Sentences with phrase «disrupting human development»
Scientists believe that it produces such a wide range of health effects in low doses because it mimics the hormone estrogen, disrupting human development and making it particularly potent for infants.
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Last week, the National Toxicology Program of the Health and Human Services Department found there was some concern the chemical could disrupt development of the prostate gland and brain, and cause behavioral problems for infants and children.
The authors point out that as nicotine may disrupt brain development in humans, so neonicotinoids «may adversely affect human health, especially the developing brain».
Dr Kristensen comments, «Although this may not be a severe impairment to fertility, it is still of real concern since data from three different labs all independently found that paracetamol may disrupt female reproductive development in this way, which indicates further investigation is needed to establish how this affects human fertility.»
Though these findings have been obtained in mice, the scientists hypothesize that disrupted coordination between the development of the microglia and that of the brain contributes to an increased risk of such neurodevelopmental disorders as autism and schizophrenia in human beings.
BETHESDA, MD — Infection with Zika virus disrupts fetal brain development by interfering with the proliferation of human neural progenitor cells (hNPCs), a type of cell that drives neurodevelopment and proliferates into brain and nervous system cells, according to research presented at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2016 Annual Meeting in Vancouver,human neural progenitor cells (hNPCs), a type of cell that drives neurodevelopment and proliferates into brain and nervous system cells, according to research presented at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2016 Annual Meeting in Vancouver,Human Genetics (ASHG) 2016 Annual Meeting in Vancouver, B.C.
TPHP might disrupt hormones in humans, and in animal studies has upset reproductive and development processes.
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.
The greatest threats to young children occur when key protective systems for human development are harmed or disrupted.