Sentences with phrase «exposure in the womb»

OCTOBER 13 - 17 Neuroscience 2012 30,000 brain experts descend on New Orleans to cogitate on everything from the ethics of smart drugs to language exposure in the womb.

A new study confirms that exposure in the womb to fire - beating chemicals in furniture and carpet pads may hinder child development

Studies suggest that for many these compounds, low - level exposures in the womb seem to disrupt development of the brain or reproductive systems.

A study of San Francisco Bay Area women is the first to link DDT exposure in the womb to a greater risk of developing high blood pressure later in life

There are no known other studies of HCB exposure in the womb and asthma.

The reason that the female half suffers, Lummaa speculates, is because of testosterone exposure in the womb.

Gillman also anticipates that the program will allow for new enrollment, which some researchers say is essential to explore how exposures in the womb shape health.

The new research found that the negative health effects of tobacco exposure in the womb can last for years, taking a toll on teens» executive function — learned skills involving memory, reasoning, problem - solving and planning — that are important in school and life.

Scientists consider digit ratio — the length of the second (pointer or index) finger compared to the length of the fourth (ring) finger — a marker of testosterone exposure in the womb.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was poised to withdraw chlorpyrifos from the market in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence that exposure in the womb and early childhood can derail brain development, leading to developmental delays, lowered IQ, and increased risk of ADHD and autism.

Not exact matches

Children and babies in the womb will be most affected by mercury exposure in food be it via HFCS, sodium benzoate, food dyes, or any other product manufactured with mercury containing chlor - alkali chemicals.

Some babies are born with a white coating called vernix caseosa, which protects their skin from the constant exposure to amniotic fluid in the womb.

New research is confirming this may have something to do with their exposure to certain pollutants in the womb.

Some doctors attribute this to exposure of testosterone in the womb since women with PCOS have higher levels of testosterone which passes to their unborn children through their blood.

According to «Popular Science» magazine, previous exposure to peanuts in the womb and / or through breast milk can cause an allergic reaction in «allergic» kids (children who are allergic to several foods).

What you put in your body and on your body, your health habits and outside exposures are constant concerns as a mom - to - be because you want only the best care for your little one in the womb.

One of 20 communities across the nation to receive a grant, Erie County has seen a serious rise in neonatal abstinence syndrome among newborn babies in local hospitals as a result of exposure to opioids in the womb.

A third group first got an injection of a compound known to block the effects of interleukin - 1 beta (IL - 1), a protein involved in activating the inflammatory immune response and shown in previous research to be a key player in modulating fetal brain injury following exposure to inflammation in the womb.

«Our study results highlight the danger of exposure to pollution while babies are still in the womb,» said lead author Hind Sbihi, research associate in UBC's School of Population and Public Health.

The study by British and French scientists from the universities of Nottingham, Aberdeen (UK) and Paris - Saclay (France), The James Hutton Institute (Aberdeen) and UMR BDR, INRA, Jouy en Josas (Paris, France) published in the journal Scientific Reports, has shown striking effects of exposure of pregnant ewes — and their female lambs in the womb — to a cocktail of chemical contaminants present in pastures fertilised with human sewage sludge - derived fertilizer.

These modifications — most often the addition of methyl groups to individual DNA bases — in some instances carry a sort of historical record of what an organism has experienced (for example, exposure to foreign chemicals in the womb).

Last summer, a panel of 38 researchers headed by vom Saal published a report in Reproductive Toxicology warning that BPA (much like the synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol, or DES) is a potential chemical time bomb that may lead to multiple problems, including a higher risk of cancer, especially if exposure occurs in the womb or an infant's early life and on an unrelenting daily basis.

Reduced exposure to the hormone in the womb has been linked to an increased risk of infertility, testicular cancer and undescended testicles.

Babies can deftly parry exposures to certain harmful substances, thanks to antibodies passed onto them in the womb.

Findings from a new mouse study suggest that exposure to a high - fat diet in the womb and immediately after birth may change the liver in a way that promotes more rapid progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease later in life.

Recent experimental studies suggest exposure to a mother's antibodies and cytokines while in the womb are important risk factors for autism spectrum disorders (commonly called ASD).

Exposure to persistent organic pollutants, or POPs, in the womb has been linked to developmental disorders and learning delays, reduced immune system function and changes in hormones.

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Early exposure in the human womb to phthalates, which are common environmental chemicals, disrupts the masculinization of male genitals, according to a new study that will be presented Sunday at the Endocrine Society's 97th annual meeting in San Diego.

Exposure to many hormone - disrupting chemicals starts in the womb, and some scientists suspect the timing may be important in determining reproductive disease risk later in life.

Many scientists say that environmental exposures, perhaps even in the womb, may activate such genetic vulnerabilities.

So, whereas the typical person might think of their «environment» as their house, or their neighborhood - scientists trying to understand the factors that influence the development of schizophrenia define environment to include everything from the social, nutritional, hormonal and chemical environment in the womb of the mother during pregnancy, up to the social dynamics and stress a person is exposed to, to street drug use, education, virus exposure, vitamin use, and any other factor that could possibly be involved with the development of schizophrenia.

So, whereas the typical person might think of their «environment» as their house, or their neighborhood - scientists trying to understand the factors that influence the development of schizophrenia define environment to include everything from the social, nutritional, hormonal and chemical environment in the womb of the mother during pregnancy, up to the social dynamics and stress a person experiences, to street drug use, education, virus exposure, vitamin use, and much, much more.

It's thought higher exposure to testosterone in the womb creates a more «male» brain by suppressing development of the left side usually responsible for linear reasoning and certain language functions such as grammar and vocabulary.

What manifests as ADHD may really be complications of brain damage from exposure to alcohol while in the womb.

Products containing parabens have been linked to negative effects on the male reproductive system and exposure to paraben, particularly butyl paraben, while in the womb and in young males can lead to decreased testosterone levels and reduced sperm counts.

This decline has been attributed to over-exposure to chemicals in the womb, adult exposure to pesticides when they are working on their farms or fumigating their homes off insects.

The four Melnick sisters, Donna, Andrea, Michele, and Francine, have each suffered from miscarriages, fertility issues, and reproductive tract problems - all conditions that have been linked to exposure to DES while in the mother's womb.

Exposure to alcohol in the womb can cause many problems including birth defects, learning difficulties, abnormal hearing or vision, and behavioural and psychological disorders.

Hannah and Sarah both have juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and all the children have lasting illnesses due to exposure to drugs while in the womb.