Sentence examples for decrease sensitivity from inspiring English sources

High levels of MRP1 expression decrease sensitivity to certain pro-apoptotic chemotherapeutic drugs, while collaterally sensitizing to all tested pro-ferroptotic agents.

Finally, it may be possible to manipulate the endogenous opiate system to decrease sensitivity to pain and increase the threshold of pleasure.

Excitatory efferent fibres increase the sensitivity of the hair cells, while inhibitory fibres decrease sensitivity.

Also, the LOD on the viable bacteria with or without PMA treatment was similar (3.8 × 102 CFU/mL) showing that the PMA treatment did not significantly decrease sensitivity.

On the contrary, a cutoff value at 0.367 would increase specificity to 90% (but decrease sensitivity to 42%).

Ultimately, non-specific products can severely decrease sensitivity as well as specificity of real-time RT-PCR assays (Sharkey et al. 1994; Birch et al. 1996; Jayasena 1999).

However, increasing width decreases sensitivity.

• People with diabetes can have decreased sensitivity in their feet, allowing injuries to go unnoticed.

S4 also has has significant noise streaks with resulting decreased sensitivity.

And the number of Merkel cells in our skin decreases with age, which may explain decreasing sensitivity to touch.

Experts say the risks of labiaplasty include permanent scarring, infections, bleeding and irritation, as well as increased or decreased sensitivity if nerves get caught in the operation.