Sentences with phrase «brain of the fetus»

These antibodies damage the developing brain of the fetus while in utero and may cause autism.

Although fish and shellfish can be an extremely healthy part of your pregnancy diet (they contain beneficial omega - 3 fatty acids and are high in protein and low in saturated fat), these types of fish may contain high levels of mercury, which can cause damage to the developing brain of a fetus.

While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had earlier stated that BPA — the chemical that hardens plastics in products like bottles and cups, and is used in linings of metal cans — is safe; the agency announced last month that a few new studies have underlined «some concerns» about BPA's possibility of potentially damaging the brain of fetuses, infants and children.

The Food and Drug Administration banned this chemical in baby bottles in 2012 because it could potentially harm the prostate glands and brains of fetuses, infants, and children.

Since the first human brain organoids were created from stem cells in 2013, scientists have gotten them to form structures like those in the brains of fetuses, to sprout dozens of different kinds of brain cells, and to develop abnormalities like those causing neurological diseases such as Timothy syndrome.

One feature stood out in the brains of the fetuses that were ultimately born prematurely: A small patch on the left side of the brain, in an area that develops into a language processing center, had weaker connectivity with other brain regions than it did in fetuses carried to full term.

Researchers believe that interactions between vitamin D and dopamine in the brain of the fetus may play a crucial role in the neurological development of brain areas controlling motor and social development.

It is especially harmful to the brains of both fetuses and children.

The findings suggest that the lethal power of the virus — known for infecting and killing cells in the brains of fetuses, causing babies to be born with tiny, misshapen heads — could be directed at malignant cells in the brain.

If the virus lodges in the brain of a fetus, it could kill some of the baby's developing brain cells.

Since we know the immune system affects the developing brain of the fetus, it's important to approach conception and pregnancy with immune health in mind if you have Hashimoto's hypothyroidism.