Sentences with phrase «from brain and nervous system»

-- Neuromuscular imbalance was discussed above, and involves the whole spectrum from brain and nervous system to the muscle itself.

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It can be inferred with some probability that the human mind, at any given moment, is not drastically different in size and shape from the pattern of activity in the nervous system with which at that moment it interacts, and as this activity moves about somewhat it follows that the mind literally moves in brain and nerves, though in ways unimaginably various and intricate.

It can be inferred with some probability that the human mind, at any given moment, is not drastically different In size and shape from the pattern of activity in the nervous system with which at that moment it interacts, and as this activity moves about somewhat it follows that the mind literally moves in brain and nerves, though in ways unimaginably various and intricate.15

There are many reasons for babies waking, from hunger or discomfort to separation anxiety and, just as your baby needs food to grow, she also needs the stimulation of your touch to help the development of her nervous system, her brain, her digestive system and for emotional reassurance.

DHA from fish oil encourages brain and nervous system development, while omega - 6 and omega - 3 fatty acids keep your pup's coat shiny and soft.

As doctors continue to monitor Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's condition, previous cases of brain injury resulting from bullets and other assaults can help explain what happens to the nervous system during major injuries — and how those rare recoveries are possible

For decades, it has been well established that for parts of the brain to mature and establish the specific connections that make cognition possible, waves of neural activity must spread from the eyes, ears, and nose to the center of the nervous system, the brain's sensory cortical areas.

The virus appears to invade the brain by infecting a type of glial cell called olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs), which nourish smell - sensing neurons and guide them from the olfactory bulb to their targets in the nervous system.

Known as the blood - brain barrier, cells that line the brain and spinal cord are tightly packed, making it difficult for anything besides very small molecules to cross from the bloodstream into the central nervous system.

Pregnant women, for example, are often discouraged from eating fish because the element poses extreme risks to the developing fetus, particularly the central nervous system and brain.

They found that when fibrinogen (a blood - clotting protein) leaks into the central nervous system, it stops brain cells from producing myelin and, as a result, prevents repair.

Unraveling how the immune and nervous systems interact has helped advance our understanding of many mechanisms within the brain, from development to diseases.

With the Human Brain Project, researchers will use supercomputers to reproduce how brains form — basically, growing them in an virtual vat — then seeing how they respond to input signals from simulated senses and nervous system.

The device, part of the Lab's iCHIP (in - vitro Chip - Based Human Investigational Platform) project, simulates the central nervous system by recording neural activity from multiple brain cell types deposited and grown onto microelectrode arrays.

Axons, the long projections of neural cells which form the nerves of our peripheral nervous system, are like electrical cables: they have thick electrical insulation so that they can quickly relay stimuli from the body and signals from the brain to a toe, for example.

The retina sits at the back of the human eye, and contains protein cells that convert light into electrical signals that travel through the nervous system, triggering a response from the brain, ultimately building a picture of the scene being viewed.

Their findings, published in Neurosurgery, lend hope to patients around the world with neurological conditions that are difficult to treat due to a barrier mechanism that prevents approximately 98 percent of drugs from reaching the brain and central nervous system.

Now, new research from Boston Children's Hospital has shed light on the mystery and points to a potential new drug for protecting the brain from the neuropsychiatric effects of lupus and other central nervous system (CNS) diseases.

Ultimately, the enhanced understanding of central nervous system organization that has derived from the research of these three scientists may lead to new and more effective ways to repair diseased or damaged circuits embedded in the human brain and spinal cord.

The peripheral nervous system of vertebrate animals includes three kinds of nerve cells: sensory neurons, which transmit impulses from sensory receptor structures to the brain; motor neurons, which innervate the striated, or skeletal, muscles, and autonomic neurons, which regulate the functional activity of the circulatory system, the organs, the glands and the smooth muscles (such as those of the intestine).

by Paroma Basu Scientists grow critical nerve cells MADISON, WI — January 31, 2005 — After years of trial and error, scientists have coaxed human embryonic stem cells to become spinal motor neurons, critical nervous system pathways that relay messages from the brain to the rest of the body.

• Keeping abnormal proteins from building up and potentially shutting down major organs (heart, liver and nervous system, to name a few) • Protecting the brain's functions of learning and memory against neurotransmitter toxicity • Activating or increasing the activity of proteins that promote the initial growth, maintenance and survival of brain neurons • Enhancing the movement of proteins, lipids and other cell parts through the cytoplasm of cell bodies.

The blood - brain barrier is a collection of specialized cells and proteins that control the movement of molecules from the blood to the central nervous system.

She soon realized, however, that the implants were cumbersome and largely incompatible with the nervous system, whose elastic properties are a far cry from the metals and glasses that make up most brain - machine interface devices.

The cause of her readmission into hospital was meningitis — infection of her nervous system, brain and spinal cord, by Ebola virus that remained from her initial infection.

Chief among those insights are the Jans» discoveries on how neurons arise from their progenitors, acquire distinct identities and shapes, and establish baroque circuits in the brain and peripheral nervous system with seeming ease.

Neuropeptides comprise a large class of signaling molecules which are secreted from neurons and transmit messages within the brain and across the nervous system.

Garrison is interested in a large class of signaling molecules called neuropeptides which are secreted from neurons and transmit messages within the brain and across the nervous system.

The brain is constantly moving around huge amounts of fat and cholesterol because these compounds are major components of cell membranes, which the nervous system must constantly rearrange as it makes and breaks links from cell to cell.

Between 100 and 250 nerve fibres project onto the STG from the brain and spinal cord, enabling central nervous system (CNS) regulation.

These neurons serve as the building blocks of the nervous system, transmitting information to and from the brain and throughout the body.

«Patients in Phase I clinical studies are the first to potentially benefit from a new treatment,» said Cohn, a leading expert in the study and treatment of neuroblastoma, a malignant solid tumor that forms in the nervous system outside the brain.

But, rather than studying the entire nervous system of a single model organism, Professor Graybiel has studied one brain region — a portion of the basal ganglia known as the striatum — in mice, rats, cats, monkeys, and humans using a whole range of technologies from microscopy through electrophysiological recordings to genetics.

Called the Center for Epigenomics of the Mouse Brain Atlas (CEMBA), the project involves collecting information from more than 100 regions of the mouse brain, and linking them to features believed to be common to mammalian nervous systems in genBrain Atlas (CEMBA), the project involves collecting information from more than 100 regions of the mouse brain, and linking them to features believed to be common to mammalian nervous systems in genbrain, and linking them to features believed to be common to mammalian nervous systems in general.

Correctly diagnosed «classic» fibromyalgia is a problem arising from deep in the nervous system and brain that causes aberrant pain perception.

Hydration and elimination help clear accumulated toxins from the body, and we now know that the brain and nervous system has lymph nodes that dump toxins, too.

Next, we have energy released from the carbohydrate, which goes to fuel our muscles, nervous system and brain.

Studies show that electromagnetic fields from televisions, computers, wireless devices, and even exercise machines can interfere with brain and nervous system signals, disrupting slumber.

As another potential explanation for the link between brain and gut, Lukiw cited evidence that «both the GI tract and blood - brain barriers become significantly more leaky with aging,» potentially allowing toxic bacteria and other substances from the GI system to access the central nervous system.

Most painkillers (or analgesics, from the Greek term for the absence of pain) work on the central nervous system — the brain and the spinal cord — and the peripheral nervous system, which connects the rest of the body to them, sending signals back and forth.

A logical starting point was the eyes because the eyes are a part of the central nervous system and actually grow from the brain during fetal development.

«This means the gut has the ability to process information about what is going on and put a response into action separate from the brain and central nervous system.»

It also contains an antioxidant known as EGCG, which may protect the brain, nervous system and heart from damage (62, 63, 64, 65).

Amino acids that are metabolised from protein have certain roles in the production of chemicals that feed the brain and nervous system.

You could have a perfect diet and a good supplement program, but if you just come home from work and you're just completely tanked and then you go straight to more emails at home or straight to TV or some other distraction and you're not really actively resting, your brain is still stuck in that Fight or Flight sympathetic, I feel like that's gonna be the biggest roadblock that's gonna make you or break you, it's the nervous system.

Astaxanthin crosses the blood - brain barrier, unlike many other antioxidants, where it could theoretically protect the eye, brain and central nervous system from free radical damage.

«Bacterial mischief in the small intestine (from bacteria that migrate up from the large intestine into a normally sterile territory) triggers an immune and nervous system response that sends messages back to the brain.»

It belongs to the self - propelled autonomic nervous system, but by actively focusing on your breath and the movements of your diaphragm, you can influence the system enormously through the vagus nerve that spreads from your brain to your lungs, heart and other organs.

Join Dr. B Grace Bullock, psychologist, research scientist and certified Viniyoga Therapist in learning how tools from yoga and neuroscience can enable you to diffuse the stress response, rewire your brain and nervous systems, and become more interpersonally mindful and effective in your relationships.

The brain is actually made up 60 % good fat so the brain and the nervous system benefit greatly from these.