Sentence examples for diminished defense from inspiring English sources

The Taliban, whom officials initially predicted would implode or be overthrown once bombing began, have since been described as "eviscerated" (by Lt. Gen. Gregory Newbold, Oct. 16); "degraded and diminished" (Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Oct. 25); and "on their heels" (the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Richard Myers, last Sunday).

Cell culture studies demonstrate the increased accumulation of lipofuscin in cells undergoing oxidative stress and with increasing replicative age, supporting the concept that senescent cells have diminished defenses against oxidative stress (Sitte et al. 2001).

The federal case United States v. Brawner, from 1972, recognized the "diminished capacity" defense, and other courts since have also treated dementia, and even "mild cognitive impairment," as relevant to a person's competence to plead guilty, such as Alvarez-Jacinto v. United States, in 2010.

Obese individuals have demonstrated markers indicative of oxidative stress, including elevated measures of reactive oxygen species (ROS) [2] and diminished antioxidant defense, which is associated with lower antioxidant enzymes [3].

In aged subjects, mitochondria are characterized by impaired function such as lowered oxidative capacity, reduced oxidative phosphorylation, decreased ATP production, significant increase in ROS generation, and diminished antioxidant defense.

The study provides convincing evidence of oxidative damage and diminished antioxidant defenses in newborns with RDS.

Preexisting osteoarthritis of the right hip might have had diminished local defenses, thereby enabling colonization of the hip area by bacteria that had entered the bloodstream through the wound on the patient's hand.

Loss of TLR2 in intestinal epithelia and subsequently diminished innate defenses preceded changes in the gut microbial composition and creating a menagerie which promoted diminished insulin sensitivity in the host, while overwriting the initial host genetic advantage in this setting (Caricilli et al, 2011).

The volcano remained active on Sunday, but the intensity of the eruption appeared to be diminishing, civil defense officials said.

Increase in single or multiple stressors such as pollutants, temperature, and salinity can also be responsible to produce ROS via diminishing antioxidant defense system (ADS) and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP).

Changes in genes (PSMA1, 2, 4, 5, and 10) involved in proteasome activity may affect the immune system, diminishing immune defenses and increasing immune system which was affected through proteasome to decrease immune defense and make the cells more susceptible to viral attacks.