«We hope that our findings will lead to new
understanding about the mechanisms that lead to brain injury and ultimately new neuroprotective treatment strategies for preterm babies.»
As expressed in this article however, a lot is
understood about the mechanisms behind cancer formation.
Although the secure vs. insecure attachment distinction has some predictive validity, disorganized attachment has far better documented links with specific types of psychopathology than do other types of insecurity.4, 9 Still, much less is
understood about the mechanisms through which disorganized attachment affects the expression of psychopathology in the child, and whether it is a specific contributor or a more general marker for psychopathology in general.
Although adverse consequences of poverty for children are documented widely, little is
understood about the mechanisms through which the effects of poverty disadvantage young children.
Not exact matches
His goal is wildly ambitious — in large part because of how little is really
understood about the central nervous system, which consists of the brain and spinal cord, and its healing
mechanisms.
As a cancer researcher, do you think the
mechanisms of tumor growth are somehow changing to come into line with your perceptions, or is it possible that the process of our learning more
about DNA mutations and cell architecture and nutrient exchange and epigenetic effects make it possible for us to inch ever closer to
understanding that which is already going on under our noses?
Our brains are built to intuitively grasp natural numbers, we need education to learn
about zero and the rest, our brains are built to seek refuge from the unexplainable, the unknown holds some danger, so the brain has
mechanisms of inventing imaginary supernatural creatures to help make sense of things that are beyond our knowledge and
understanding.
Evolutionists have been very clear
about this distinction of fact and theory from the very beginning, if only because we have always acknowledged how far we are from completely
understanding the
mechanisms (theory) by which evolution (fact) occurred.
Thanks for the term «god
mechanism» it so fits what my experience as a questioning child was all
about... I was trying to
understand the «god
mechanism» in the light of other religions, or no religion at all.
The detailed sequence of elementary steps (
about twenty) which must be involved in the B - Z reaction has been worked out by Richard Noyes.11 This
mechanism (called «the Oregonator» in honor of the location of Noyes's laboratory) is well
understood and involves nothing but ordinary chemistry, but it is too involved to discuss here.
While the actual
mechanism for such protection is not fully
understood, researchers are beginning to
understand more
about how it might work:
In our work, it's all
about understanding the
mechanism of effect or the processes through which relationships develop.»
I remember early in my marriage how little I
understood about my own arousal
mechanism and how uncomfortable we both were when it came to using words to describe our sexual preferences.
Mychajliw and his campaign responded by saying that such records are deeply flawed «fake facts» and show a basic lack of
understanding about how such
mechanisms are easily bypassed, as well as noting legitimate work as comptroller takes him out into the community.
«We know so much
about the sun, but we don't really
understand the
mechanism that is the powerhouse behind the corona and the solar wind,» Dantzler says.
Sweeney found that the mechanistic answers that Pinker offered
about the mind — the brain - based
mechanisms of thought and consciousness being discovered by modern neuroscience — inspired her to replace her Catholic faith with science's empirical skepticism, which she finds, after many hilarious detours, «a much more powerful and reliable tool for
understanding the world.»
In addition to adding to our
understanding about self - repair
mechanisms, the discovery could help engineers design new biomaterials, Goentoro says.
Despite decades of study, until these experiments scientists did not fully
understand the molecular
mechanisms that cells use to transduce information
about environmental conditions to their replication machinery.
THE saddest story I ever heard
about astronomy was this one: a teacher decided not to tell his class
about the total lunar eclipse occurring that night because he did not
understand the
mechanism behind the phenomenon and did not want to admit his lack of knowledge.
The initiative is great because it has three components: it leads to an increased
understanding of resistance
mechanisms, brings new candidate drugs forward, and provides a way to share data, including
about what does not work.»
They say this latest study raises questions
about whether treatments that decrease the frequency or severity of migraine may reduce later life vascular risks, and conclude by saying «what little evidence we do have suggests the need for therapeutic restraint [to prevent cardiovascular risk] until we have a better
understanding of the
mechanisms underlying the link between migraine and vascular disease.»
Dr. Carhart - Harris added: «Learning
about the
mechanisms that underlie what happens under the influence of psychedelic drugs can also help to
understand their possible uses.
'' (The toolbox) is not
about establishing yet another
mechanism to produce units that no one will buy, it's
about understanding what we are doing collectively, which is very helpful in
understanding how a new global agreement might work,» Poland's Chruszczow said.
Knowing more
about people's genetic risk for PTSD may help clinicians target interventions more effectively and it helps us
understand the underlying biological
mechanisms.»
In other disease areas, the Parkinson's disease map and the Atlas of Cancer Signalling Network, have already begun the process of integrating knowledge
about the involved
mechanisms in order to
understand the different subtypes of these diseases.
More knowledge
about the sensing
mechanism could lead to a better
understanding of the causes of obesity as well as new anti-obesity drugs.
To date, there are no cures available for PH. Little is known
about the
mechanisms underlying these diseases, an
understanding essential to development of therapeutic strategies.
About the study's findings as a whole, he notes: «It totally expands our
understanding of neural
mechanisms for mirroring,» extending it beyond just responses to visual stimuli
Unravelling this
mechanism could also help scientists
understand more
about human cell dysfunctions linked to disorders such as diabetes, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
«
Understanding its
mechanism of action is important for thinking
about therapeutics that might interfere with the action of this protein in disease,» Sanford said.
«Knowing more
about why cancer rates differ between males and females will help us
understand basic
mechanisms in cancer, seek more effective therapies and perform more informative clinical trials.»
But aside from such macro links and knowledge
about the heart rates, blood — oxygen levels and hormonal responses related to exercise, scientists have a relatively cursory
understanding of the chemical
mechanisms at work in the body during and after physical activity.
She is passionate
about understanding molecular
mechanisms underlying the development of oral infectious disease, as well as
mechanisms important in maintaining health.
When I think
about it, I am glad that I am, in fact, a vision researcher, and am working to
understand the underlying
mechanisms of AMD and define new strategies to treat the disease.
While we do have a few theories
about why we, and other species we share the planet with, have evolved to grow old and die, we
understand very little
about the
mechanism that makes living cells lose their ability to mend broken and damaged DNA.
Scott Henderson, who has been directing microscopy core facilities for nearly 25 years, loves to talk
about how such facilities help scientists explore essential cellular functions and gain a better
understanding of the
mechanisms associated with disease.
But that isn't really a problem, no one is going to lose any sleep
about whether the effects of PKU are or aren't genetic, exactly because we
understand the
mechanism.
He and his colleagues have made significant discoveries
about how immune memory cells are created and how long they survive;
understanding these
mechanisms is crucial to the development of vaccines for HIV and other infectious agents.
Understanding the biology behind these patterns will help to increase our knowledge
about the molecular
mechanisms leading to the development and progression of leukemia.
We seek to have a better
understanding of the genetic basis and physiological
mechanisms of yield potential, from which we develop elite inbred rice lines with
about 10 % higher yield potential and possess other important traits.
Having investigated the different representations of phenotypes, she applies this knowledge to data integration and human genetic disorders with the aim of improving the
understanding about the molecular
mechanisms underlying human diseases.
While we now have a detailed account of post-copulatory
mechanisms in web - building spiders, we still
understand very little
about pre-copulatory courtship, its function,
mechanism or evolution [10].
«Right now, I am really excited
about how we can use the HD stem cell models developed in the Ellerby lab to
understand the fundamental
mechanisms of what causes HD in humans,» she said.
Researchers are using stem cells to help them
understand normal development of brain tissue and what goes wrong in MS. Stem cells are also enormously useful for testing new drugs and treatments and for learning more
about the body's natural repair
mechanisms.
«
Understanding the
mechanisms involved in regulating insulin is important and therefore helps us to better
understand the pathophysiology of diabetes,» says Claret, who emphasizes that «much research needs to be done to apply these findings, given that we are talking
about neural
mechanisms of complex intervention.»
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about this team's work to
understand the complex
mechanisms underlying salty taste detection on our blog.
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«In fact, chronic itch is a disease of the nervous system manifested in the skin, but we
understand very little
about basic
mechanisms and effective treatments.»
I am interested in learning
about diet by
understanding physiological
mechanisms that can be rigorously tested on humans that are alive today!
We strongly advise you to read our post
about insulin first in order to completely
understand this hormone's
mechanism of action.