Sentences with phrase «potentially damage the brain»

While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had earlier stated that BPA — the chemical that hardens plastics in products like bottles and cups, and is used in linings of metal cans — is safe; the agency announced last month that a few new studies have underlined «some concerns» about BPA's possibility of potentially damaging the brain of fetuses, infants and children.

But the virus can potentially damage the brain, eyes and inner ear.

In addition to interrupting the sleep and causing fatigue, sleep apnea can also potentially damage the brain and other organs due to lack of oxygen.

Not exact matches

Mothers were told that their babies would become anemic (and potentially brain damaged) if they didn't start on iron - fortified infant cereal by six weeks.

Sleep - training is potentially damaging to the developing brains of babies and there is no question about it.

Excess fluoride, which may damage both brain and bone, is leaching out of granite and into Maine's drinking water — and potentially other New England states

«Potentially, if we can prevent or control diabetes and high blood pressure in middle age, we can prevent or delay the brain damage that occurs decades later and leads to memory and thinking problems and dementia,» says study author and Mayo Clinic epidemiologist Rosebud Roberts M.B., Ch.B.

Frankovich hoped the approach would work, but Paul Michael's brain was potentially damaged, she warned, and it could take years to repair.

If scientists better understand how the brain moves after an impact and what movement causes the most damage, Kurt said, «we can design better helmets, we can devise technologies that can do onsite diagnostics, for example in football, and potentially make sideline decisions in real time,» all of which could improve outcomes for those who take a nasty hit to the head.

In fact, this drop - off in athletic performance in low - oxygen conditions may be mostly in the mind: the brain kicks in to prevent potentially damaging overexertion.

These are evolutionary adaptations to protect healthy brains from potentially damaging immune responses.

If left untreated, severe jaundice can cause brain damage and a potentially fatal condition called kernicterus.

To build their tool, Alison Galvani, from Yale University in New Haven, USA, and colleagues focused on the two known serious consequences of Zika infection: microcephaly, a condition in which children are born with a small brain causing mental impairment, and Guillain - Barré syndrome or GBS, a potentially fatal disease that can cause neural damage and paralysis.

The diagnosis and treatment of female cancers are known to affect fertility for several reasons: some chemotherapy regimens can cause damage to the ovary, and this can occur at any age; radiotherapy can also compromise female fertility through effects on the ovary, uterus and potentially those brain centres which control the reproductive axis.

He adds that the research could potentially open avenues for helping people who have body - perception disorders, such as stroke victims with damage to the self - sensing part of the brain, regain awareness of their forgotten limbs.

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a way that corrupted, disease - causing proteins spread in the brain, potentially contributing to Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other brain - damaging disorders.

The impact can trigger a cascade of cellular reactions that further damage the brain and neurons, potentially leading to long - term cognitive impairments.

They're now reporting in ACS» Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that a compound from hops could protect brain cells from damage — and potentially slow the development of disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

We can potentially bypass the damaged part of the brain where connections have been lost and deliver information to an intact part of the brain.»

Jansen is among those who think that a compromised network of blood vessels in the brain triggers Alzheimer's by allowing toxins to cross the blood - brain barrier, potentially leading to damage to neurons and inflammation.

The speculation being that being exposed to a particular frequency could potentially correct the damaged signaling in the brain and ward off the disease altogether.

Leaving the distressed cells alone risks having them cause collateral damage to other cells, while destroying them eliminates potentially critical brain cells, many of which don't regenerate.

Other possible side effects include dehydration and nutrient absorption loss, which can lead to serious nutritional imbalances, even causing grave damage to the gastrointestinal tract, brain and colon or potentially igniting kidney and heart issues.

The end result of this internal attack over an extended period of time is potentially a lot of damage to your intestinal tract and affecting even other parts of your body such as your brain or neurological system.

Plus, low vitamin B12 is linked to potentially permanent nerve damage as well as brain atrophy.

Researchers have discovered that fruit in general provides a boost to the brain because specific properties contained in some fruits can inhibit the development of dementia, potentially hold off Alzheimer's, naturally increases the blood flow to the brain, slow down the aging process specifically related to the brain, and can reduce the risk of damage to brain cells.

Neonatal herpes is a rare but potentially devastating disease of genital herpes during pregnancy, which can cause brain damage, breathing problems, seizures and even death.

Well, it must also be said that sometimes, the tongue is quicker than the brain, resulting in a potentially damaging situation in terms of relationships, or perhaps the severance of friendships because of a word or phrase loosed without thinking prior.

PLOS 3 - D imaging provides new insights to Paleolithic child's skull trauma 3D imaging of a Paleolithic child's skull reveals potentially violent head trauma that likely lead to brain damage, according to a study published July 23, 2014 in...

Toxins from dental disease can seep into the pet's bloodstream, potentially infecting and damaging other vital organs, such as the liver, kidneys, and brain.

Pets who are left in hot cars, even for the briefest amount of time, can suffer from heat exhaustion, heat stroke, brain damage, and can potentially die.

By over-vaccinating canines, we are introducing a potentially serious danger into society: brain damaged dogs.

The spinal cord is responsible for transmitting signals from your brain throughout your body, and any disruption to that signal can cause serious and potentially irreparable damage to the rest of your body, depending on the site of the injury.

Once there's a tear, the baby starts to lose oxygen in the womb, potentially leading to infant brain damage and organ failure.

Victims of a closed head injury who have focal memory damage do poorly on this test as well as those with further cognitive damage, so potentially scoring badly on this test could actually indicate brain injury rather than malingering.