Mercury and mercury compounds (also listed as Thimerosal): Metallic element used as a preservative and antiseptic known to
damage brain function.
It slows breathing, increases risk of serious infection,
damages brain function, causes pustules on the skin, damages teeth, and can lead to coma and death.
Not exact matches
We have learned how physical
damage to the
brain impairs the
functioning of various parts of the body to which the nervous system connects it, and severe
brain damage of a congenital nature can prevent the development of anything like a genuinely human personality altogether.
Marijuana causes
damage to the preborn and the
brain function in general.
They protect cholesterol from becoming
damaged and help enhance
brain function.
Although scientists have long suspected that RHI caused
brain damage, especially in boxers, a 2010 study of high school football players by researchers at Purdue University [1,13] was the first to identify a completely unexpected and previously unknown category of players who, though they displayed no clinically - observable signs of concussion, were found to have measurable impairment of neurocognitive
function (primarily visual working memory) on computerized neurocognitive tests, as well as altered activation in neurophysiologic
function on sophisticated
brain imaging tests (fMRI).
Babies should never be shaken, as the fragile
brain bangs against the inside of the skull and can lead to death or serious permanent
damage of the
brain and it's
function.
Scientists have long speculated that astrocytes, the cell type that controls many neuronal
functions, give rise to neural stem cells in
damaged brain tissue.
The study adds to a growing body of research highlighting other cognitive
functions affected by aphasia, and indicates that the consequences of
brain damage in aphasia patients may be more extensive than originally thought.
However, we use optogenetics to systematically stimulate certain unaffected areas of the
brain so that they sprout connections into the
damaged hemisphere in order to assume its
functions.»
In a «proof - of - principle» study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the researchers described how this
brain - computer interface (BCI) produced a 36 % improvement in motor
function of a stroke -
damaged hand.
What that means, Hochberg says, is that the
brain signals that once controlled the subject's paralyzed hand and arm were still there and
functioning — they just could not pass through the
damaged spinal cord to allow the arm and hand to move.
In addition to revealing the
functions of different areas within the prefrontal cortex, studies have also demonstrated the flexibility of the region, which has helped experts optimize cognitive therapy techniques to enable patients with
brain damage to learn new skills and compensate for their impairments.
Brain researchers determine the function of a part of the brain by studying people whose brains are damaged in that re
Brain researchers determine the
function of a part of the
brain by studying people whose brains are damaged in that re
brain by studying people whose
brains are
damaged in that region.
Microglia are present throughout the
brain and spinal cord, are constantly monitoring their environment, and can be switched on or activated to perform different
functions such as control inflammation, destroy pathogens, clean up the debris from dead or
damaged cells, and seal off the site of an injury.
Unknown
damage Although researchers are still parsing out how different areas of the
brain contribute to normal
function, neuroscience has evolved a long way from the days of lobotomies to stave off seizures.
Implanted in the
brain, Lieber's electrodes might one day serve as prostheses to help
damaged nerves regain their
function.
Do these antibodies simply
function like drugs in the
brain or do they «attack» and
damage nerve cells in some ways?»
CRMP2 - binding compound, edonerpic maleate, accelerates motor
function recovery from
brain damage
Diabetes
damages fat, muscles, blood vessels and even
brain functioning, and the growing epidemic of diabetes is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States.
This approach reduces risks of
damage to speech, memory, muscle strength, balance, vision, coordination and other
function areas of the
brain.
A significant proportion of people with
brain damage that has been caused by a stroke or accident suffer from disrupted executive
functions: for them, actions that consist of several steps and require planning are difficult.
In those patients,
brain damage limits their arm and leg motor
functions, which affects posture and free movement in the limbs.
«Decades ago, we thought children's
brains functioned much like those of
brain -
damaged adults,» she says.
Still, the concentrations of Ecstasy needed to restore
function were high — dangerous because some research suggests amphetamines
damage the
brain.
Struggling to balance on one leg for 20 seconds or longer was linked to an increased risk for small blood vessel
damage in the
brain and reduced cognitive
function in otherwise healthy people with no clinical symptoms, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.
Autopsies of people killed by heat stroke often reveal microhemorrhages (tiny strokes) and swelling, and 30 percent of heat stroke survivors experience permanent
damage in
brain function, according to Wilderness Medicine.
Unsupervised communication For paraplegics who lose motor and sensory
function as a result of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal cord injury or stroke - induced
brain damage, simply communicating can be extremely difficult, if not impossible.
During sleep, a newly discovered network of water channels in the
brain, called the glymphatic system, becomes active and
functions as a waste disposal system, carrying toxins away which would otherwise accumulate and
damage brain cells.
Gene analyses of the hippocampus and other
brain areas revealed dysregulation in the genes linked to manifestation of
damaging reactive oxygen species and neuronal
function.
This
damages nerve cells by blocking their ability to make the proteins needed for synaptic
function and leads to the death of neurons in the
brain and spinal cord.
Work at the institute focuses on disorders of the developing
brain, such as autism and attention deficit disorder; diseases of the aging
brain, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's; and restoring
function to the
damaged brain, including
brain - machine interfaces and deep
brain stimulation.
Brain injuries commonly involve
damage to the frontal lobes, which results in behavioral problems and difficulties with cognition, most notably, executive
function.
Health improvement (allowing to post - pone / escape the diseases and thus live, healthier / disease - free longer, but not above human MLSP of around 122 years; thus these therapies do not affect epigenetic aging whatsoever, they are degenerative aging problems not regular healthy aging problem (except OncoSENS - only when you Already Have Cancer - which cancer increases epigenetic aging, but cancer removal thus does not change anything / makes no difference about what happens in the other cells / about what happens in the normal epigenetic «aging» course in Normal non-cancerous healthy cells) Although there is not such thing as «healthy aging» all aging in «unhealthy» (as seen from elders who are «healthy enough» who show much
damage), it's just «tolerable / liveable» enough (in terms of
damage accumulating) that it does not affect their quality of life (enough yet), that is «healthy aging»: ApoptoSENS - Clearing Senescent Cells (this will have great impact to reduce diseases, the largest one, since it's all inflammation fueled by the inflammation secretory phenotype (SASP) of these senescent cells) AmyloSENS - Dissolving the Plaques (this will allow humans to evade Alzheimer's, Parkinsons and general
brain degenerescence, allowing quite a boost; making people much more easily reach the big 100 - since the
brain is causal to how long we live; keeping
brain amyloid - free and keeping our memories / neuron sharp / means longer LongTerm Potentiation - means longer
brain function means longer heavy
brain mass (gray matter / white matter retention seen in «sharp - witted» Centenarians who show are younger
brain for their age), and both are correlated to MLSP).
The researchers speculated that in
brain cells, cycles of DNA
damage and repair facilitate learning and memory, whereas an imbalance between
damage and repair disrupts these
functions.
It repairs
damaged tissues, allows critical immune
function to take place and encodes the day's memories more deeply in the
brain.
Each detailed structure comes with information on
functions, disorders,
brain damage, case studies, and links to modern research.
By analyzing multiple patients with
damage to a particular voxel or cluster of voxels and comparing their cognitive abilities with those of patients in whom the same structures were intact, the researchers were able to identify
brain regions essential to specific cognitive
functions, and those structures that contribute significantly to intelligence.
Toxoplasma is associated with
damage to the
brain's astrocytes — glial cells that
function as an interface between neuronal and non-neuronal tissues.
Memory
function was fully restored in 75 percent of the mice without
damaging brain tissue.
Brain resilience is also referred to as «brain reserve» — its ability to cope with increasing damage while still functioning adequa
Brain resilience is also referred to as «
brain reserve» — its ability to cope with increasing damage while still functioning adequa
brain reserve» — its ability to cope with increasing
damage while still
functioning adequately.
And of course, excessive drinking causes a slew of other health problems including liver
damage, several types of cancer, and decreased
brain function.
Once your internal thermostat reaches about 104 degrees Fahrenheit, you risk
damaging your organs, including your
brain: «The
brain doesn't
function as well at higher temperatures,» says Dr. Rao.
In his book, Eternal Health, Elstein looks at how to combat free radical
damage, how to improve
brain function and sexual vitality as well as the healthiest way to lose weight.
This can lead to some effects such as tissue
damage but it can also meddle in your muscle, heart and
brain function if left unfixed.
These disorders result in lower IQ, difficulty learning and
functioning, and possible
damage to the heart,
brain and other vital organs, SAMHSA says.
It also performs the heavy
function of fighting inflammation and
damage inflicted by free radicals on the
brain, by helping blood flow more easily across the blood
brain barrier.
It may even restore and renew neuron and nerve
function in your
brain after
damage has set in.
Lecithin products are widely marketed to promote cardiovascular health, reverse liver
damage, improve
brain function and memory.
Green tea, a powerful dietary supplement that offers a host of benefits for men and women seeking a healthier life: Assist in the natural weight loss - the
brain's help
function and physical activity - strengthens energy - protection against free radicals from
damaging skin green tea extract is a rich source of polyphenols which provides powerful antioxidant protection, protecting healthy cells against the harmful effects of free radical molecules caused by toxins, pollution, smoke and ultraviolet rays.