Sentences with phrase «nerve cell health»

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If fibrin excess can trigger unwanted inflammation in nerve tissue and increase breakdown of the myelin wrapping the nerve cells (a process that is usually referred to as demyelination), health problems like multiple sclerosis (in which there is breakdown of the myelin nerve sheath) may be lessened through reduction of excess fibrinogen and / or fibrin.

Funded by the National Institutes of Health and Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Drs. Wiesel and Hubel, in 1958, were seeking to determine how certain nerve cells, or neurons, responded to stimuli.

In a study led by Duke Health and published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, scientists demonstrate in rats that a short duration of the drug donepezil can reverse both structural and genetic damage that bouts of alcohol use causes in neurons, or nerve cells, in the young brain.

In tests on zebrafish, flies and mice, scientists found that treating the disease with purified quercetin — which targets beta - catenin — led to a significant improvement in the health of nerve and muscle cells.

For example, when researchers developed a simple urine screening test for neuroblastoma — a childhood cancer that arises in immature nerve cells — officials in Japan launched a public health campaign to screen infants.

«We know gastric bypass improves the health of nerve cells and reverses the effects on the signals,» Browning said.

And they secrete substances that promote the health of nerve cells.

Some researchers seek gene therapies that might act more broadly on retinal cells, perhaps by using genes that produce proteins supporting the growth and health of nerve cells, which could be delivered before significant vision loss occurs.

We've devised ways to test patients using new imaging technologies to measure the health of their retinal ganglion cells and of their fibers entering the optic nerve.

«Importantly, this analysis helped us identify the protein fibrinogen as the key culprit in MS, by demonstrating how its entry into the brain through leaky blood vessels impacted the health of individual nerve cells.»

Yes, nanotechnology is becoming ubiquitous in our daily lives and has found its way into many commercial products, for example, strong, lightweight materials for better fuel economy; targeted drug delivery for safer and more effective cancer treatments; clean, accessible drinking water around the world; superfast computers with vast amounts of storage; self - cleaning surfaces; wearable health monitors; more efficient solar panels; safer food through packaging and monitoring; regrowth of skin, bone, and nerve cells for better medical outcomes; smart windows that lighten or darken to conserve energy; and nanotechnology - enabled concrete that dries more quickly and has sensors to detect stress or corrosion at the nanoscale in roads, bridges, and buildings.

The digestive track as has almost as many nerve cells as the spinal cord, and research is increasingly linking digestive health to overall health.

Aerobic exercise has been shown to increase a brain - derived neurotrophic factor, BDNF, which promotes the health of brain and nerve cells.

Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a water - soluble vitamin required for many reactions in your body as well as for the health of your nerves, red blood cells, and DNA.

Overall, cell and animal research has shown that flavonoids found in foods and herbs may have beneficial effects for brain and nerve health.

Carrots also contain fair amounts of vitamin B9 (folate), which is crucial for fetal development, as well as for iron absorption and red blood cells production; vitamin C (ascorbic acid), which improves immunity and promotes skin health by stimulating collagen formation; potassium, for the regulation of blood pressure, as well as for suporting muscle and nerve function; manganese, for calcium absorption, carbohydrates metabolism, and blood sugar regulation; B - complex vitamins, namely thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, and pantothenic acid, all of which are necessary for vital bodily functions; and copper, which not only promotes red blood cells production, but also supports vascular, nerve, immune, and bones health.

The same way salidroside protects against nerve damage, the compound also supports brain cell health from degenerative factors.

You need vitamin B - 9 to help your cells metabolize nutrients, while vitamin B - 12 maintains the health of your nerves and plays a role in oxygen transport.

Both B12 and folate are necessary for normal red blood cell formation, tissue and cellular repair, DNA synthesis, and for nerve health.

Inflammation has been shown to affect the health of the heart and arteries, nerve cells, the brain, and may even affect cellular growth.

DHA is a key component of nerve cell membranes, is key to retinal health, and may help support a healthy mood.

Apart from being a valuable source of energy, it also helps you absorb certain vitamins and minerals, it's needed to build cell membranes and the sheaths surrounding nerves, it's essential to blood clotting, it's required for the manufacture of certain hormones and it's vital to the health of your skin, joints, muscles, and much more.

This B - vitamin is important for building healthy red blood cells but also for brain and nerve health.

Retinal nerve cells benefited from the compound, and it's likely brain and nervous system health are positively impacted as well.

Vitamin B12 is important for the health of your blood cells and nerves, which allows you to perform the exercise you need in order to gain muscle (32).

[1 - 3] Ashwagandha also improves communication between nerve cells and stimulates the body to heal nervous system damage, which is important for overall brain function and health.

This provides an added bonus, as the trace ionic mineral solution has multiple health benefits in and of itself, such as... greater oxygen delivery to your cells, healthy blood pH balance and regulating nerve impulses with magnesium.

Fats play a vital role in maintaining cell membranes across multiple body systems, by making up the coating around nerve cells, ensuring adequate cholesterol - based hormone production, maintaining a normal skin barrier, and aiding brain health.

Biotin — Enhances the skin's health, improves metabolism, aids the digestive tract, helps in cell growth and treats various nerve pathology.