Sentences with phrase «tract function at»

As a postdoc, she gained clinical trial experience while studying gastrointestinal tract function at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Almost 100 trillion microbes — some beneficial and some harmful — live in the human gastrointestinal tract at any time, helping to regulate immune function and inflammation, two factors hypothesized to play a role in neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

Respiratory tract infections in young children are linked to an increased risk of asthma and worse lung function in later life, according to new research to be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress today (Sunday).

However, lower respiratory tract infections at almost all ages were associated with worse lung function as indicated by lower scores for FVC, FEV1 and FEF75.

«This helps populate the GI tract with beneficial bacteria that can help our body function at its best and potentially reduce the severity of those symptoms,» she says.

Looking at a urine sample along with the bloodwork goes a long way towards evaluating kidney function, determining whether a pet has diabetes, checking for protein loss through the urine, and looking for evidence of urinary tract infections.

One of those important functions at puberty is to mold the shape of the pet's final portion of its urinary / reproductive tract (the labia, vulva, clitoris and vagina).

Exercise can impact gastrointestinal tract function even when the activity is short and the animal is not performing at maximum intensity.