Sentences with phrase «from environmental triggers»

These mutations in DNA cause genetic diseases, or predispose to disease from environmental triggers.

Published studies have suggested that T1D results from environmental triggers acting on genetically susceptible individuals and that microbial infection and their immunological consequences are suspected to take part in the pathogenesis.

Since the inherited risk is based in family genetics and is therefore beyond clinical reach, McFarlane relies on multifamily group therapy and social supports at school and at work to protect vulnerable patients from environmental triggers — illicit drugs and emotional stress in particular — that might send them over the edge.

Not exact matches

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Rather, it's descent from a common ancestor (the scientific phrase in use currently is «descent with modification» meaning they share similar underlying foundation, but when they migrate (those that survive) they evolve based on environmental triggers (challenges), which give rise to mutations; that make future generations better suited to live in the new environment.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, fumes resulting from VOCs can irritate the eyes, nose and throat; trigger headaches, dizziness and nausea; and can even damage the liver, kidney and central nervous system.

Horizontal hydraulic fracturing, aka fracking, is an efficient means of extracting natural gas from shale deposits often otherwise unaccessible, but critics say the process causes environmental damage and can even possibly trigger future earthquakes.

Although the specific etiology of autism is unknown, many researchers suspect that autism results from genetically mediated vulnerabilities to environmental triggers.

«The coolest thing from an environmental perspective is that we can ask whether diet can influence this epigenetic process,» say Lanlan Shen of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, whose group has developed a way to direct where methylation occurs, allowing them to show that epigenetic changes can trigger tumours (see main story).

Although people suffering from asthma share similar clinical symptoms, it is triggered by multiple genetic and environmental factors.

«Brain pathway contributes to restraining from food temptation triggered by environmental cues.»

It may be different from the condition in Europe or in Africa, though the environmental triggers are the same.

Physicians believe that sarcoidosis may be triggered by the body's immune response to environmental factors, such as something inhaled from the air.

Project leader Enno Schefuß from the MARUM — Center for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen, Germany, adds: «The project was funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft in the priority programme «Integrated Analysis of Interglacial Climate Dynamics (INTERDYNAMIC)» with the aim to identify potential mechanisms triggering abrupt changes under current climatic conditions.

Research conducted by Jin - Soo Kim and Professor Jong - Seong Kug from the Division of Environmental Science and Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), in collaboration with Professor Su - Jong Jeong from the School of Environmental Science and Engineering at South University of Science and Technology of China, has shown that the warmer Arctic has triggered cooler winters and springs in North America, which has in turn weakened vegetation growth and lowered carbon uptake capacity in its ecosystems.

«Whatever triggered this current autism epidemic... autistic kids clearly need extra protection from further environmental assault,» the group writes on its blog.

«This is the latest of a series of abstracts to emerge from the US about alleged environmental triggers for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

«These mutations are introduced essentially by environmental triggers, that is: they come from outside the cell.

And collecting longitudinal data about families — information from grandparents and even great - grandparents — may help scientists chart the development of particular risk factors and how they might interact with environmental triggers.

It's possible that in addition to being caused by genes and environmental exposures, Alzheimer's may also, in rare cases, be triggered by exposure to amyloid protein «seeds» that may be passed from one source to another.

The idea that genetic mutations associated with a disease can be triggered by environmental exposures is not a new one, the researchers from Denmark and Great Britain noted.

From the many studies I've looked at on environmental chemicals, many carcinogens tend to trigger acne via inflammation and acne via oxidative stress.

Organizations such as The Environmental Working Group and Institute for Responsible Technology are leading the way with research that shows the serious health impacts on the body from the impact of genetically modified (GM) foods There are now multiple animal studies that link GMO's with damage to the GUT, with immune disregulation, inflammation, and an increase in allergies or factors that trigger autoimmune disease.

This video and related materials from the California School Environmental Health and Asthma Collaborative provide important information about the most common asthma triggers in the home and provides information on how to reduce or eliminate them.

While dogs most frequently suffer from allergies to environmental triggers like pollen, molds, and dust mites, or to flea bites, allergic reactions to food are also possible.

While the specific triggers for BCC episodes may vary from one dog to another, warm or hot environmental temperature, intensity of exercise, excitement during exercise, an excitable disposition, or high stress levels may contribute.

While stealthily teleporting around the map (and receiving encouragement from his deceased mother), Jason uses environmental triggers to kill both teens to unlock a bonus Objective.

Along with a flurry of activity, Brown's dead - trees emergency declaration triggered alarm among some environmentalists, who questioned its exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act to boost efforts to remove dead or dying trees.

My reading — and I am far from expert — is that there may be a genetic predisposition to be sensitive to environmental triggers.

Many sufferers of migraines have long believed environmental factors like heavy weather and lighting can trigger an attack but new research from the US has identified a genetic link.

As news of the project has leaked out, it has triggered protests from environmental groups in the United States, Europe and Japan, who clamor for the protection of South America's great equatorial rain forest because it anchors fragile soil, holds at least half of the earth's animal and plant species and plays a vital role in world climate.

Anderson writes: «The column triggered e-mails to The Post from hundreds of angry environmental activists and a few scientists».

The BLM's approval of the Ivanpah Project triggered yet another lawsuit, this one from the Western Watersheds Project over the federal government's alleged failure to comply with environmental laws in the California Desert Conservation Area.

[2] The contractor argued that the damage to the windows arose as a result of unforeseen environmental conditions at the construction site (e.g., the airborne debris from the stone cutting machines) and was therefore an «occurrence» under the Policy triggering coverage.

While voice - controlled triggers are super cool and definitely make you feel like you're living in the future (we've gotten very used to ending our day by saying «Hey Siri, turn off the lights»), the real magic is environmental triggers that occur in the background without any interaction from you.

From condominiums to office buildings to mixed - use properties, the dramatic increase in claims triggered by environmental incidents is affecting real estate properties of all types.