Not exact matches
Studying the two different
types of twins allowed researchers to estimate the relative influence
of three different
factors on twins» trust and distrust trust behaviors: heritable
factors — that is, genetic influences; shared
environmental factors — that is, common experiences
of growing up in the same family and interacting with the same immediate peers; and unshared
environmental factors — or the siblings» unique experiences in life.
The researchers are hoping to identify more precisely the
factors related to socioeconomic status, other
environmental factors, or genetic components that could predict which
types of reading interventions will be successful for individual students.
While it has been generally accepted that exposure to harmful
environmental factors increase the susceptibility
of the brain to neurological and psychiatric disorders, new
types of environmental agents are continuingly added to the mix, requiring evolving studies, Hasimoto - Torii says.
According to the principal investigator
of this research project, Juan Pedro Arrebola, from the Biohealth Research Institute (IBS), «there is currently an increasing tendency in the impact
of a diversity
of different
types of cancer, which can be attributed in part to the influence
of several
environmental factors, such as exposure to certain chemical pollutants.»
Wetlands include swamps, marshes, bogs, riverbanks, mangroves, floodplains, rice fields — and anywhere else, according to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that saturation with water is the dominant
factor determining the nature
of soil development and the
types of plant and animal communities there.
«This is the very first time researchers have looked at the proportions
of mutations within different cancer
types and assigned them to these three
factors,» said lead author Cristian Tomasetti, assistant professor
of biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School
of Public Health, referring to heredity,
environmental and random
factors.
It is believed to result from a combination
of genetics and
environmental factors such as irritants and allergens that drive T lymphocytes to produce
factors that cause abnormal changes in keratinocytes, the predominant cell
type in the outermost layer
of skin, as well as changes in other cells in the underlying dermis.
Additionally, epidemiological data suggests that other
environmental factors such as the
type of delivery at birth, intestinal infections...
ref Damage may also be driven by disturbance history, level
of coral cover,
type of coral community, and
environmental factors such as exposure and circulation.
Limited efforts have been made to investigate the importance
of selection, where
environmental factors determine which
types of organisms that get on better than others,
of a sperm and the offspring it generates.
Landscape scale
factors affecting prevalence
of Escherichia coli in surface soil include land cover
type, edge interactions, and soil pH — Nicholas Dusek — Applied and
Environmental Microbiology
Environmental factors like viruses and genes have also been linked to this
type of diabetes.
At the moment, it is not clear whether the increased risk in some families is due to the
type of mutation or to interaction with
environmental factors such as smoking.
by DNAIndia It is well known that faulty diet and poor childhood nutrition are major
factors contributing to the swelling number
of diabetics in the world, but according to a study published in the German journal
Environmental Health Prospect, pollution may also play a part in the spread
of Type 2 diabetes.
The differences in the impacts between the diapers are not significant enough to voice support for one diaper
type over the other on the basis
of environmental factors alone.
The National Cancer Institute's website notes that sometimes shared
environmental factors, such as smoking or a prevalence for obesity, can influence what
types of cancer someone develops.
Understanding how your own body reacts to different
types of food, stress, and other
environmental factors is absolutely key to long term health, especially weight control.
And when she told me that he love for the brand stemmed from her mom being a cancer survivor who's doctor declared that the
type of cancer she had was due to
environmental factors (not genetic) that she really had my attention.
Environmental factors such as building age, heating, lighting, air quality, noise, use
of colour,
type of furnishings, room layout and density have all been associated with significant, measurable changes in student attainment and performance and in influencing student morale, values, aspirations and expectations.
There are 43 slides covering
types of habitats,
environmental factors affecting habitats, adaptations, producers and consumers, prey and predators, food chains, food webs and pyramids
of numbers.
In designating these intervals, your QAP must take into account
factors like frequency
of use,
environmental conditions (e.g., temperature, humidity, altitude) and
type of operation (e.g., stationary or mobile).
Investing in the energy sector can be riskier than other
types of investment activities because
of a range
of factors, including price fluctuation caused by real and perceived inflationary trends and political developments, and the cost assumed by energy companies in complying with
environmental safety regulations.
While genetics and
environmental factors can play a role in the disease's development, other variables such as toxins, radiation, and tumor viruses, as well as hormones can also be responsible for causing several
types of cancer.
A new study from Norway, «Risk
factors for idiopathic cystitis in Norwegian cats: a matched case - control study» sought to find out what
type of environmental or personality characteristics might put cats at risk for FIC.
Each patient needs to have a diet formulated to meet their individual needs based upon the
type of cancer, treatment protocol being utilized, body condition (overweight, underweight or healthy weight), other medical conditions,
environmental factors and individual preference.
Retriever Training Tests James B. Spencer — Alpine Publications, 2nd ed., c. 1997 Explains different
types of tests, and illustrates
environmental factors affecting performance.
Similar to canine diabetes, the incidence rate
of type 1 diabetes in people is rising (73), a trend that has been explained on the basis
of increased contacts with adverse
environmental factors acting on a background
of complex genetic
factors (74).
Type 2 diabetes has a complex etiology and is caused by a combination
of genetic
factors and
environmental interactions, and risk increases with aging (11,12).
Environmental carrying capacity, mortality, and other
factors keep this
type of population explosion in check.
Of course, the article gets its facts all wrong, saying, «More than 700,000 Australians have type 2 diabetes, which has no cure and is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors such as being overweight, eating a poor diet and a lack of exercise.&raqu
Of course, the article gets its facts all wrong, saying, «More than 700,000 Australians have
type 2 diabetes, which has no cure and is caused by a combination
of genetic and environmental factors such as being overweight, eating a poor diet and a lack of exercise.&raqu
of genetic and
environmental factors such as being overweight, eating a poor diet and a lack
of exercise.&raqu
of exercise.»
Treating Dog Eye Allergies: These
types of allergies are also casued by
environmental factors, insect bites near that eye, food allergens and hypersensitivity by the immune system.
Since whale watching depends on these two
environmental factors, there is a chance that you might not see them up close or encounter a certain
type of whale behavior like jumping high out
of the water.
Landscape maintenance contractors simply program into the system a few key
environmental factors, like what sorts
of plants they've planted and what the soil
type is; WeatherTRAK will then water the landscape on schedule with minimal waste.
«(B) make available to the Secretary options and recommendations for the program as a whole and on offset methodologies for each practice
type that should be considered under regulations promulgated pursuant to section 504
of the American Clean Energy and Security Act
of 2009, including methodologies to address the issues
of additionality, activity baselines, measurement, leakage, including the application
of sector specific leakage
factors, uncertainty, permanence, and
environmental integrity;
The exact
type and intensity
of environmental impacts varies depending on the specific technology used, the geographic location, and a number
of other
factors.
Exactly why this happens is uncertain, although it's believed that genetic and
environmental factors play a role in the development
of type 2 diabetes.
Consideration
of later
environmental risk
factors, such as
type of infant feeding and activity, are outside the scope
of this article.
The concept
of resilience and closely related research regarding protective
factors provides one avenue for addressing mental well - being that is suggested to have an impact on adolescent substance use.8 — 17 Resilience has been variably defined as the process
of, capacity for, or outcome
of successful adaptation in the context
of risk or adversity.9, 10, 12, 13, 18 Despite this variability, it is generally agreed that a range
of individual and
environmental protective factors are thought to: contribute to an individual's resilience; be critical for positive youth development and protect adolescents from engaging in risk behaviours, such as substance use.19 — 22 Individual or internal resilience factors refer to the personal skills and traits of young people (including self - esteem, empathy and self - awareness).23 Environmental or external resilience factors refer to the positive influences within a young person's social environment (including connectedness to family, school and community).23 Various studies have separately reported such factors to be negatively associated with adolescent use of different types of substances, 12, 16, 24 — 36 for example, higher self - esteem16, 29, 32, 35 is associated with lower likelihood of tobacco and
environmental protective
factors are thought to: contribute to an individual's resilience; be critical for positive youth development and protect adolescents from engaging in risk behaviours, such as substance use.19 — 22 Individual or internal resilience
factors refer to the personal skills and traits
of young people (including self - esteem, empathy and self - awareness).23
Environmental or external resilience factors refer to the positive influences within a young person's social environment (including connectedness to family, school and community).23 Various studies have separately reported such factors to be negatively associated with adolescent use of different types of substances, 12, 16, 24 — 36 for example, higher self - esteem16, 29, 32, 35 is associated with lower likelihood of tobacco and
Environmental or external resilience
factors refer to the positive influences within a young person's social environment (including connectedness to family, school and community).23 Various studies have separately reported such
factors to be negatively associated with adolescent use
of different
types of substances, 12, 16, 24 — 36 for example, higher self - esteem16, 29, 32, 35 is associated with lower likelihood
of tobacco and alcohol use.
It is also likely that there are unmeasured
factors responsible for many
of the associations found: in particular, it is impossible with this
type of study to distinguish between genetic and
environmental influences on health.
Personal or individual (e.g., biological sex, age, immigrant status, socioeconomic status, attitudes and beliefs, mental health and psychopathology), relational or interpersonal (e.g., relationship
type, relationship satisfaction), and
environmental (e.g., economic strain, social isolation) risk
factors associated with the occurrence
of domestic abuse are identified.