Sentences with phrase «of skeletal disorders»

This will help to avoid the possibility of skeletal disorders in some breeds and long lasting canine obesity in others.

Nutrient excesses (particularly energy and calcium), rapid growth rates and excessive weight gain appear to be important factors contributing to the incidence of skeletal disorders.

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You face a higher risk of muscular skeletal disorders, obesity, diabetes, cancer, heart disease and more, even if you work out regularly.

Foot and skeletal disorders in laying hens: Effects of perch design, hybrid, housing system and stocking density.

This week, University of California, Davis, researchers reveal the discovery of a genetic mutation across breeds that is responsible for chondrodystrophy (the skeletal disorder leading to shorter legs and abnormal intervertebral discs) in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

An International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Working Group on Skeletal Rare Diseases has published a new classification of rare genetic metabolic bone disorders (RGMBDs) according to their metabolic pathogenesis.

Professor Cyrus Cooper, Director of the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, comments: «This study highlights an important link between diabetes and osteoporosis, and identifies a selective deficit in skeletal development, which leads to excess fracture risk in this increasingly frequent disorder.

PGM3 mutations cause a congenital disorder of glycosylation with severe immunodeficiency and skeletal dysplasia.

The understanding of this group of disorders has advanced in recent years through the identification of the causative mutations in the gene encoding one of the major proteins of the basic contractile unit of skeletal muscle, i.e., actin.

Their contribution to the formation and maintenance of the contractile apparatus highlight an unconventional role for clathrin flat lattices in skeletal muscle which may be relevant to pathophysiology of several neuromuscular disorders.

Certain kinds of foods prescribed to manage the rare metabolic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU) could contribute to skeletal fragility seen in many PKU patients, according to a new study by University of Wisconsin — Madison researchers.

These results imply that mutations in the gene encoding RyR1 will not only affect skeletal muscles, but other tissues that express this calcium channel as well, thereby broadening the clinical spectrum of disorders due to RyR1 dysfunctions.

As an example, skeletal malformations and dysplasias, often detected through routine prenatal ultrasound examination, constitute a phenotypic finding in more than 300 syndromic and non-syndromic disorders and their genetic etiology may be due to a wide variety of genetic aberrations, ranging from copy number variations to single gene mutations.

Targeted gene therapy, which would affect smooth muscle cells but not skeletal muscle, holds promise for treatment of these and other disorders.

Research Interests: Molecular control of cell fate from stemness to differentiated skeletal and neuronal cell types; SOX transcription factors; skeletal malformation and degeneration diseases; intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders; mouse genetic models; human pluripotent stem cell differentiation models in vitro

She examines how a mutation in the EZH2, a component of the epigenetic machinery, leads to Weaver syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by excessive skeletal and organ growth, as well as intellectual disability.

All nine of the new genes discovered had not previously been implicated in skeletal disorders and were discovered by randomly screening different strains of mice engineered such that a single gene had been inactivated in their genome.

A deficiency of magnesium or vitamin D has been associated with a variety of disorders, which includes metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases, and skeletal deformities.

One theory proposes that once the storage capacity of subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) depots is exceeded under conditions of energy excess, either as a result of impaired expandability and / or excessive hypertrophic growth, fat deposition within visceral depots and non-adipose tissues including the liver, skeletal muscle and pancreas can ensue.93 This can subsequently lead to the development of systemic IR and a series of associated cardiometabolic disorders including dyslipidaemia, dysglycaemia, hyperinsulinaemia and hypertension.3 Expression of pro-inflammatory mediators including interleukins 1 (IL - 1), 6 (IL - 6), tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF - α) and resistin, are also increased which can further potentiate IR and promote atherosclerosis.

They are vilified in the Paleo community because a few studies have shown that lectins can impair growth, linked to autoimmune disorders, damage the lining of the small intestine causing leaky gut, destroy skeletal muscle, and interfere with the function of the pancreas.

Vitamin D's existence was first considered in 1840 when a Polish physician discovered that the incidence of rickets, a skeletal disorder occurring in children living in the industrial center of Warsaw, was far greater than children living in the countryside.

The giant breeds may be limited in their ability to cope with excesses of minerals such as calcium, and the results are abnormal bone remodeling and skeletal disorders.

Horses from many different breeds can suffer from the skeletal muscle disorder termed recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis (RER), also commonly referred to as tying - up, in which an individual exhibits sporadic but recurring bouts of painful cramping and muscle cell damage following mild to moderate exercise.

She adds, «To prevent orthopedic issues — such as disorders of the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints and ligaments — we try to slow down their growth.»

Mucopolysaccharidosis is a rare inherited autosomal recessive metabolic disorder found in the German Shepherd dog and a few other breeds and is characterized by clouding of the corneas and skeletal deformities.

[71] Furthermore, EPA and DHA inhibit key regulators of the inflammatory process and suppress their activation which can help alleviate pain and reduce inflamed joints associated with many skeletal disorders.

Some breeds like the German shepherd, are predisposed to a variety of different skeletal disorders, including but not limited to: canine hip dysplasia, Cauda equina syndrome, and osteoarthritis.

Obesity is a common health problem for dogs and cats of all ages, increasing the risk of serious diseases and health problems, such as diabetes, arthritis, and cardiovascular, respiratory, and muscular - skeletal disorders.

Various groups have looked at the influence of excess energy on skeletal development and found that great Danes fed ad lib had a higher frequency of osteoarticular disorders compared to the same breed fed 66 % of the ad lib ration (3,4).

The dogs who are involved in medical research help us understand and treat a variety of cancers, cardiovascular, metabolic, joint, skeletal, muscular, neurologic, and even cognitive disorders.

It can be difficult to make a positive diagnosis since other problems, such as drug reactions, cancer, kidney disease, muscular skeletal disorders can all have many of the same signs or symptoms.

Chondrodysplasia (often referred to as CD) is the name given to a group of multisystem, metabolic disorders of skeletal development, primarily characterized by mild to moderate growth deficiency, short stature, and bilateral or asymmetric shortening and / or bowing of the legs.

The skeletal dysplasias are disorders of the bone and cartilage tissues.

Chondrodysplasia, a heritable skeletal disorder that has been incorporated into the phenotype of many dog breeds [13], predisposes English bulldogs to skeletal disorders such as hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, luxating patella and shoulders, intervertebral disk disease, cruciate ligament rupture, hemivertebra, torsional pelvic deformity and problems with normal copulation and parturition [14, 15].

The ailments acupuncture for dogs can heal include skin disorders, internal organ disorders which otherwise may require complicated and possible fatal surgery, muscle and skeletal abnormalities, painful joints due to arthritis and loss of bone strength, neurological illness, female dogs reproductive issues as well as male dogs with problems siring litters of pups.

The smaller of the two Karelian Bear Dogs in the second photo has a genetic skeletal disorder called chondrodysplasia.

Cleft palate is a skeletal disorder occasionally seen in puppies of all breeds.

Acupuncture, herbs, and medical massage is highly successful for a host of medical conditions for animals including: emotional issues (fear, anxiety, behavioral afflictions), seizures, immune support, musculo - skeletal pains, upper respiratory / gastro - intestinal / uro - genital medical disorders, side affects from necessary medications, and is also used to maintain health to keep your animal feeling energetic as they age.

Besides skeletal indications, there are eye disorders such as microphthalmia (smaller eyes than they should be), lens detachments, cataracts, glaucoma, retinal defects, and nystagmus (jerking or twitching of the eyeballs).

Disruption of signal transmission within the NMJ resulting from presynaptic, synaptic, or post-synaptic defects causes congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs), heterogeneous neuromuscular disorders characterized by skeletal muscle weakness and fatigue.

Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are heterogeneous neuromuscular disorders characterized by skeletal muscle weakness caused by disruption of signal transmission across the neuromuscular junction (NMJ).

Lack of vitamin A in puppies directly relates to retarded growth rates, weakness in the muscle, vision problems, a poor coat condition, skeletal and nervous disorders such as hydrocephalus and cleft palate.

Orthopedics is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of injuries or disorders of the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints, and ligaments.

Recent research has shown that using a sauna may decrease risk of heart disease, stroke, dementia, high blood pressure, musculo - skeletal disorders, chronic - tension headaches, common colds, and pneumonia.