Sentences with phrase «environmental damage to the brain»

Not exact matches

«While environmental enrichment didn't seem to significantly influence the number of neurons [that were damaged],» explains Tsai, «it does induce the growth of dendrites and high numbers of synapses,» both of which are neuronal structures that underlie how brain cells communicate with one another.

But scientists understand little about what's happening in the gut — the ingestion of environmental toxins or germs, perhaps — that leads to brain damage and the hallmarks of Parkinson's such as tremors, stiffness and trouble walking.

A possible hypothesis for exactly how stress contributes is that it may cause a neurotoxic reaction in the brain (primarily in the hippocampus) that leads to cell damage and death in individuals who are already vulnerable (due to genes or early environmental insult).

Due to repeated exposure to environmental toxins that can cause cell death in the brain, it is never a bad idea to bolster brain health to prevent potential mental health and brain damage.

If the BBB becomes permeable, the brain is susceptible to damage from heavy metals, bacteria, environmental toxins and other harmful substances.

On the eve of Senate hearings examining the destruction of the Deepwater Horizon rig and the unabated release of oil from the damaged seafloor well, President Obama ordered a team of government officials and scientists led by Energy Secretary Steven Chu to head to Houston this week to confer with BP's brain trust on next steps to stem the unfolding environmental disaster.