and theologically self - conscious study of Protestant theological education.1 It is also remarkable, indeed unprecedented, that such a sustained debate emerged, not in response to one large study of theological education, but as a conversation among several quite different theological points of view.

Such a system had serious drawbacks because the teaching materials were several centuries old, the study of Arabic — and no Chinese — was inadequate, so the students could read only a limited amount and could not speak the language, there was no general educational background for the religious courses, and the freedom allowed to the students often led them to form bad habits.

In addition to a helpful glossary and an indispensable index, The Literary Guide features some useful and, in several instances, excellent general essays such as Helen Elsom's superb treatment of the New Testament and Greco - Roman literature, Gerald L. Bruns's brilliant study of midrash and allegory, and an interesting essay by Alter on the characteristics of ancient Hebrew poetry.

Through the study of al - Ghazali in the religious schools, several Arabic terms from his ethics have become common property, such as the words for self - love, hypocrisy, pride, patience, and gratitude toward God.

Several scientific studies have linked resveratrol, a polyphenol found in grape skins, to a reduced risk in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, among other health benefits...

The study divided sufferers of type 2 diabetes into two groups, with one group following an intervention diet consisting of several high - fibre foods, such as wholegrains and Chinese medicinal foods that are high in fibre and prebiotics.

There are recent studies that say people who read a substantial amount are more able to empathize with others, and also that the brain is engaged in several different areas by particular words, such as areas related to the senses of taste, touch, or smell especially.

Project opponents cited several studies that show benzene can cause cancer and aggravate other medical conditions such as asthma.

Several weeks ago, the agency issued draft guidance on structure / function claims for infant formula, suggesting that in order to be substantiated, such claims require «competent and reliable evidence,» preferably from randomized, double blind studies — a rigorous scientific standard.

But over the past few years, Allison says, several large studies such as this one and this one «have found that babies at high risk for becoming allergic to peanuts are less likely to develop the allergy if they are regularly fed peanut - containing foods in the first year of life.»

However, the organization also called for more research regarding the benefits of 6 vs 4 months of exclusive breastfeeding.25 Thus far, several studies in industrialized countries revealed that a shorter duration of breastfeeding increases the risk of common infectious diseases, such as respiratory and gastrointestinal tract infections.8, 19,24,26, — , 32 However, in these studies, various definitions of the exclusiveness of breastfeeding were used24, 27,28,30 or the combination of duration and exclusiveness of breastfeeding was not taken into account.8, 31

I worked at Tufts University for several years, including two years at the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition helping to raise awareness for programs such as Childhood Obesity 180 and the GREEN Project Lunchbox Study.

In fact, a 2015 study evaluating the prevalence of neural tube defects such as anencephaly in Europe, found that there has not been any reduction in the incidence of these defects, despite widespread recommendations to increase folic acid which have been in place for several decades.

Some barriers include the negative attitudes of women and their partners and family members, as well as health care professionals, toward breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up breastfeeding are reported to be poor family and social support, perceived milk insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding rates.

Additional reasons for deciding not to breastfeed can include concern about the quality and quantity of breast milk, and partner and family support, which are common across developed and developing countries.10, 11 Women who decide not to breastfeed are also more likely to have smoked during their pregnancy, be primiparous mothers (i.e., having their first child), and to have a child born low birth weight or with complex health issues such as cystic fibrosis.9, 12 Prenatal and post-natal stressful experiences may also reduce the duration of breastfeeding.13 Finally, several studies suggest that mother's who return to work within the first 6 months postpartum or anticipate an early return to full - time employment, are less likely to breastfeed.

In terms of quantifying human dignity, I have studied several existing surveys that measure indicators such as human rights, accountability, and justice.

Several labs are using the technology to study topics such as cell migration and neuroscience, he says.

«There was this initial thought that [circulating tumor cells] are only present at late stage,» says Sollier - Christen, but she notes that in the past year, several studies using more sensitive techniques have found such cells much earlier in tumor development, even before the tumor becomes visible by conventional imaging techniques.

Based on her studies of disasters such as the Haiti earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, and the devastating Colorado floods in 2013, Palen has several tips for using Twitter and other social media platforms to help others respond to a crisis.

In a series of three studies, Hadar and colleague Sanjay Sood of the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles told several hundred adult participants that they would be choosing a product, such as coffee, wine, or a video game.

«This study focused on one single stressor, ocean acidification, but we must keep in mind that the combination of several stressors, such as ocean acidification and warming could lead to larger impacts on baby corals,» Dr Moya says.

The study used indicators based on the Lorenz curve, such as the Gini coefficient, to create maps of several study areas in Finland and Spain.

«It likely combines several features, such as brightness, breathiness, purity or nasality,» says study coauthor Elise Piazza, a cognitive neuroscientist at Princeton University.

Several studies have supported a role for cancer stem cells in the aggressive brain tumors called glioblastoma, but those studies involved inducing human tumors to grow in mice, and as such their relevance to cancer in humans has been questioned.

In a study whose results were published in Nature last July, physicist Ali Yazdani used a powerful microscope to track electrons as they encountered stairlike barriers on the surface of antimony, a material that shares several characteristics with topological insulators such as bismuth telluride.

Several studies among adolescents have linked binge drinking to various forms of disordered eating such as fasting, using diet pills, and purging behaviors.»

Several studies proposed the hypothesis stating that humans - and other species such as bonobos - domesticated themselves.

«The wing of Drosophila melanogaster has several morphogens, such as Dpp (BMP in humans) and Wingless (Wnt in humans), which are necessary for growth,» explains Lara Barrio, the first author of the study and postdoctoral fellow in the Development and Growth Control Lab at IRB Barcelona.

Several previous studies have found an association between increasing nut consumption and a lower risk of diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, colon cancer, gallstones, and diverticulitis.

Lately, researchers have begun studying interactions between such factors, and now one team has identified several links.

Since Lockley left Britain for the «Wild West» of America, where dinosaurs once roamed in abundance, he has fostered the study of dinosaur footprints, writing several technical books such as Dinosaur Tracks (Columbia University Press, 1995; reviewed in New Scientist, 7 October 1995, p 65).

Several factors affect the likelihood of a caregiver placing a baby in an unsafe sleeping position: race, education level, doctor's advice, and — newly revealed by this study — Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) variables such as attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived control.

Hoping to parlay such successes into an ambitious program to protect more species across larger swathes of land, a panel composed of representatives from several federal and state agencies and the University of Hawaii, Manoa — the major players that manage or study Hawaiian species — drafted Legacy 2000.

While several studies have examined phthalates such as DBP, DEHP and AGD in humans, none has included DiNP.

Several studies underline the importance of taking into account sociodemographic variables such as victims» sex to better understand the phenomenon.

This backs up a 2013 study that showed that several traits thought to be unique to bony fish, such as the presence of large platelike bones, were in fact present in placoderms, an extinct group of jawed fish related to the ancestor of both cartilaginous and bony fish.

After an analysis of potential workers» compensation claims in sedentary environments across several states, Drexel University's Natalie Pedersen, JD, an assistant professor of legal studies in the LeBow College of Business, and Lisa Eisenberg, JD, a graduate of the Thomas R. Kline School of Law and current judicial clerk, claim employers should be held accountable because it will force them to reduce such harms in their work environments.

Norman Myers, a marathon runner in his spare time, takes the reader several times around the planet to support his thesis with regional case studies, while considering how problems such as population, mass migrations and the massive extinction of species are related.

According to several studies, as many as 48 percent of serious golfers have experienced such motor skill failures, known as the yips.

«When we look forward several decades, climate models predict such profound loss of Arctic sea ice that there's little doubt this will negatively affect polar bears throughout much of their range, because of their critical dependence on sea ice,» said Kristin Laidre, a researcher at the University of Washington's Polar Science Center in Seattle and co-author of a study on projections of the global polar bear population.