Sentences with word «neurotoxin»

Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF)-- an organization committed to making a meaningful difference in reducing exposures of neurotoxins in women of childbearing age, their babies and young children — asked Abt Associates to estimate the impact on IQ and the related economic impact of known arsenic exposure in infants in the U.S.

Researchers from the Quadram Institute have identified genes encoding a previously undiscovered version of the botulinum neurotoxin in bacteria from a cow's gut.

The pesticide — which is sold under several different brand names — is now widely used for agricultural purposes though it once served as a potent neurotoxin in chemical bombs during World War II.

Adding to their intrigue, many species of Brachycephalus are beautifully hued, likely as a warning to predators that their skin harbors a highly potent neurotoxin known as tetrodotoxin.

I am talking about bypassing intestinal barriers and securing 100 % absorption through injection of this known neurotoxin into your daughter's body.

Both human - derived pollutants and natural toxins, such as neurotoxins from algae, are implicated in mass strandings.

A powerful neurotoxin produced by some algal blooms has been found in the deep ocean, where it can stay for weeks after a bloom has died.

Dolphins, long considered to be one of the most intelligent species on the planet, have been observed in the wild chewing on and passing around puffer fish, a creature which naturally produces tetrotoxin, a powerful neurotoxin known for its lethality.

Even worse - These insecticides also contain neurotoxins and endocrine disruptors that may have a long - lasting negative effect on children, especially when used more than once over time.

BLOOMS of algae in lakes and seas, sometimes called red tides, can release neurotoxins into the food chain or suffocate the local ecology by sucking up too much oxygen.

«It is an intriguing question as to how this Enterococcus strain acquired a botulinum neurotoxin gene cluster, what benefit it brings to this bacterium, and further work is required to explore the implications of our important finding with regard to the possibility of its transfer between bacteria.

Like mercury, another heavy metal, lead is a potent neurotoxin which accumulates in soft tissues and bone over time.

Tetanus — a potentially fatal infectious disease that releases neurotoxins causing muscle spasms, lockjaw, increased sensitivity to noise and an inability to eat.

With use of the large calyx of Held presynaptic terminal from rats, we found that cleavage of different SNARE proteins by clostridial neurotoxins caused distinct kinetic changes in neurotransmitter release.

Wildlife biologist Greta Wengert (above) carefully handles a suspected neurotoxin found in a Gatorade bottle.

Tick paralysis is caused by neurotoxins secreted in saliva by certain species of female ticks.

It is a processed food and pharmaceutical additive that is an extremely dangerous neurotoxin (excitotoxin) that kills brain cells in the hypothalamus and has been linked to migraines, seizures, ADD / ADHD, heart palpitations and is now officially officially linked to obesity and disorders associated with metabolic syndrome including progressive liver disease.

Fish ingest the mercury, and people who eat the contaminated fish are poisoned by the potent neurotoxin methylmercury.

It's probably as a result of chronic neurotoxin exposure from toxic mold.

I have an amazing resource of quick - reference guides and wallet cards you can print and carry with you, and one of the wallet cards lists common neurotoxins like heavy metals, and which products, procedures, and foods to avoid to limit contact with them.

Pyrethrin is a natural insect neurotoxin.

It may also have properties that make it an ideal candidate for use as an alternative to existing botulinum neurotoxins such as Botox» said Dr Jason Brunt.

Lead is a proven neurotoxin linked to miscarriage, reduced fertility, and delays in the onset of puberty for females.

The spray will contain certain chemicals that act as neurotoxins on the fleas and ticks, effectively paralyzing the bugs and causing them to die.

Lindane, the oldest neurotoxin used for lice treatment and the active ingredient in Kwell, has been banned in 52 countries and restricted in 33 others for causing serious side effects, including seizures, stiff neck, lethargy, and slurred speech.

Convincing proof that the nicotine - based neurotoxin imidacloprid, still widely used in agriculture throughout Europe, is the main culprit of colony collapse disorder among European honey bees has not yet been found, says Dr. Tjeerd Blacquiere, a Dutch bee specialist of Wageningen University's Plant Research International.

• And, really, is the idea that plants can spread deadly neurotoxins really that hard to be believed?

Even though the toad keeps your yard free of bugs, they have glands in their skin that secrete a potentially deadly hallucinogenic neurotoxin when attacked by a predator.

It helps to know the difference RO is both edible and has been shown to remove neurotoxins from certain legumes.

Soybean oil, for example, is created through an extensive factory process where it is blasted with catalysts like the inflammatory neurotoxin hexane.

Karenia makes neurotoxins that are toxic to humans and fish.

«Simple copper complex shuts down botulinum neurotoxin poisoning.»

Subsequent work by Montecucco, Südhof, and Reinhard Jahn (Max Planck Institute, G ttingen) demonstrated that additional neurotoxins attack syntaxin and SNAP - 25.

Professor of Chemistry at TSRI, said he decided to explore botulism neurotoxin due to its debilitating and life - threatening effects, as well as its danger as a potential bioterrorism agent.

FREE GLUTAMIC ACID (MSG) and ASPARTIC ACID: Neurotoxins formed during processing of milk and soy protein powders.

Environmental neurotoxins such as heavy metals (aluminum, mercury, cadmium, arsenic) as well as pesticides can boost our risk of developing neurodegenerative disorders.

It's a proven neurotoxin (brain poison) and known to cause headaches, mood alterations, insomnia, and fatigue... and linked to serious neurological disorders.

Candida albicans can produce up to 79 different toxins in your body — including neurotoxins.

The compound, a suspected neurotoxin, is found in many hair products — Grecian Formula, for example.

Battelle researchers tested his fungal strains against neurotoxins and found one potent variety of psilocybin mushroom highly effective at breaking down VX nerve gas.

When does the long - term danger of spraying a mild neurotoxin outweigh the short - term danger of a crop infestation or a mosquito - borne disease?

People who eat fast food, processed food, commercial seasonings, commercial salad dressings, ramen noodles, sugar - free gum, artificially sweetened sodas and drinks, and many other products are consuming two very common neurotoxins that food manufacturers love, but the human body hates: