Sentences with phrase «brain pathway contributes»
«Brain pathway contributes to restraining from food temptation triggered by environmental cues.»
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Skin - to - skin contact activates the amygdala via the prefronto - orbital pathway and thus contributes to the maturation of this vital brain structure.»
Mounting evidence indicates that disturbances in the brain's glutamate pathway contribute to symptoms of schizophrenia.
«And this model not only shows us the most important factors that contribute to the onset of anorexia, it's also helping us to identify signaling pathways in the brain that ultimately drive this potentially fatal eating disorder.»
For nearly a decade, scientists have been trying to fully understand a particular communication pathway inside of cells that contributes to many malignant brain and prostate cancers.
These likely contribute to inflammaging and alteration of redox status, which can exert effects on the brain through the age - related increase in bacteria involved in the tryptophan metabolism pathway; findings supported by the demonstrated reduction of tryptophan in the serum of centenarians.
ECD programmes can take many forms, including promotion of good health and nutrition, support for safe and stimulating environments, protection from risks such as violence or abandonment, parenting support and early learning experiences, media, preschools and community groups.4 Poverty is the key underlying cause of poor child development; children living in poverty are exposed to many negative influences, including poor physical environments, inadequate nutrition, parental stress and insufficient cognitive stimulation.5 Undernutrition can influence brain development directly by affecting brain structure and function, or indirectly via poor physical or motor development, in addition to other pathways.6 — 8 Exposure to multiple co-occurring risks most likely contributes to greater disparities in developmental trajectories among children with differential exposure.9 — 12 This paper focuses on associations between specific aspects of children's physical environments — access to improved water and sanitation (W&S)-- and childhood development as measured by performance on a test of receptive language.