Sentences with phrase «developing debilitating»

If your family has a history of children developing debilitating medical conditions that are genetic in origin, you should buy child life insurance.

Similarly, undiagnosed and therefore unmanaged diabetic cats are at increased risk of developing a debilitating and fatal (if untreated) emergency condition called «Diabetic Ketoacidosis.»

A few simple changes in their eating habits can significantly lower their risk of developing this debilitating problem.

Death is caused by respiratory failure, which typically occurs within 2 to 5 years of developing this debilitating condition.

Scientists suspect that, along with genetic factors, toxins and pollutants may increase the risk of developing this debilitating disorder

The nature of their work and everyday exposure to death and other mortality cues put them at greater risk of developing this debilitating psychopathology, the authors claim.

CHILDREN with certain mental health conditions are at greater risk of developing a debilitating addiction to the internet, warn psychologists in Taiwan.

Valter Longo, the director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California, believes that by eating in a specific way, people might be able to live past 100 without developing debilitating diseases.

But she developed debilitating, degenerative pain in her joints, and doctors couldn't diagnose its cause.

Researchers have discovered tell - tale signs of Alzheimer's disease in 20 elderly chimpanzee brains, rekindling a decades - old debate over whether humans are the only species that develop the debilitating condition.

Results from recent studies will help us identify which prediabetic patients are at high risk for developing the disease, and which patients will develop debilitating complications.

A proportion of patients with Lyme disease develop debilitating symptoms that persist in the absence of initial treatment or following short - course antibiotic therapy.

Unfortunately, Over the last two years, I had developed debilitating migraines, painful varicose veins and blood clots.

I developed debilitating fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, and hormonal issues stemming from my thyroid and adrenals.

This creates a problem, as there is no accepted diagnostic test designed to predict with high certainty which dogs will develop debilitating hip dysplasia that will require surgery.

Often times, the puppies that are bought from pet shops develop debilitating diseases, temperment problems, and other ailments.

Is there a substantial certainty that some workers exposed to certain known toxic materials, such as asbestos, would develop debilitating illnesses?

Without the space to process our quickly evolving cultural identities, and with no guidance from people who had experienced our journey, many of my peers turned to gangs, dropped out of school, or developed debilitating mental health challenges that made learning difficult.

Not exact matches

Except when they are not fine... While I agree that most kids in their 20s are healthy, you don't know if one may develop a serious illness or suffer a debilitating accident.

One of the leading medications on the market is Imitrex that was developed to ease migraines in those suffering from this often debilitating condition.

«It is deeply debilitating and demoralising for teachers that any attempt to have a public debate about developing the teaching profession and the quality of teaching inevitably is hijacked by commentators and presented as a system to «root out incompetent teachers» and present our public education system as failing.

Migraine is a debilitating disorder affecting around 1 in 7 people worldwide, but its molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood which makes developing new treatments challenging.

If clinicians could use brain scans to identify vulnerable high - risk individuals in early adolescence when the brain is still developing, it may be possible to curb the development of the disorder and help prevent its most debilitating effects.

A team of researchers at the University of Central Florida is using breakthrough gene - editing technology to develop a new screening tool for Parkinson's disease, a debilitating degenerative disorder of the nervous system.

University of Queensland researchers have developed a world - first vaccine - style therapeutic approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, a debilitating disease affecting more than 450,000 people in Australia.

«New soft material could reduce complications for women suffering from urinary incontinence: Researchers have developed a novel implantable material which could reduce the number of debilitating side - effects that occur as a result of using a material that is too rigid for surgical treatment of incontinence.»

New research suggests that repeated exposure to galactic cosmic rays and other forms of radiation would be debilitating — astronauts could suffer brain damage or develop leukemia after reaching the Red Planet — and ultimately deadly.

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a novel implantable material which could reduce the number of debilitating side - effects that occur as a result of using a material that is too rigid for surgical treatment of incontinence.

Up to 40 percent of treated patients, however, go on to develop some degree of hemorrhagic cystitis, a debilitating condition characterized by severe inflammation in the bladder that can lead to tremendous pain, life - threatening bleeding, and frequent, urgent urination.

Dr. Yasuyoshi Watanabe, who led the study at RIKEN, stated, «We plan to continue research following this exciting discovery in order to develop objective tests for CFS / ME and ultimately ways to cure and prevent this debilitating disease.»

«Our hope is that this research will trigger conversations among other organizations about the debilitating effects of a stressed - out workplace and the importance of developing strategies to help workers cope with workplace anxiety.»

Popcorn's dark side A 53 - year - old Colorado man who ate two bags of microwaved popcorn daily for 10 years apparently developed bronchiolitis obliterans, aka popcorn worker's lung, a debilitating disease previously seen only in popcorn factory workers.

Regional pain syndrome is a chronic and highly debilitating condition that typically develops after a minor trauma, to the hand for example, and then spreads to other areas, such as the whole upper limb and sometimes even to the other side of the body.

Up to 20 % of us will struggle with depression at some point in life, and researchers are actively working to understand how and why this debilitating mental disease develops.

A drug called PBT2, developed by Australian company Prana Biotechnology, appears to improve cognitive abilities in patients with early - stage Alzheimer's disease and reduce protein buildup blamed for the debilitating neurological disorder, researchers report in The Lancet Neurology.

An international team of researchers, bioinformaticians and biostatisticians has developed the first freely available data network for scientists researching this debilitating and fatal condition, called HDNetDB.

A majority of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients develop a condition known as posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) within 15 years of surgery, which can be debilitating and limit activity.

Kalinichenko said the research is driven by the need to develop more effective treatments for people with severe asthma and other debilitating lung ailments like COPD.

«Developing new therapies to treat this debilitating and fatal disease is a major priority for our research team, together with Professor Steve Vucic at the Motor Neuron Disease Clinic at Westmead Hospital.

Advocacy Award: Shelley Ross and the Cure Alliance — Shelley Ross is President of The Cure Alliance, a non-profit group of top scientists, researchers, medical doctors and innovators, plus those who support their efforts to end suffering by developing cures for chronic, debilitating and fatal diseases.

And, considering our aging population, the number of people who will develop these devastating and debilitating diseases is expected to increase dramatically in the future.

Many brain - damaged patients develop epilepsy, often with debilitating consequences, including sudden death.

This year's Action Award honorees include global leaders in the fight to end cancer as we know it; a world leader in advancing the emerging field of regenerative medicine and game - changing cell therapy medical treatments; the president of a non-profit group focused on developing cures for chronic, debilitating and fatal diseases; a sickle cell and stem cell advocate and founder / science administrator of the Axis Advocacy; and the founding director of the Institute for Integrated Cell - Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Japan's Kyoto University.

In the 1950s, the US military developed artillery shells and bombs armed with a bacterium that causes a debilitating flu - like disease in humans.

Developing effective treatments for fatigue depends on identifying factors that contribute to this common and debilitating symptom.

The CuPiD project partners are developing an ICT - enabled solution for motor learning in patients with PD in their home setting, tailoring the solution to target mobility, cognitive function and debilitating PD symptoms such as freezing of gait and gait impairments.

Our hope is that by increasing our knowledge of the brain, we will be able to develop better treatments and, ultimately, cures for a spectrum of debilitating neurological conditions.

This research was funded by JDRF as part of its program to develop therapies that progressively treat and reverse debilitating complications resulting from the impact of type 1 diabetes throughout the body.

By studying them, we are beginning to gain insight into human disease — to understand why organs such as the heart can not repair themselves or why, as we age, the incidence of debilitating diseases such as cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's increases so rapidly, and we are developing new therapies that will enhance our abilities to regenerate damaged tissues and prolong healthy lifespan.

With this grant, we can explore that relationship,» he said, «toward the goal of developing interventions that reduce these debilitating symptoms.»