• DNA variation in a gene called ROBO1 is associated with early anatomical differences in a brain region that plays a key role in quantity representation, potentially explaining how genetic variability might shape mathematical performance in children, according to a new study. (sciencedaily.com)
  • DNA variation in a gene called ROBO1 is associated with early anatomical differences in a brain region that plays a key role in quantity representation, potentially explaining how genetic variability might shape mathematical performance in children, according to a study published October 22nd in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Michael Skeide of the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, and colleagues. (sciencedaily.com)
  • As a result, it is an open question how genetic variation could give rise to differences in mathematical ability. (sciencedaily.com)
  • It utilizes the genetic variation between individuals within a plant species and combines the desired properties into new and improved varieties. (frontiersin.org)
  • Plant breeding is dependent on genetic variation, and new variation is fundamentally important for introduction of new traits in breeding programs. (frontiersin.org)
  • However, in cases where a specific genetic trait is not immediately available to be crossed into breeding materials, the genetic variation in a crop species can be expanded by other means. (frontiersin.org)
  • In the current study, we examined the underlying experiential, genetic, and neuroanatomical basis of mutual eye gaze variation in adult captive chimpanzees. (nature.com)
  • This study reveals that non-genetic factors, and to a lesser extent, genetic factors appear to influence mutual eye gaze in adult chimpanzees, and is the first to report neuroanatomical correlates of mutual eye gaze variation in chimpanzees. (nature.com)
  • First, though there is widespread comparative interest in gaze-related behavior, such as mutual eye gaze and gaze following in nonhuman primates, there are few studies that have examined the potential role of genetic factors underlying individual variation in relatively large cohorts of individuals. (nature.com)
  • Studies of resemblances and differences among family members, twins, and adoptees offer indirect scientific evidence that a sizable portion of the variation in weight among adults is due to genetic factors. (cdc.gov)
  • Research on genetic variation that affects response to changes in diet and physical activity is still at an early stage. (cdc.gov)
  • While some monogenic diseases track (incompletely) with race, such as sickle cell anaemia and cystic fibrosis, the vast majority of health conditions cannot be mapped to genetic variation between racial groups. (bmj.com)
  • Most human genetic variation is found within ancestral groups with only 5%-10% of gene frequencies differing between ancestral groups. (bmj.com)
  • 5 6 Some strong evidence supports that disparities in birth outcomes are largely attributable to environmental, as opposed to genetic variation. (bmj.com)
  • Genetic variation is useful because it helps populations change over time. (utah.edu)
  • Once new alleles arise, meiosis and sexual reproduction combine different alleles in new ways to increase genetic variation. (utah.edu)
  • It's useful to think of mutation as a process that creates genetic variation. (utah.edu)
  • We often refer to a mutation as a thing-the genetic variation itself. (utah.edu)
  • But some people have a variation in a genetic switch that keeps the lactase gene active. (utah.edu)
  • These variations can come in a number of forms, but the most common variation is the single nucleotide polymorphism - SNP, pronounced "snip" - representing a single difference in the individual units that make up DNA. (uconn.edu)
  • Genetic variation drives a hierarchy of complex brain phenotypes, culminating in behaviour, which mediates a bilaterally causal interaction with physical and social environments. (cambridge.org)
  • Competing causes of mortali- or all of the animal species tested genetic variation, health status, life ty may prevent the development of experimentally. (who.int)
  • The authors analyzed 18 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) -- genetic variants affecting a single DNA building block -- in 10 genes previously implicated in mathematical performance. (sciencedaily.com)
  • However, the differences between the strategies are 1) the precision of the exact site of mutation in a target gene, and 2) the number of off-target mutations affecting other genes than the target gene. (frontiersin.org)
  • lieve that races are distinct biological categories created by differences in genes that people inherit from their ancestors. (123helpme.com)
  • Families can't change their genes but they can change the family environment to encourage healthy eating habits and physical activity. (cdc.gov)
  • Researchers found nucleus accumbens activation and physical anhedonia were influenced by shared genes. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • The experience of pleasure and physical anhedonia also appear to share some of the same genes. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Scientists have identified differences in a group of genes they say might help explain why some people need a lot more sleep -- and others less -- than most. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The scientists then compared genetic data between the long and short sleepers and identified 126 differences among 80 genes that appear to be associated with sleep duration. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Losing one of these genes probably doesn't make all that much difference. (utah.edu)
  • Genes contribute to obvious physical differences, such as height or eye color. (nih.gov)
  • A person's genes may make all the difference in how easily addicted they may be. (casapalmera.com)
  • and colleagues uses cutting edge tools developed in the Weissman lab to narrow in on the key differences in how humans and chimps rely on certain genes. (lifeboat.com)
  • Whereas host genetic susceptibility plays a key role in modulating disease manifestation, variations in bacterial virulence properties contribute to infection severity. (cdc.gov)
  • Distinct germline genetic susceptibility profiles identified for common non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes. (who.int)
  • By focusing on blood groups I outline an account of the way in which human difference was made genetic, and about how genetics was made human. (mpg.de)
  • If so, then does genetics make the difference? (randalrauser.com)
  • The question of whether sex differences and genetics influence the effects of sarcopenia and responses to ST are also discussed. (keiser.com)
  • The clinician should determine whether hirsutism is truly present, as many women who complain of excess hair growth might not actually have hirsutism, especially those with ethnic and genetic predisposition (South European, and Middle East). (medscape.com)
  • Genetic predisposition and racial differences have also been reported as contributing factors. (bvsalud.org)
  • As a result, the person has some of the physical traits of a female, but the genetic makeup of a male. (medlineplus.gov)
  • PAIS is often discovered during childhood because the person may have both male and female physical traits. (medlineplus.gov)
  • However, these strains were not designed to study aggression despite differences in aggression related traits and distinct reactivity to stress. (researchgate.net)
  • Hormones play an organizational role, priming the body to behave in a certain way once puberty begins, [14] and an active role, referring to changes in hormones during adolescence that trigger behavioral and physical changes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Factors studied in the exposome extend from social differences and inequalities to behavioral factors such as tobacco smoking and physical activity. (cdc.gov)
  • Specifically, the authors found that genetic variants of ROBO1 in young children are associated with grey matter volume in the right parietal cortex, which in turn predicts mathematical test scores in second grade. (sciencedaily.com)
  • We then applied this model to evaluation set subjects (n = 12,115) and tested the association of RBA with tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, and genetic variants. (nature.com)
  • The MR analyses are also limited by weak instrument bias and genetic variants possibly influencing multiple phenotypes. (cdc.gov)
  • Individuals in other species vary too, in both physical appearance and behavior. (utah.edu)
  • While anthropologists continue to study how and why humans vary biologically, it is apparent that human populations differ from one another much less than do populations in other species because we use our cultural, rather than our physical differences to aid us in adapting to various environments. (123helpme.com)
  • In recent decades, obesity has reached epidemic proportions in populations whose environments promote physical inactivity and increased consumption of high-calorie foods. (cdc.gov)
  • Genetic changes in human populations occur too slowly to be responsible for the obesity epidemic. (cdc.gov)
  • On the origin of obesity: identifying the biological, environmental and cultural drivers of genetic risk among human populations. (cdc.gov)
  • Species are basically groups or populations of animals that have a high degree of genetic similarity. (differencebetween.net)
  • The considerable differences in Ne among the populations may have contributed to the observed genetic differentiation. (nih.gov)
  • Overall, it appears that two main factors have contributed to the genetic differentiation between the population clusters: physical distance between the populations and the differences in effective population sizes among the subpopulations. (nih.gov)
  • Article describes study which investigated the contributions of both genetic and plastic components for differences in body shape in two species of Lake Malawi cichlids using wild‐caught specimens and a common garden experiment. (unt.edu)
  • We further hybridized the two species to investigate the mode of gene action influencing body shape differences and to examine the potential for transgressive segregation. (unt.edu)
  • We found that body shape differences between the two species observed in the field are maintained after more than 10 generations in a standardized environment. (unt.edu)
  • Let us understand certain differences between genus and species. (differencebetween.net)
  • Organisms having similar set of DNA and similar physical and morphological attributes are said to be of the same species. (differencebetween.net)
  • What is difference between genus and species based on their similarities? (differencebetween.net)
  • These differences can be seen in groups of people with the same racial or ethnic background and even within families. (cdc.gov)
  • Similar to other recent historical studies, I describe how the construction of blood groups as devices for producing human biological difference relied on notions of kinship, racial and national identity, multiple historical traditions, and questions and practices imported from geography and anthropology. (mpg.de)
  • 4 Nonetheless, different frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) by race have led some investigators to search for genetic differences that cause racial disparities in PTB. (bmj.com)
  • And these differences in children's health by income can be seen across racial or ethnic groups" says the report, which is based on research done at the University of California at San Francisco's Center on Social Disparities in Health. (thehealthcareblog.com)
  • However, it can be hard to tell which of the many small genetic differences between us and chimps have been significant to our evolution. (lifeboat.com)
  • The cognitive and psychological differences between us widened gradually to a chasm, but those differences are based on very small genetic changes. (theoccidentalobserver.net)
  • In the current study, one goal was to examine the independent and potential interactive effect of experiential and genetic factors on chimpanzee mutual eye gaze (MEG). (nature.com)
  • While associations between individual human brain regions and environmental or genetic factors have been investigated, how brain age is associated with those factors remains unclear. (nature.com)
  • Our results suggest that both environmental and genetic factors are associated with structural brain aging. (nature.com)
  • Besides lifestyle habits, genetic factors are also thought to be involved in brain aging. (nature.com)
  • Therefore, we also investigated if genetic factors are associated with brain aging in addition to smoking and alcohol consumption. (nature.com)
  • The two conditions have many common factors, but there are also some differences. (healthline.com)
  • Read on to learn more about the differences between the two, as well as the risk factors, potential complications, and treatments for these conditions. (healthline.com)
  • Introduction: Individual's posture is influenced by intrinsic and extrinsic factors, such as physical and environmental conditions, socioeconomic levels, emotional factors and physiological changes, and heredity. (usp.br)
  • The level of flexibility will vary according to the anthropometric measures, body composition, cultural, pathological and genetic factors. (usp.br)
  • Individual differences in health outcomes often result from complex interactions of psychosocial, environmental, and genetic factors. (uconn.edu)
  • Despite of moderate heritability estimates, progress in identifying the genetic factors underlying aggressive behaviour has been limited. (researchgate.net)
  • While some NCDs arise from genetic and environmental factors, others result from unhealthy behaviors and lifestyle choices. (foxnews.com)
  • However, sex differences and genetic factors may play an important role in determining the muscular response to aging and ST. (keiser.com)
  • However, it is unclear if this is due to genetic pattern alone or due to environmental factors such as diet. (medscape.com)
  • Many of Iran from January 2011 to March was analysed using atomic absorption factors--genetic differences, endo- 2011. (who.int)
  • The sample size was designed to spectrophotometer (Chemtech Ana- crine factors and lifestyle behaviour, detect a 25 µg/dL difference among lytical CTA 2000). (who.int)
  • Infectivity trials that monitor mortality and allow mapping of immunologic mechanisms may be useful in quantifying and understanding survival differences between disease resistant and susceptible fish. (usda.gov)
  • To better explain survival differences between resistant and susceptible-line rainbow trout infected with F. psychrophilum, projects are underway to correlate family survival with various immunologic and pathologic mechanisms. (usda.gov)
  • Correlating these physical manifestations of disease with ongoing immunologic studies, helps reveal how genetic differences affect host survival. (usda.gov)
  • 35%) is dwarfed by non-genetic or broadly defined environmental influences, particularly when self-identified African-Americans are compared with self-identified European Americans. (bmj.com)
  • Comparisons of postural differences between breeds demonstrate possible genetic influences on their results. (usp.br)
  • Ashlyn never complains because the 5-year-old is among a small number of people in the world known to have congenital insensitivity to pain - a rare genetic disorder that makes her unable to feel pain. (uconn.edu)
  • About 15 percent of congenital heart defects are associated with genetic conditions. (maximhealthcare.com)
  • Moreover, we are just beginning to formulate integrated mind-brain models that incorporate both the genotype and its expression in hierarchical and complex phenotypes of the brain, and the bilaterally causal interactions between brain phenotypes and the physical and social environments. (cambridge.org)
  • According to the authors, the results suggest that genetic variability might shape mathematical ability by influencing the early development of the brain's basic quantity processing system. (sciencedaily.com)
  • 100 types on the basis of immunogenic differences in their surface M proteins and polymorphisms in the emm gene ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Anatomical differences between male and female axons in the brain could make women more vulnerable to experience a concussion than men, according to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania. (ptproductsonline.com)
  • There is a fundamental, anatomical difference between male and female axons," says Douglas H. Smith, MD, director of the Penn Center for Brain Injury and Repair and the Robert A. Groff Professor of Neurosurgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, leader of the research team. (ptproductsonline.com)
  • Australoid: those from Australia, Melanesian islands * Caucasoid: Europe, North Africa, South west Asia * Mongoloid: East Asia, Siberia, the Americas * Negroid: Central and Southern Africa * Native Americans * Polynesians The scientific justification for these six groups was that members of these groups shared similar physical characteristics and originated in a particular region of the world. (123helpme.com)
  • People with PAIS may have both male and female physical characteristics ( ambiguous genitalia ). (medlineplus.gov)
  • The characteristics may be physical or genetic. (differencebetween.net)
  • 1990. Compilation of data on the composition, physical characteristics and water solubility of fuel products. (cdc.gov)
  • Finally, heritability analyses revealed mutual eye gaze to be modestly heritable and significant genetic correlations between bout length and two gray matter covariation components. (nature.com)
  • With the exception of rare genetic conditions associated with extreme obesity, currently, genetic tests are not useful for guiding personal diet or physical activity plans. (cdc.gov)
  • Neuro-miraculists like Dawkins and Gould accept that these genetic differences result partly from natural selection: these three groups have adapted physically to their quite different physical environments. (theoccidentalobserver.net)
  • Beyond physical differences, it's difficult to say how Neanderthals differed from modern humans. (discovermagazine.com)
  • He is perhaps best known for his genetic findings suggesting that Neanderthals , an extinct form of human that lived in Eurasia more than 30,000 years ago, mated with modern humans and left their genetic imprint in people who live today. (popular-archaeology.com)
  • However, brain evolution in Homo sapiens took a very unusual course after it had created those huge differences between humans and chimps. (theoccidentalobserver.net)
  • At the Elite level of athletics, there is a very small level of physical difference between the top athletes. (womenssportsfoundation.org)
  • What is particularly interesting about this study is that we created long- and short-sleeping flies using the genetic material present in nature, as opposed to the engineered mutations or transgenic flies that many researchers in this field are using," Harbison said. (sciencedaily.com)
  • 8 Others have used twin and kinship studies to analyse the genetic versus the environmental contributions to PTB. (bmj.com)
  • Evolutionary theory suggests that the availability of environmental cues of biological relatedness (i.e., kinship cues) is an important predictor of both positive investment (e.g., altruism) and maltreatment (e.g., physical and sexual abuse) within families. (researchgate.net)
  • They also assert feelings of PA satisfaction, immediate identification, and use of positive or negative PA assessment or physical inactivity, as well as clear identification of positive assessment in association with pleasure or negative assessment in association with displeasure [ 21 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Therefore, it is important to explore if there is genetic and environmental factor interaction in association with brain aging. (nature.com)
  • The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' (MDHHS) Division of Environmental Health (DEH) uses the best available science to reduce, eliminate, or prevent harm from environmental, chemical, and physical hazards. (michigan.gov)
  • Complementary to the " genome ," which is the complete set of an individual's genetic information, the "exposome" represents an individual's complete set of environmental exposures throughout their lifetime. (cdc.gov)
  • Black women are at higher risk of both spontaneous and medically indicated PTB, 11 and it is unlikely that a set of genetic sequences that track with race would lead to such different phenotypes. (bmj.com)
  • Adolescence (from Latin adolescere 'to mature') is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood (typically corresponding to the age of majority ). (wikipedia.org)
  • Puberty is a period of several years in which rapid physical growth and psychological changes occur, culminating in sexual maturity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Casa Palmera drug addiction treatment center near San Diego, California recognizes there are both physical and psychological parts to addiction. (casapalmera.com)
  • Opiates and sedatives cause both physical and psychological dependence. (casapalmera.com)
  • This is because Dawkins, Gould and other liberal atheists believe in the Miracle of Human Equality: namely, that all human groups, despite their superficial physical differences, are equal in average cognitive ability - equal, in fact, on all psychological variables. (theoccidentalobserver.net)
  • Recent genetic decoding has revealed that it partly accounts for differences in our physical appearance - things like skin and hair colour - and affects our health. (newscientist.com)
  • Power analysis showed that at least 280 Indo-Guyanese and 280 non-Indo-Guyanese respondents were needed to achieve a power of 90% for the expected prevalence difference. (cdc.gov)
  • Like this one: is it morally wrong for a human being (Peter Quill) to enter into a romantic relationship with a humanoid alien (Gamora) when the two individuals appear to be physical and emotional complements? (randalrauser.com)
  • Fitness is all about building mental, emotional, and physical strength. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Race: Social Concept, Biological Idea Race, in the common understanding, draws upon differences not only of skin color and physical attributes but also of language, nationality, and religion. (123helpme.com)
  • Essentially, there is a major difference between the biological and sociological views of race. (123helpme.com)
  • The biological samples and associated clinical data will help researchers determine which genetic pathways contribute to birth defects and cancers. (nih.gov)
  • Another reason, as our work suggests, is that these exposures led to basic biological changes that impact both mental and physical health. (cdc.gov)
  • Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and Biological Exposure Indices, 22. (cdc.gov)
  • By calibrating his blood-group frequency data researchers like Mourant sought to give it the potential to reveal new knowledge about human difference and identity, even if the production of that knowledge was constantly deferred. (mpg.de)
  • Abstract: Phenotypic differences may have genetic and plastic components. (unt.edu)
  • AIS is caused by genetic defects on the X chromosome. (medlineplus.gov)
  • For the purposes of this article, HCM is a primary cardiac disorder that results from known or suspected genetic defects in sarcomeric proteins of the cardiac myocyte. (medscape.com)
  • One of the most valuable lessons my time in the clinic has taught me is that despite all of our differences and no matter how unique our personal musculoskeletal structures and nervous systems may be, we're all different versions of the same machine. (breakingmuscle.com)
  • The greatest statistically significant differences between low and high motivated individuals were found in the associations between recreation/vigorous PA and between all types of motivation in boys and girls in both countries. (hindawi.com)
  • Something you might not notice, though it is a significant difference between us and Neanderthals, is the volume of their skull. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Significant differences were 1.5 fold or greater. (cdc.gov)
  • The ethnic differences in hair quantity and distribution should be kept in mind. (medscape.com)
  • Color can be exploited as ethnic difference -- or elevated. (lu.se)
  • Due to its long safety record, organisms obtained by physical and chemical mutagenesis are exempt from the provisions of the GMO legislation in the EU. (frontiersin.org)
  • The research team used transmission electron microscopy to study the structural differences between female and male axons from both rat and human neurons. (ptproductsonline.com)
  • The main aim of this study was to identify the differences and associations between PA motives and types of PA in boys and girls and between low and high motivated boys and girls. (hindawi.com)
  • Objectives: The objective of this study was to analyze the postural differences and compare the muscular flexibility index in healthy black, white and asian children/adolescents from 9 to 15 years old. (usp.br)
  • This study compared gene expression profiles from a genetic mouse model of aggression with zebrafish, an animal model traditionally used to study aggression. (researchgate.net)
  • This study uses a large sample and multi-wave data to identify whether a reciprocal association exists between physical activity and executive function. (frontiersin.org)
  • This is the first study to identify evidence for a robust bidirectional link between executive function and physical activity in a large sample of older adults tracked over time. (frontiersin.org)
  • This study examines whether engaging in physical activity attenuates declines in higher level cognitive function (executive functioning) over a period of 6 years in older English adults. (frontiersin.org)
  • As the contribution of executive functioning to physical activity has not yet been established in large scale prospective studies, this study also aimed to test this pathway in a sample of more than four thousand older English adults. (frontiersin.org)
  • With so much to offer The Nature of Difference should enrich the study and practice of history and science. (mit.edu)
  • Cannabis users show no difference in motivation for rewards, pleasure from rewards, or the brain's response to reward-seeking than non-cannabis users. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Interventions aimed at motivation for physical activity (PA) are mostly beneficial, but the effects on preventing the decrease in PA are not entirely clear, especially in girls. (hindawi.com)
  • The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Long Form was used to identify the level of PA types, while PA motivation was examined through the Motives for Physical Activities Measure-Revised. (hindawi.com)
  • Race represented a new way to illustrate human difference as well as a way to socially structure society (Smedley & Smedley, 2005). (123helpme.com)
  • The ancient hominins shared about 99.7 percent of their genetic material with us - meaning they were mostly human in this regard. (discovermagazine.com)
  • from a 1928 paper detailing the importance of the glands in shaping human nature to a 2005 report of the discovery of a genetic basis for skin color. (mit.edu)
  • These small differences in DNA sequence make every individual unique. (utah.edu)
  • What's your take on individual differences when it comes to having a healthy, balanced lifestyle? (medlineplus.gov)
  • But our mental and physical state, previous experiences - painful, traumatic - and the environment can modulate our responses. (uconn.edu)
  • In the same way we can develop physical and mental skills, we can train GRIT and maintain it as a personal characteristic. (womenssportsfoundation.org)
  • Back in the day when Clarke served as the president of the Black Students Association (BSA) at Harvard, she co-authored a letter to the Harvard Crimson asserting that blacks are born with "superior physical and mental abilities. (frontpagemag.com)
  • It's all due to the chemical melanin, Clarke claimed, which "endows [b]lacks with greater mental, physical and spiritual abilities - something which cannot be measured based on Eurocentric standards. (frontpagemag.com)
  • As for the letter to the Harvard Crimson Clarke co-authored, claiming that blacks have "superior physical and mental abilities," Clarke is now saying that it was all a misunderstanding. (frontpagemag.com)
  • The connections between physical and mental health have never been clearer theoretically or more important therapeutically for patients, whether treated, for example, by psychiatrists with antipsychotic drugs that have unwanted metabolic effects or by physicians for somatic syndromes such as obesity that have prominent behavioural components. (cambridge.org)
  • Indeed, one-quarter of responders affected by these conditions suffer from both mental and physical comorbidity. (cdc.gov)
  • Our research program has shown that mental and physical health have walked arm-in-arm throughout the 12 years since 9/11. (cdc.gov)
  • Androgen insensitivity syndrome is one of the conditions that are described as differences of sex development (DSD). (medlineplus.gov)
  • We each have a different genetic makeup, we come from different ethnicities, and we have different needs and wants. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Based on fossils and artifacts, archaeologists try to understand the differences between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. (discovermagazine.com)
  • [4] [5] Physical growth (particularly in males) and cognitive development can extend past the teens. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Nature of Difference documents how distinctions between people have been generated in and by the life sciences. (mit.edu)
  • MR is a method that leverages genetic differences to reduce bias from confounding variables and infer causal relationships. (cdc.gov)
  • We will also examine differences in methylation patterns among responders with (a) comorbid WTC-PTSD and respiratory illness, (b) only respiratory illness, (c) only WTC-PTSD, and (d) neither respiratory illness nor WTC-PTSD. (cdc.gov)
  • Emile Zuckerkandl and the physical chemist Linus Carl Pauling introduced the term "paleogenetics" in 1963, and in 1984 a team led by Allan Wilson published the achievement of the first sequence of ancient DNA isolated from the remains of the quagga , an extinct form of zebra. (popular-archaeology.com)
  • The executive functions, in particular, may enable people to consistently engage in effortful behaviors like physical activity in order to achieve long-term health benefits ( Hall and Fong, 2007 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • They found that these genetic differences were tied to several important developmental and cell signaling pathways. (sciencedaily.com)
  • When the genetic test results came back, Nolan was found to have Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome or CFC syndrome. (maximhealthcare.com)
  • This association was found to be over 50% larger in magnitude than the contribution of physical activity to changes in executive function. (frontiersin.org)
  • In each wave executive function was assessed using a verbal fluency test and a letter cancelation task and participants reported their physical activity levels. (frontiersin.org)
  • Fixed effects regressions showed that changes in executive function corresponded with changes in physical activity. (frontiersin.org)
  • In longitudinal multilevel models low levels of physical activity led to subsequent declines in executive function. (frontiersin.org)
  • Importantly, poor executive function predicted reductions in physical activity over time. (frontiersin.org)
  • Reducing tobacco, salt, sugar and alcohol consumption and improving diet and physical activity are practical, cost-effective approaches that can make a real difference. (foxnews.com)
  • and 33.5% and 57.8% reported vigorous and moderate physical activity respectively. (who.int)
  • An individual's response to different stressors can also vary because of genetic differences. (signstimes.com)
  • The decision was based in a context of conventional plant breeding using mutagenesis of crop plants by physical or chemical treatments. (frontiersin.org)
  • The change may result from a local insult, including chemical, thermal, or physical irritants. (medscape.com)