Sentences with phrase «caused by genetic factors»

This happens when a vaccine is injected into an animal with a suppressed immune system (caused by genetic factors, poor diet, stress, existing illness, etc.); or when the vaccine manufacturer fails to render the viral component of the vaccine harmless in the lab.

It can be caused by genetic factors, environmental pollutants, atrophy of the thyroid gland or chemical poisoning.

In young cats, malocclusions are typically hereditary, caused by genetic factors controlling the growth of the upper and lower jaw.

Some theories suggest that fibromyalgia may result from stress - induced changes in the hippocampal area of the brain; others from stress - induced disruptions of the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal (HPA) axis (which affects adrenal function and cortisol production); and still others from low levels of the neurotransmitter, dopamine, caused by genetic factors and triggered by exposure to stressors, such as emotional distress, physical trauma, viral infections or inflammatory disorders.

Microcephaly can be caused by genetic factors, infections, or injuries.

Fetal macrosomia can be caused by genetic factors as well as maternal conditions, such as obesity or diabetes.

While looking more like one parent is believed to be caused by genetic factors, its effects go beyond that.

Not exact matches

Depression in teens can be caused by different factors: a tragic event in the teen's life, a genetic predisposition to depression, or social out - casting by the teen's peers to name a few.

About 90 % of PD cases are sporadic; that is, caused by complex interactions between environmental and common genetic risk factors.

We currently do not know how these genetic risk factors affect the chemistry of the brain and cause specific symptoms, so it is not yet possible for scientists to design drugs to relieve symptoms shown by people with a particular genetic variant.

Nevertheless, Anderson notes, «We've shown that the slow clearance is definitely due to parasite genetic factors — not caused by low - quality drugs, poor nutrition or some other aspect of the patients.»

While the cause of bloat is unclear, there is a strong predisposition in some dogs and it is generally thought that GDV is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors.

And even if such a demand existed, there was no evidence that genetic counseling could help patients with psychiatric disorders, which — like most of the more common diseases — are caused by a complex interplay of multiple genes and variants as well as environmental factors.

One element preventing a better understanding of these disorders is that they are caused by a mix of genetic and environmental factors.

The convergence of several factors explains the trend: cheaper genetic sequencing technologies, the discovery of new oncogenes (genes that can cause a normal cell to become cancerous), a new generation of computers and bioinformatics that can analyze vast amounts of data, and a multibillion - dollar effort by researchers inside and outside the pharma industry to develop targeted drugs and companion diagnostics for cancer.

AMD is caused by a combination of genetic, environmental and lifestyle risk factors.

The research is published in the journal Nature Communications and is part of the Factors Associated with Childhood Tumours Study, which is funded by the Wellcome Trust, and aims to identify genetic causes of childhood cancers.

Earlier findings by Dr Ferreira published in The Lancet identified that a risk factor for asthma was a genetic variant in the IL - 6 receptor, which is activated by IL - 6 causing inflammation in the airways.

Caused by a combination of lifestyle and genetic factors, type 2 diabetes is typically a chronic disease.

They account for about half of all differences in intelligence among people, so half is not caused by genetic differences, which provides strong support for the importance of environmental factors.

Other genetic diseases include Tay - Sachs disease (damage to the gene for the enzyme hexosaminidase A leads to an accumulation of a chemical in the brain that destroys it), sickle cell anemia (improper coding of the gene that produces hemoglobin), hemophilia (lack of a gene for a blood - clotting factor) and muscular dystrophy (caused by a defective gene on the X chromosome).

Genetic Reduction of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 Rescues Aberrant Angiogenesis Caused by Epsin Deficiency.

Now, scientists from the University of Chicago have created one of the most expansive analyses to date of the genetic factors at play in complex diseases — by using disorders with known genetic causes to guide them.

Common complex diseases are caused by multiple genetic and environmental factors, many of which remain unknown.

Study Finds Alzheimer's Disease Likely Not Caused by Low Body Mass Index May 9, 2017 A new large - scale genetic study found that low body mass index (BMI) is likely not a causal risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, as earlier research had suggested...

In 2005, the identification of an activating mutation in JAK2 (the V617F mutation) as a STAT5 - activating and disease - causing genetic alteration in a significant proportion of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) has emphasized the oncogenic role of the JAK tyrosine kinases in hematologic malignancies.2 — 5 JAK2 is a member of the Janus tyrosine kinase family comprising three other mammalian non-receptor tyrosine kinases (JAK1, JAK3 and TYK2) that associate with cytokine receptors lacking intrinsic kinase activity to mediate cytokine - induced signal transduction and activation of STAT transcription factors.6 All JAKs share a similar protein structure and contain a tyrosine kinase domain at the C - terminus flanked by a catalytically inactive pseudokinase domain with kinase - regulatory activity, by an atypical SH2 domain and by a FERM domain that mediates association to the membrane - proximal region of the cytokine receptors.7, 8 Soon after the discovery of JAK2 V617F, we and others described that activating JAK1 mutations are relatively common in adult patients with T - cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and participate in ALL development allowing for constitutive activation of STAT5.9 — 11 Several STAT5 - activating JAK1 mutations were also reported in AML and breast cancer patients.10

Many of the most common diseases run in families and are caused by a combination of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors.

«There are differences in asthma prevalence in these three groups, so it's important to understand whether these are caused by environmental exposures or by differences in genetic risk factors.»

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A new study from the Gladstone Institutes has revealed a way to alleviate the learning and memory deficits caused by apoE4, the most important genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, improving cognition to normal levels in aged mice.

Because they can be caused by both genetic and environmental factors, complex diseases can be difficult to treat.

About 1.3 million Americans are affected by rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease thought to be caused by genetic and environmental factors.

It's thought that both forms of IBD are caused, in part, by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Man boobs are caused by a combination of both genetic and environmental factors.

It's believed that the origins of depression could be caused by a mixture of genetic and other factors.

They believe migraine headaches are caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

The heterogeneity in results may be caused by factors associated with different genetic groups, lifestyles and differing geographic locations of participants.

The exact cause is unknown, but it is most likely caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Research has found that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is most likely caused by a series of genetic and nongenetic factors.

For some, an autoimmune disease is caused by a series of genetic factors.

The Five Stones medical team aims to identify and treat the causes of illnesses and conditions — both chronic and acute — by addressing lifestyle, genetic, environmental, and physiological factors that can lead to chronic disease and complex ailments.

Type 2 diabetes is caused by a number of lifestyle and genetic factors.

Many other diseases caused by environmental factors or undiscovered genetic variants can cause symptoms similar to diseases we test for.

Skin infections in dogs are typically caused by bacteria, genetic factors, or health problems.

Like Hip Dysplasia it can be genetic but Elbow Dysplasia is the general term for any one of many abnormalities within the joint and can also be caused by environmental factors such as rapid growth, obesity, trauma or nutrition.

Type 2 diabetes has a complex etiology and is caused by a combination of genetic factors and environmental interactions, and risk increases with aging (11,12).

3) Coccida, Giardia, or other conditions caused by environmental factors as well as conditions that are not 100 % genetic are not covered under this contract.

Most heart disease is not caused by factors in the dog's environment, but by genetic predisposition to this health issue.

Sometimes, cat bronchitis is referred to as feline asthma or feline allergic bronchitis, which is chronic in nature and is caused by either genetic respiratory problems or the aforementioned causative factors.

Von Willebrand disease is caused by genetic mutations that impair the synthesis, release, function or stability of von Willebrand factor.

Von Willebrand Disease is caused by genetic mutations that interfere with the production or function of the von Willebrand factor protein.