1.   Platelet activating factor also caused a marked decrease in the pancreatic blood flow comparable with that observed after caerulein infusion.

2.   Reports from Finland, Norway, and USA suggest that the declining incidence of gastric carcinomas is mainly because of a marked decrease in tumours of intestinal type.

3.   He said Health Department statistics show a marked decrease in rabies in the area since the campaign began to counter a rapid increase in the virus in South Texas.

4.   If the overall performance of the Internet was not diminished on Tuesday, one reason is that commerce sites generally saw a marked decrease in the number of users.

5.   In other findings, the researchers said there was also a marked decrease in the number of participants who said their job required physical effort.

6.   Like many cities this year, New Orleans has seen a marked decrease in its murder rate.

7.   Patients showed a marked decrease in bone mineral density after one year, which persisted through clinical studies up to two years, FDA officials said.

8.   Political science Professor Dan Thomas see a marked decrease in the political interests of his students at Wartburg College in Iowa.

9.   The contracts resulted in a union pension plan for the teachers, as well as a marked decrease in teacher turnover.

10.   The group says research shows a marked decrease in aggression and hostility from children who have been through the program.