Although many researchers have found autosomal and mitochondrial genetic risk factors for SIDS, they cannot explain the male excess because such gene loci have the same frequencies for males and females.

Although the Central American oncilla is listed as a separate subspecies, based on analysis of mitochondrial DNA, Johnson et al.

Although AMPKalpha2 activation has been thought to be important for mitochondrial adaptations to exercise training, a recent study investigating the response to exercise training in AMPKa2 knockout mice opposes this idea.

Although modern humans share some nuclear DNA with the extinct Neanderthals, the two species do not share any mitochondrial DNA, which in primates is always maternally transmitted.

Although in recent years the sequencing of Neandertal mitochondrial DNA first indicated that it was highly improbable that Neandertals contributed to the human genome, further research of the human genome has revealed conclusively that Neanderthals did in fact interbreed with non-African humans.

Although most DNA is packaged in chromosomes within the nucleus, mitochondria have a distinct mitochondrial genome composed of mtDNA.

Although MND refers to a specific subset of pathologically similar diseases ; there are numerous other afflictions of motor neurons that are pathologically distinct from MND and have a different clinical course.

Although this should, in theory, be highly effective in counteracting genetic disorders and hereditary diseases, many jurisdictions prohibit this for application in human beings, at least for the present, for a variety of technical and ethical reasons.

Although the diagnostic categories are referred to as ' disorders ', they are presented as if medical diseases, but are not validated in the same way as most medical diagnoses.

Although the vast majority of bacteria are harmless or beneficial to ones body, a few pathogenic bacteria can cause infectious diseases.

Although major polio epidemics were unknown before the late 19th century, polio was one of the most dreaded childhood diseases of the 20th century.

However, the heterozygous advantage hypothesis was proposed in one review in which the author himself writes, " Although cellular / molecular evidence presently is not available for this hypothesis, the CF mutation may be one of several mutations that have spread in European populations because they increased resistance to infectious diseases.

Although the acute porphyrias may cause episodes of confusion and psychiatric disturbance, dementia is a rare feature of these rare diseases.

Although Sui troops were victorious many succumbed to disease as northern soldiers did not have immunity to tropical diseases such as malaria.

Although single lung transplantation is possible in other diseases, individuals with CF must have both lungs replaced because the remaining lung might contain bacteria that could infect the transplanted lung.

Although the Tupi population was exterminated because of slavery or because of European diseases to which they had no resistance, a large population of maternal Tupi ancestry occupied much of the Brazilian territory, taking the ancient traditions to several points of the country.

Although interactions were generally positive between them, the introduction of diseases, alcohol, and firearms proved detrimental to traditional lifestyles and cultures.

Although both the Osage and the Missouri were exposed to European diseases such as smallpox and typhus, the Osage suffered only slightly compared to the Missouri, who were drastically reduced in population.

Although the term progeria applies strictly speaking to all diseases characterized by premature aging symptoms, and is often used as such, it is often applied specifically in reference to Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome ( HGPS ).

Although hepatocellular carcinoma most commonly affects adults, children who are affected with biliary atresia, infantilecholestasis, glycogen-storage diseases, and other cirrhotic diseases of the liver are predisposed to developing hepatocellular carcinoma.

Although the Maillard reaction has been studied most extensively in foods, it has also shown a correlation in numerous different diseases in the human body, in particular degenerative eye diseases.

Although it has not yet been clearly demonstrated whether melatonin increases non-specific immunity with resulting contraindication in autoimmune diseases, an increase in the production of IL-2 and IL-1 was noted in cultured splenocytes.

Although psychiatrists for both the Texas State prosecutors and Yates ' defense lawyers agreed that she was severely mentally ill with one of several psychotic diseases at the time she killed her children, the state of Texas asserted that she was by legal definition aware enough to judge her actions as right or wrong despite her mental defect.

Although traditionally tick-borne diseases are thought to be caused when the parasite bites its host, it has been shown that Red Grouse chicks can be affected when they eat ticks with which they come into contact.

Although vaccines exist for the diseases listed below, only smallpox has been eliminated worldwide.

Although there had always been an awareness of the negative health effects of smoking, it was not until the 1950s that evidence began to be published suggesting that cigarette smoking caused lung cancer and other diseases.

Although originally developed for agricultural pest management, IPM programmes are now developed to encompass diseases, weeds, and other pests that interfere with the management objectives of sites such as residential and commercial structures, lawn and turf areas, and home and community gardens.

Although they are generally trained to recognize diseases of the skin and nail, they do not treat diseases and would typically refer a client to a physician.

Although the need for outside trained manpower exists in every newly developing nation, the readiness to receive such manpower, or to receive it from the United States will vary from country to country.

Although economic and personal circumstances vary widely among those now choosing apartments, Leo J. Pantas, vice president of a hardware manufacturing company, pointed out recently that many apartment seekers seem to have one characteristic in common: a desire for greater convenience and freedom from the problems involved in maintaining a house.

Although reactions to any drug may vary from person to person, generally those medications that contain aluminum or calcium are the likeliest to cause constipation, those that contain magnesium are the likeliest to cause diarrhea.

Although positively charged cations always move towards the cathode ( hence their name ) and negatively charged anions move away from it, cathode polarity depends on the device type, and can even vary according to the operating mode.

Although amounts vary with the location, rain is possible throughout the year, with the greatest monthly totals recorded from June through October.

Although " prescriptions " against the possibly deleterious consequences of these kinds of encounters vary, from Kierkegaard's religious " stage " to Camus ' insistence on persevering in spite of absurdity, the concern with helping people avoid living their lives in ways that put them in the perpetual danger of having everything meaningful break down is common to most existentialist philosophers.

Although accounts of its length vary, it is usually now believed to have been seven to nine feet long (~ 2. 1 – ~ 2. 7m ).

Although estimates as to its age vary, they range from over a thousand to nearly two thousand years old.

Although figures vary, the Soviet civilian death toll probably reached 20 million.

Although the rules vary by jurisdiction, generally a person who wishes to contest the admissibility of evidence on the grounds that it was obtained in violation of his constitutional rights must comply with the following procedural requirements:

Although laws vary, this is required in many states and countries regardless of whether a person needs or wants to engage in that kind of intervention ( for example, recent changes in Taiwan ).

Although the method may vary, studies that attempt to rank the 32 fan bases in the NFL consistently place Eagles fans among the best in the league, noting their " unmatched fervor.

Although targets of exploration vary from one country to another, high-profile abandonments include amusement parks, grain elevators, factories, power plants, missile silos, fallout shelters, hospitals, asylums, schools, poor houses, and sanatoriums.

Although single large central vacuoles are most common, the size and number of vacuoles may vary in different tissues and stages of development.

Although results vary widely within regions and countries, the trend indicates that the world as a whole can meet the goal of halving the percentage of people living in poverty.

Although walking speeds can vary greatly depending on factors such as height, weight, age, terrain, surface, load, culture, effort, and fitness, the average human walking speed is about 5. 0 kilometres per hour ( km / h ), or about 3. 1 miles per hour ( mph ).

Although the beta particles given off by different radioactive materials vary in energy, most beta particles can be stopped by a few millimeters of aluminium.

Although pure spectrum violet is outside the color gamut of the RGB color space, the three colors displayed below are rough approximations of the range of colors of actual spectral violet, although the accuracy of the approximation can vary depending on the individual's color vision.

Although the specific nature and degree of these differences vary from one society to the next, they typically favor men, creating an imbalance in power and gender inequalities in all countries.

Although traditions vary from town to town, some common characteristics of Dutch Carnival include a parade, a " prince " plus cortège (" Council of 11 "), a farmer's wedding ( boerenbruiloft ), and eating herring ( haring happen ) on Ash Wednesday.

Although z / OS customers vary in their maintenance practices, IBM encourages every z / OS customer to adopt a reasonable preventive maintenance strategy, to avoid known problems before they might occur.

Although the means to carry out, motives for, and targets of a DoS attack may vary, it generally consists of the efforts of one or more people to temporarily or indefinitely interrupt or suspend services of a host connected to the Internet.

Although the size of shield would vary due to personal preference and role, most were thin compared to common belief ( a misconception aided by the depiction of heavy shields in films ).

Although the number of feet can vary considerably between species, their structure is basically very similar.

Although their shell may be so fine as to be transparent, it is nevertheless calcareous ; their shells are bilaterally symmetric and can vary widely in shape: coiled, needle-like, triangular, globulous.