Sentences with phrase «of damage to its organs»

A professional cleaning eliminates potential sources of infection and the risk of damage to these organs.

«Once there is any kind of damage to those organs, the animal's life is severely compromised.»

Not exact matches

The difficulty in ascertaining whether a potential organ donor is dead was exemplified in a University of Bonn Medical Centre study where two out of 113 who were initially thought to be mortally brain - damaged defied the fatal prognosis and made recoveries.

[13] This said, in animals lower than humans it is morally permissible to thwart the purposes of bodily organs, so that the Church fully permits the sterilisation of animals (if it doesn't cause unreasonable cruelty to them or damage to the material environment).

And that is what the breastplate is for, to get the truth of God, not just strapped around us, not just so we can quote Scripture — but to get the truth of God inside us, to protect our vital organs from damage — to know it and live it.

Over a lifetime, an overactive immune system will contribute to an overproduction of AGE's, advanced glycation end products, initiating oxidative reactions within cells that will gradually damage organs throughout the body.

And for those who run scared from raw milk, think of all who DIE from medications in the hospital, killed by drunk drivers, and have permanent organ damage from drugs that are marketed to «help» people... just to name a few.

If the lap belt doesn't fit safely, it can cause damage to all of the internal organs in the stomach, including the spleen, liver, and stomach.

Drugs may also accumulate (build up) in infants» bodies, with the effect of contributing to serious organ damage or death.

Infertility can often occur because of damage to the reproductive organs caused by disease or injury.

The average triplet is born two months premature, significantly raising the risk of disabilities such as cerebral palsy and of lifelong damage to the infant's lungs, eyes, brain and other organs.

The BPA exposure of infants can be 12 times higher than that of adults, and exposure to BPA early in life can damage still - developing reproductive organs.

The seat belt needs to fit over the shoulder and across the chest of the child so that it doesn't fit across the abdomen, which contains vital organs that can be damaged.

Studies in experimental animals have linked high doses of food dyes to health problems, among them organ damage, cancer, birth defects, and allergic reactions.

The bill notes one organ donor can help save the lives of up to eight people on the donation waiting list and can improve the lives of up to 50 people by restoring eyesight, treating burn patients and helping patients avoid disabilities by replacing malfunctioning, diseased or damaged organs and tissue.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that occurs when the immune system attacks the body instead of defending it, causing inflammation that often results in serious damage to bones, joints and tendons, and can also affect internal organs like the heart, eyes and lungs.

But the No. 1 cause of death in people who are starving is heart failure due to extreme tissue and organ damage.

We have already shown that serelaxin prevents the organ damage that occurs during an episode of acute heart failure3 and we will continue to investigate other modes of action.»

There weren't any cases of obvious lead poisoning [that is, blatant damage to the brain or other vital organs], but there was an exposure situation and so they asked us to come down and investigate.

A swab of a patient's bladder cells were cultured in a dish, molded to the shape of the bladder, and tacked onto their original damaged organ, restoring function.

«But it's not falling that kills you; it's the landing,» Richard says: The abrupt pressure of an impact is likely to break open blood vessels such as your aorta, damage internal organs, and shatter your bones.

The robots could move through the body to reach a particular point without damaging any of the organs or vessels along the way.

And clinicians working with anorexics have reported that after a decade or two, those with partial or subthreshold forms of the disorder — who maintain a diet some have compared to calorie restriction — show a failure to thrive, with damage to hearts, lungs and other organs.

In the disease state, the blood cells are sickle - shaped instead of round, leading to stabs of pain and eventual organ damage.

The iPhone did get a clean bill of health from Greenpeace in several areas: no cadmium (a carcinogen) or mercury (a toxin known to cause nerve and organ damage) was detected, and lead and chromium (toxic if ingested or inhaled) were detected in a small proportion of samples and at relatively low concentrations.

New research in mice indicates that a drug commonly used to suppress the immune system in recipients of organ transplants may also reduce tissue damage and neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury.

One hypothesis is that HIV damages the gut wall, allowing bacteria to leak out into the rest of the body, including the blood and other organs.

These conditions are associated with high blood sugar, which can damage the vessels that supply blood to vital organs and can also increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.

The Center's goal is to understand basic mechanisms of tissue and organ formation, and then to use this knowledge to regenerate, repair, and replace tissues damaged by aging, disease and injury.

«Single gene encourages growth of intestinal stem cells, supporting «niche» cells, and cancer: Finding in mice could lead to new therapies for damaged organs, cancer.»

The longer - term dream, however, is that the nascent technology of regenerative medicine might someday routinely use them to regrow diseased, damaged or missing tissues and organs.

SJS / TEN can be fatal more than 30 percent of the time and may involve other major organs, potentially leaving survivors with long - term damage to the kidneys or eyes.

«We found very high response rates to this treatment combination, which has the added benefit of having a much reduced risk of long - term organ damage compared to the highly toxic chemotherapy agents typically used for patients with relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma,» says Dr. Kelly, who is Program Director of the Pediatric Hematology / Oncology Service Line at the Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo and holds an additional faculty appointment with the University at Buffalo.

While the inflammatory immune response is essential to protecting humans against viruses and bacteria, superantigen toxins cause an exaggerated response called an «immune storm» that can do a great deal of damage in the body and can result in multiple organ failure.

The spotted wing drosophila uses a sharp organ known as an ovipositor to pierce ripening fruit and deposit eggs directly inside the crop, making it much more damaging than other drosophila flies that lay eggs only on top of decaying fruit.

Since embryonic stem cells can differentiate into any type of tissue, they have the potential to treat an almost unending array of medical conditions — replacing damaged or lost body parts or tissues, slowing degenerative diseases, even growing new organs.

Geeting said early diagnosis and treatment are key to surviving sepsis because those who develop the more advanced septic shock — a lack of adequate blood supply to tissues and organs — have a greater chance of long - term organ damage, amputated limbs or death.

The team also saw no significant side effects on the mice during the study: there was no damage to other tissue or organs, and none of the mice showed any significant weight loss.

But even more far - ranging treatments may be possible with embryonic stem cells, the blank - slate cells that give rise to all organs and tissue types and that (theoretically) can repair all forms of organic damage and disease.

This change can lead to severe anemia and abnormally shaped red blood cells that can block the flow of blood, causing organ damage.

The orphan drug she received, Eculizumab, is a monoclonal antibody capable of blocking activation of the body's complement system, a group of proteins in the blood that are ultimately responsible for the damage to the transplanted organ.

The analysis also showed that the preponderance of host responses shifted rapidly from activation of genes involved in cell damage and inflammation toward those linked to promotion of cellular and organ repair.

The success could point the way to a new type of therapy aimed at repairing intestinal damage in humans, and potentially for repairing damage in other organs.

The new findings suggest that manipulation of NAD could lead to a future therapy for acute kidney injury and also raise the possibility that mitochondrial injury and deficiency in NAD might underlie other types of organ damage, including damage that can lead to stroke or heart attack.

UCSF's Deeks cautions that anti-CD3 antibodies can cause too much activation of T cells, leading to a massive inflammatory reaction that damages organs and can even cause death.

Nearly 170 million people worldwide have hepatitis C infections and one quarter of those cases can lead to liver disease that leaves the organ scarred and otherwise damaged, he says, adding, «The latest estimate is that in the U.S. five million people have hepatitis C infections and many people don't even know it.»

By preventing significant damage and inflammation of the appendix during a bacterial attack, ILCs safeguard the organ and help it to perform an important function in the body, as a natural reservoir for «good» bacteria.

Adult organisms ranging from fruit flies to humans harbor adult stem cells, some of which renew themselves through cell division while others differentiate into the specialized cells needed to replace worn - out or damaged organs and tissues.

If large numbers of white blood cells get into the lungs or kidneys, or into transplanted organs, they can cause damage to healthy tissue.

Given the delicacy of the organ — a living brain has the consistency of custard — it is amazing that we manage to get to the end of each day without suffering severe damage.