Sentences with phrase «unclear if this effect»

It can help raise metabolism but it's unclear if this effect is enough to promote substantial weight loss.

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It is unclear what effect, if any, the breach will have on Yahoo's sale price.

We determine that providing an exemption for raw fruits and vegetables will affect the public health positively, but it is unclear if all single - ingredient and mixtures of frozen or canned fruits and vegetables that contain no fats or sugars in addition to the fats or sugars inherently present in the fruit or vegetable product would have similar effects.

Consider offering a pacifier at nap time and bedtime — Although the mechanism is yet unclear, studies have reported a protective effect of pacifiers on the incidence of SIDS.3, 7,32 The protective effect persists throughout the sleep period, even if the pacifier falls out of the infant's mouth.

Though it's unclear what effect, if any, BPA may have on egg quality during IVF, «there is mounting data that a key enzyme that helps convert testosterone to estrogen may be inhibited by BPA,» said Bloom.

Aside from well - established things like rabies virus, SARS coronavirus (the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome) and Marburg virus (an extremely dangerous but rare hemorrhagic fever pathogen), bats appear to carry a plethora of other germs with unclear effects on human health, if any.

Although testosterone levels and the ability to perform self - care activities both decrease with age, it is unclear whether one or the other is a cause or an effect of aging, or if they are both due to a common third cause, Hsu said.

Although the reasons why colonoscopy increases the risk of appendicitis remain unclear, the article offers some theories, including asking if bacteria within the colon are altered as the bowel is prepared prior to colonoscopy in ways that increase the likelihood of inflammation, or if the increased air pressure caused by colonoscopy may have effects on the colonic mucosa that can predispose people to appendicitis.

But it's sort of a chicken - and - egg problem, because it's been unclear whether some people have a natural tendency toward alcohol abuse, or if alcohol itself has an effect on the brain,» said Schindler.

What effect — if any — such an impact may have had on this period of global environmental change 55 to 56 million years ago remains unclear.

The effects of this disparity are unclear, but if women were better, on average, at managing their finances than men are, it would distort the findings.

The researchers believe this study may have implications for women stressed during pregnancy or treated clinically with glucocorticoids, if the mechanisms are similar in humans, though it is unclear yet the extent to which changes in the ability of the placenta to transport nutrients to the foetus exacerbate or protect the child from the potential adverse effects of glucocorticoid overexposure during pregnancy.

While previous studies had demonstrated a synergistic effect of BMP and LIF on the astrocytic differentiation of human neural stem cells [15], it remains unclear whether BMP and LIF induce distinct types of astrocytes and if so, what the functional properties of these astrocytes may be with respect to repairing CNS injuries.

However, it is unclear if the observed activity reflects the interpretation of hierarchical structure as the effects are confounded by local irregularity.

For this reason, it is unclear if the washout between treatment periods was long enough to eliminate all effects from the previous treatment period.

Ciprofloxacin is also metabolized by CYP1A2, but is unclear if your genotype should influence its effect.

Although many athletes say they've experienced benefits from the therapy, there are few rigorous scientific studies on the topic, and it's unclear if the treatments» perceived benefits could be due to the placebo effect, experts said.

It's unclear whether the actress actually lost weight or if that prominent ribcage is a result of special effects.

It's true that students from those schools who did enroll in post-secondary schooling were more likely to go to a 4 than 2 year college, but it is unclear if this is a desirable outcome given that it may be a mismatch for their needs and this more nuanced effect is not commensurate with the giant test score gains.

This may have some effect on the academic outcomes observed at these schools, but how much of a role resources play (if any) is entirely unclear.

For that reason, it is unclear whether districts could produce the same effects if they were to adopt TFA's hiring and mentoring techniques.

In addition to these four state - based studies of voucher program impacts on test scores, some recent studies do show positive effects on graduation rates, parent satisfaction, community college enrollment, and other nonachievement - based outcomes, but it is unclear if these outcomes are lasting and valid.23 For example, research shows that nationally, graduation rates for students in public schools and peers participating in voucher programs equalize after adjusting for extended graduation rates.24 Some critics suggest that private schools may graduate students who have not successfully completed the full program.25 Also, in regard to parent satisfaction, while some studies do show greater satisfaction among parents whose children participate in voucher programs, the most recent evaluation of the D.C. voucher program shows that any increase in parent or student school satisfaction is not statistically significant.26

We may have already seen the effects of bailouts, government stimulus checks and rate cuts on our economy and it's still unclear if these are enough to offset the loss of consumer confidence and the weight of debt fears that are troubling the markets.

If there is any part of the diagnosis or the possible effects on your pet's future that are unclear or confusing to you, don't hesitate to ask questions that will help you understand.

The effect is mesmerizing, but it is unclear if this is the result of the expertly manufactured artwork as much as the natural scenario it replicates.

If you know there is some effect of carbon emissions (and CFCs, etc.) on climate, and are unclear how to reverse the effects later on, then the risk - averse thing to do is limit greenhouse gas emissions until more is known.

«If the climate change effects of the Keystone XL pipeline are not considered to be significant, it is unclear whether there is any individual project in the United States that would ever be considered significant.»

«However, it remains unclear if Arctic sea ice loss is having any, detectable effect on the jet stream, at this time.»

However, if the UHI is not clearly separable from the data, but instead contaminates it in unclear ways, it seems like the UHI effect could contribute to a false measure of warming.

At this point, it is unclear if the city will allow a grace period for places to swap out plastic supplies after the ban takes effect in July.

While it is admirable that they are taking these steps, this measure comes into effect at a controversial time and it is unclear if these labels will be considered adequate with the growing concern about pink slime.

It is unclear if this «Advisory» has had any effect on the quality of psychological expert evidence in Ontario brain injury cases — or if lawyers even use it.

Though the upgrade here makes the entry - level model a more comfortable buy, it still isn't a brand - new version of the device, so it's unclear if it'll have the same effect in 2017.

The look is a clear callback to the original OnePlus One «s interchangeable backplates and the much - loved bamboo cover, but it's unclear if this is a brushed effect or an actual wood panel.

Secondly, what is unclear from this review is the effect, if any, that the studies included in this review have had on clinical thinking or practice.

It is unclear if the association is causal or rather if substance abuse is secondary to another factor, such as depression or hopelessness.9 In the present study, alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use remained significant even when the effects of other factors, including a measure of emotional health, were taken into account.