Sentences with phrase «weakened by a drug»

Many developed TB either because their immune systems, weakened by drugs, alcohol and poor nutrition, could no longer keep latent TB in check (an estimated one third of the world's population has latent TB) or they caught it from other prisoners.

Malignant tumors in transplant patients are usually blamed on an immune system weakened by drugs.

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The FBI tried to smear student activists by linking drug use with «Red Chinese» narcotics plots to «weaken» our youth; the CIA and the army, meanwhile, were secretly spending millions for LSD experiments on unsuspecting persons, several of whom died, and shredding the evidence afterward.

The approach involves modifying addicts» behavior by weakening their memory of drug taking, which relieves their cravings and might help to prevent relapse.

«Typically, that's not going to be a problem for most of us, but as drug - resistant forms of Enterobacteriaceae become more widespread, the odds will increase that we'll pass one of these superbugs on to a friend with a weakened immune system who can really be hurt by them.»

Most recently, LeDoux's lab has figured out a way to trigger reconsolidation without drugs to weaken memory, simply by carefully timing the sessions of remembering.

While the incidence of highly drug - resistant tuberculosis in the United States is still negligible, the disease is gaining ground in countries where large numbers of people have immune systems weakened by HIV.

Brenneman benefited from her colleagues» support during the 2 years she was weakened by chemotherapy and drug treatments.

Previously, researchers have loaded red blood cells with drugs by pushing the molecules through the cell's membrane into its interior, but the process weakens the cell, and the molecules are released only when the cell reaches its final destination.

Exhausted and weakened by chemotherapy, his body no longer responded to any of the handful of drug treatments he had been given over the years.

Anyone prescribed steroids such as cortisone for arthritis and other autoimmune conditions has probably been warned by the doctor that the drugs can weaken bones.

Although the swine - flu shot has successfully made it through clinical trials, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and has been deemed safe for people with weakened immune systems, its large - scale distribution hasn't yet been evaluated.

The person infected with HIV must additionally weaken his defence system by pessimism, lack of exercise, stress, negative thinking, depression and fear, using drugs (drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, coffee, chocolate, tea, cola, etc.), refined products, foods high in sugar, cheese, meat, dairy, etc..

A cat's immune system can often be weakened by stress, drugs, or other diseases, conditions, or disorders.