Sentences with phrase «underlying effects of our treatment»

While the warming has been catastrophic, the underlying effects of our treatment of the Arctic have been overlooked.

Not exact matches

Current treatment strategies (most often long - term steroid use) are plagued by difficult side effects and fail to target an underlying source of the disease.

These results underscore the potential therapeutic utility of hNPC in the treatment of retinal degenerative diseases and suggest potential mechanisms underlying their effect in vivo.

These terms tell us little to nothing about what's actually going on in a woman's body, yet the gold standard of treatment is medications that may only be riding a placebo effect, and may put that woman — and even her family — at risk, all while neglecting to investigate underlying drivers.

The mechanism underlying the success of acupuncture as a treatment for lazy eye remains unclear even though the effects of the treatment appear promising.

These findings suggest that dietary nitrate underlies the beneficial effects of a vegetable - rich diet, and highlights the potential of a natural, low - cost approach for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Conventional medicine has no treatments for the underlying autoimmunity that causes Graves» disease, so treatment focuses on the hyperthyroid condition itself, with the goal of normalizing your thyroid function, reducing the amount of thyroid hormone being produced, and addressing the symptoms and side effects of your overactive thyroid.

The main purpose of a blood transfusion is to stabilize the cat while the underlying cause of the anemia is determined and other treatments can begin to take effect.

We used rigorous systematic review and novel graphical methods to summarise treatment effects and present the strength of the underlying evidence.

Interpersonal family stress contributes to relationship breakdown and lack of perceived social support, and high expressed emotion may contribute to relapse.21 Family - focused treatment has been shown to reduce recurrence when used as an adjunct to medication for bipolar disorder.38 It is initiated once stabilisation of mood has been effected after an acute episode, and includes the patient and at least one significant family member (eg, parent or spouse).39 The underlying focus of family - focused treatment is to provide education regarding the recent illness episode; this includes exploring possible causes and the patient's personal triggers, discussing the importance of medication, differentiating between the person and the illness, and enhancing positive family relationships.40 Improved positive communication appears to be a key mechanism in this approach.38, 41 Recent studies suggest greater benefits in reducing depressive rather than manic relapses.23, 38,42