They conferred, as against the Government, the right to be let alone-the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men.

While unaccustomed heavy eccentric contractions can easily lead to overtraining, moderate training may confer protection against injury.

But this study, like other recent ones, found no definitive connection: fish with larger amounts of omega-3 fatty acids did not confer larger protection against stroke.

In our ancestors, these phenotypes conferred selective advantage against harsh climate, infectious disease and scarce food.

Infection with one genotype does not confer immunity against others, and concurrent infection with two strains is possible.

This system does not confer long-lasting immunity against a pathogen.

An attack of cholera can confer partial protection against future attacks.

It is not known whether a vaccine derived from one type of H.I.V. will confer protection against other types.

What has still to be discovered is just how much garlic is necessary to confer protection against heart disease, and in what form is best taken.

Tests in other transgenic plant species show that protein coats taken from viruses appear to confer protection against them.