1.   But such barriers, according to bridge manager Bob Warren, would weaken the structure by lowering its resistance to wind.

2.   Early to bed ... Even one late night is enough to lower your resistance to the viruses that cause colds and flu.

3.   Hunger and exhaustion among those clinging to trees or bridges lower their resistance to disease.

4.   Such stress lowers resistance to disease and alters gene expression.

5.   TB is in league with the AIDS epidemic because when resistance is lowered by AIDS and HIV, tuberculosis is there waiting to step in.

6.   The best way to lower blood sugar in type II diabetics is to lower insulin resistance through weight loss and exercise.

7.   The lack of dental care leads to poor nutrition, which stunts growth and can lower resistance to disease, Brodine said.

8.   The spreading of bacteria from one fish to another occurs primarily during spawning, which also lowers their disease resistance.

9.   Usually the bacteria have little effect on fish unless their resistance is lowered by other factors.