Sentences with phrase «alters brain development»

Efforts are also focused on understanding how prenatal exposure to prescription pain medications alters brain development.

Some have found altered brain development, precancerous changes in prostates and mammary glands, low sperm counts and damage to the uterus.

And they may be a risk for things which could contribute to autism, such as altered brain development.

Another reported altered brain development and behavior in fish (SN: 4/4/15, p. 10).

A mother's stress can alter brain development in the fetus, and it is believed these changes may be long - lasting or permanent, said Dr. Colman.

While researchers still have much work to do in order to completely understand just how these immune factors contribute to altered brain development, this study represents an important step forward.

«Inflammation has been shown to alter brain development in previous studies, and schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental disorder.

«Once it infects a human cell, the virus could interact with human enzymes to produce these small RNAs, which could in turn alter brain development and lead to microcephaly.»

Research shows that ACEs can actually alter brain development and cause chemically toxic effects in the brain resulting in children remaining in a constant state of «survival mode» leading them to continuously have the fight, flight, or freeze response.

Rather, their behaviors occur as a result of altered brain development due to early abuse and neglect.

Not exact matches

Early adversity, scientists have come to understand, not only affects the conditions of children's lives, it can also alter the physical development of their brains.

Early adversity, scientists have come to understand, can not only affect the conditions of children's lives, it can alter the physical development of their brains as well.

We've all seen the warnings that sleep training causes so much stress to a baby that cortisol floods the brain, killing neurons and altering development.

«Depression in pregnant mothers may alter the pattern of brain development in their babies.»

«In particular, obesity led to altered activity in a part of the brain linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease — the posterior cingulate gyrus.

In the future, she adds, «we might be able to alter the course of brain development» with drugs targeted at the cellular anomalies and delivered during pregnancy.

Research findings may help to better characterize aspects of altered brain activity, development and disease.

«This is significant because it may help us to better characterize aspects of altered brain activity, development or disease.»

«A growing amount of scientific research has linked BPA exposure to altered development of the brain and behavioral changes, a predisposition to prostate and breast cancer, reproductive harm, diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease,» reports the non-profit Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

McClellan and his colleagues found that the mutations were much more likely to alter genes involved in brain development.

Duke researchers reported last year that it altered development of rat brain cells.

Research on lab animals has shown some of the chemicals cause cancerous tumors and damage developing brain cells, and some can alter hormones essential to reproductive and neurological development.

Interestingly, women with lupus display autoantibodies and cytokines, which — when studied in animals — have been shown to alter fetal brain development and induce behavioural irregularities in offspring.

«Absence of serotonin alters development, function of brain circuits: Researchers create first complete model of serotonin's role.»

The experience can alter parts of the brain which in turn control the production of hormones (known as gonadotropin - releasing hormones, or GnRH) which then regulate gonadal (testicular) development.

«The next step is to figure out if this is telling us something about what those [altered] connections mean in terms of early brain development,» says Emily Jones, lecturer in the Centre for Brain & Cognitive Development at Birkbeck, University of London, who was not involved in the sbrain development,» says Emily Jones, lecturer in the Centre for Brain & Cognitive Development at Birkbeck, University of London, who was not involved indevelopment,» says Emily Jones, lecturer in the Centre for Brain & Cognitive Development at Birkbeck, University of London, who was not involved in the sBrain & Cognitive Development at Birkbeck, University of London, who was not involved inDevelopment at Birkbeck, University of London, who was not involved in the study.

By tweaking the charges of brain cells, researchers alter early brain development, opening a door to healing mature brains or undoing genetic damage

The altered metabolism of two essential amino acids helps drive the development of the most common and lethal form of brain cancer, according to a new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center — Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC — James).

The premature surge of leptin may be altering the development of the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that helps to regulate appetite and metabolism, say the researchers, who report their findings today in Cell Metabolism.

Methamphetamine exposure during brain development alters the brain acetylcholine system in adolescent mice.

While researchers have been able to study how DISC1 mutations alter the brain during development in animal models, it has been difficult to find the right tools to study changes in humans.

Our biological studies suggest that a critically reduced amount of this protein alters cell shape, migration, proliferation, and gene expression to the detriment of brain, heart, and kidney development.

However, whether stress is reflected in brain development prior to birth, and specifically, whether maternal prenatal stress alters fetal functional brain systems, remains an open question.

Studies have shown that early marijuana use might alter a child's brain development and make them more susceptible to drug abuse.

The researchers speculated that acetaminophen might affect fetal brain development by altering a mother's hormone levels, or by crossing the placenta and directly affecting the unborn child.

The results from these studies suggest that maternal antibodies targeting the brain can affect brain development in their offspring, resulting in altered cognition, behavior and motor skills.

The delicate balance between the human microbiome and the development of psychopathologies is particularly interesting given the ease with which the microbiome can be altered by external factors, such as diet, 23 exposure to antimicrobials24, 25 or disrupted sleep patterns.26 For example, a link between antibiotic exposure and altered brain function is well evidenced by the psychiatric side - effects of antibiotics, which range from anxiety and panic to major depression, psychosis and delirium.1 A recent large population study reported that treatment with a single antibiotic course was associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, rising with multiple exposures.27 Bercik et al. 28 showed that oral administration of non-absorbable antimicrobials transiently altered the composition of the gut microbiota in adult mice and increased exploratory behaviour and hippocampal expression of brain - derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), while intraperitoneal administration had no effect on behaviour.

This is because they accumulate in the fetus by transplacental transfer.17, 18 As they are fat - soluble, they can be found in breastmilk.Studies have shown that phyto - sterols have adverse effects in ovarian structures, and also alter follicular development; 19 they work synergistically with the natural hormone estradiol to promote anabolic effects, 20 and to alter the sexual balance of the neonate's brain.

Children who do not complete high school, for example, are more likely to become teenage parents, to be unemployed, and to be incarcerated, all of which exact heavy social and economic costs.5 A growing body of research shows that child poverty is associated with neuroendocrine dysregulation that may alter brain function and may contribute to the development of chronic cardiovascular, immune, and psychiatric disorders.6 The economic cost of child poverty to society can be estimated by anticipating future lost productivity and increased social expenditure.

A healthy environment is crucial for infants» emotional well - being and future physical and mental health.1 2 Experiencing severe adversity early in life can alter a child's development and lead to toxic stress responses, impairing brain chemistry and neuronal architecture.3 For infants, severe adversity typically takes the form of caregiver neglect and physical or emotional abuse.

These toxic stress - induced changes in brain structure and function mediate, at least in part, the well - described relationship between adversity and altered life - course trajectories (see Fig 1).4, 6 A hyper - responsive or chronically activated stress response contributes to the inflammation and changes in immune function that are seen in those chronic, noncommunicable diseases often associated with childhood adversity, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cirrhosis, type II diabetes, depression, and cardiovascular disease.4, 6 Impairments in critical SE, language, and cognitive skills contribute to the fractured social networks often associated with childhood adversity, like school failure, poverty, divorce, homelessness, violence, and limited access to healthcare.4, 19,58 — 60 Finally, behavioral allostasis, or the adoption of potentially maladaptive behaviors to deal or cope with chronic stress, begins to explain the association between childhood adversity and unhealthy lifestyles, like alcohol, tobacco, and substance abuse, promiscuity, gambling, and obesity.4, 6,61 Taken together, these 3 general classes of altered developmental outcomes (unhealthy lifestyles, fractured social networks, and changes in immune function) contribute to the development of noncommunicable diseases and encompass many of the morbidities associated epidemiologically with childhood adversity.4, 6

Antenatal depression may not only alter development of stress - related biological systems in the fetus, but may also increase risk of obstetrical complications.6 Postnatal depression may also be an early life stressor given known associations with lower levels of sensitive, responsive care needed for infants» development of health attachment relationships, emotional regulation skills, interpersonal skills and stress response mechanisms.7 Early life stressors, such as those that might be associated with maternal depression, can influence brain development, which continues at a rapid pace at least for several years after birth.8 Problems in any of these aspects of development may disrupt the earliest stages of socio - emotional and cognitive development, predisposing to the later development of depression or other disorders.

It is now apparent that traumatic and neglectful developmental experiences alter normal brain development in all parts of the brain depending on the nature of the maltreatment, developmental stage of the child, and the quality of the nurturing environment.