Sentences with phrase «system keeps them in check»

A new study of fetal tissue has revealed one way the developing immune system keeps itself in check: by interrupting the production of a key weapon in the body's arsenal against invaders.

The immune system keeps these in check by not allowing the virus to replicate as much as it would like, although it may be unable to completely clear the virus from the CSF as some particles may hide from the immune system.

Food is technically a «foreign invader» that the immune system keeps in check.

Few have symptoms because a healthy immune systems keeps it in check.

Bacteria are normal inhabitants on canine skin and don't cause a problem because the skin's immune system keeps them in check.

These mites are just a normal part of the flora of the skin and cause no clinical problems, the healthy dog's immune system keeps them in check very nicely.

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That's true, but pressure he will be under to restore credibility to the banking system could keep him in check.

Some of that energy is used by the bacteria that begin to grow now that processes keeping them in check (part of the immune system) have ceased.

Religion provides a transcendent «meaning system» by which all other meanings, including national identity, are kept in check.

I love traveling with Attune bars to keep my digestive system in check as I cross several different time zones each week, not to mention several snifflers and sneezers on the plane.

Mustn't forget to mention the vitamins too - Vitamin A (fat soluble vitamin that helps keep our vision sightly), B1, B2, B3, and B5 (all necessary for energy production and keeping our nerves in check and PMS at bay), vitamin C (boosts immune function and reduces allergic sensitivities), and vitamin E (tissue healing and repair as well as nervous system balance).

Fibre is responsible for keeping the digestive system in check and also plays a role in stabilising blood glucose levels and cholesterol which contributes to the prevention of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.

From Stephanie Greunke, R.D., «While you should always consult your doctor, midwife, or healthcare professional before starting any new diet, supplement regimen, or lifestyle changes especially while pregnant, I believe eating a whole - foods, nutrient - dense diet that keeps your hormones balanced, cravings in check, your digestion working optimally, and your immune system healthy is the best thing a pregnant mama can do for herself and her growing baby.

But if you want to keep your child cool in the stroller, you should also check if there is enough air passing system available or not.

They explain that Bare Air - free Baby Bottles (click here to check price), with its patented air - free feeding system, works similarly to a syringe in that it keeps the air out of the bottle altogether, instead of having vents like other colic reducing models.

The AAP says some studies show probiotics and prebiotics can play a role in keeping your child's digestive system healthy but they can also be unsafe for babies with compromised immune systems and certain other medical conditions, so it's best to check with your baby's doctor before using these formulas.

It is always important to remember that kids do not have a good immune system and so anything that can help keep the bacteria in check is an excellent buy.

Older babies can also develop thrush if they've been taking antibiotics to fight another infection (which kills off the «good» bacteria that keep yeast in check) or have a depressed immune system.

This maze, in turn, is kept in check by a system of patronage pervading throughout, extracting wealth from the Chinese economy and causing endemic corruption.

Are there ways to setup a legislative system that keeps the ruling majority in check without needing to split the body up into a bicameral pair of chambers?

It teaches us that political transitions (and therefore power withdrawal) in dictatorships must be gradual, and that accountable institutions and systems of checks - and - balances are crucial in instituting restraints and keeping personal power in check.

Furthermore, some negative traits are often inflated to maximal levels, especially in contexts where there are few or no checks - and - balance systems in place to keep leaders restrained.

The leader of the party with the second-most seats usually becomes the Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and is part of an adversarial parliamentary system intended to keep the government in check.

Just check in on it every few days to a week, and the system will easily keep your plants happy.

Immune systems keep most infections in check, but every year active disease develops in 8.6 million people, killing 1.3 million.

This interaction activates MALT1 to cleave and inactivate a number of cellular proteins that normally keep the immune system in check.

«What if we could get the immune system itself to fight the tumors and keep the cancer in check forever?

So, while we don't want to eliminate all of the bacteria and yeast microbes from our system, scientists are using the orbiting laboratory to discover ways to keep them in check on Earth and in space.

Many developed TB either because their immune systems, weakened by drugs, alcohol and poor nutrition, could no longer keep latent TB in check (an estimated one third of the world's population has latent TB) or they caught it from other prisoners.

They traced the effect to changes in dopamine, a brain chemical that contributes to the experience of reward, and to possible changes in GABA receptors, which can act as a brake system to keep dopamine in check.

«Gut flora keeps us all healthy by helping the immune system develop, and by stimulating a group of immune cells that keep bacteria in check,» said senior author Barton F. Haynes, M.D., director of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute.

Rapamycin is used in recipients of organ transplants, as it keeps the immune system in check and can consequently prevent rejection of the foreign tissue.

Energy R&D Investment It is sobering to note that true solutions to the carbon problem will require massive deployment of new energy systems that emit little or no carbon and yet are reasonably competitive with current methods [see «A Plan to Keep Carbon in Check,» by Robert H. Socolow and Stephen W. Pacala; Scientific American; September 2006].

Another problem is that all people normally carry latent viruses, which a healthy, functioning immune system usually keeps in check.

«Monkeys are cute, but can devastate systems that don't have the proper predators or other ecological means to keep their populations in check,» said Jane Anderson, a doctoral student in wildlife ecology and the lead author on this study.

She found a gene for what's known as the major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-- cell surface molecules that help the immune system recognize foreigners — that was remarkably similar to one in humans that allows infected people to keep the virus in check for decades.

It also could lead to new ways to keep the adult immune system in check when it gets out of balance.

Controlling these pollutants requires additional systems outside the engine to keep them in check.

The adrenal glands produce cortisol, a hormone essential for the body's response to stress, maintaining blood pressure and cardiovascular function, keeping the immune system in check, and converting fat, carbohydrates and proteins into energy.

For instance, when the test shows that someone was infected more than 6 months ago but that the immune system has kept the virus in check, it may be better to postpone antiviral therapy, he says.

This system keeps circulating blood sugar levels in check.

Because immune cells exposed to the ITAM DNA were unaffected, Monroe postulates that cells outside the immune system lack the natural inhibitors that keep ITAM growth commands in check.

PD - 1 is a regulatory protein that helps keep the immune system in check.

CTLA - 4 keeps the immune system in check to avoid autoimmune disease by downregulating T cell activity.

Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered the mechanism by which immune cells called regulatory T cells keep themselves intact and functional during their demanding task of holding the immune system in check.

LA JOLLA, CA — A tightly controlled system of checks and balances ensures that a powerful tumor suppressor called p53 keeps a tight lid on unchecked cell growth but doesn't wreak havoc in healthy cells.

Because Tregs act to keep the immune system in check, they can inadvertently blunt the ability of immune cells to restrain or eliminate tumors.

In the immune system, two kinds of T cells strike a delicate balance — T helper cells (Th17) activate the immune system, protecting against infections and cancers, while regulatory T cells (Tregs) suppress the system, keeping it in checIn the immune system, two kinds of T cells strike a delicate balance — T helper cells (Th17) activate the immune system, protecting against infections and cancers, while regulatory T cells (Tregs) suppress the system, keeping it in checin check.

Until recently, scientists were stumped as to what could be going on inside our cells to keep the body's alarm system in check.

Meanwhile much is to be learned about senescent cells, which may be good in youth but ugly when older, weaker immune systems fail to keep their numbers in check.