Sentences with phrase «system diseases such»

Even immune system diseases such as lupus can make the pads thick and painful, says Charles McLeod, D.V.M., a veterinary pathologist at Antech Diagnostics in Carney, Maryland.

The second mite, Demodex cati, has been linked to immune and metabolic system diseases such as diabetes.

These scientists study spinal cord injuries, brain injuries and central nervous system diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's and Huntington's.

Examples of these costs could be autoimmunity and other immune system diseases such as chronic inflammation.

Not exact matches

And the company hopes the system can drastically improve the «diagnostic journeys» that those with rare diseases typically face: Such patients, on average, are seen by seven doctors before the correct diagnosis is made.

Analysts point to three main therapeutic areas — cancer, central nervous system disorders (such as Alzheimer's, depression and pain), and cardiovascular disease — as core strengths of Canada's biopharmaceutical research industry.

Frey's team did not train their system to predict diseases, but instead to take measurements of contents within a cell (metrics such as the concentration of a specific protein) and draw conclusions about the cellular system as a whole.

What it does: This bacteria is most notorious for causing severe illnesses such as tuberculosis, leprosy, and Hansen's disease, though most species of mycobacteria in nature are benign in humans, unless in cases of those who have weakened immune systems.

Even health issues more commonly associated with the West, such as obesity, type - 2 diabetes and heart disease, are rising fast in developing nations — faster than their health systems can handle them.

Its drug development expertise is being applied primarily to the fields of pain management, central nervous system disorders, acute organ injury and metabolic diseases such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease / nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

If the woman's mate is too similar to her immune system, these cells are known to cause autoimmune diseases such as scleroderma.

Definition of CULT 1: formal religious veneration: worship 2: a system of religious beliefs and ritual; also: its body of adherents 3: a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious; also: its body of adherents 4: a system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator 5a: great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book); especially: such devotion regarded as a literary or intellectual fad b: the object of such devotion c: a usually small group of people characterized by such devotion

In my case the disease was distinctly what would be classed as nervous, not organic; but from such opportunities as I have had of observing, I have come to the conclusion that the dividing line that has been drawn is an arbitrary one, the nerves controlling the internal activities and the nutrition of the body throughout; and I believe that the central nervous system, by starting and inhibiting local centres, can exercise a vast influence upon disease of any kind, if it can be brought to bear.

Fibre is responsible for keeping the digestive system in check and also plays a role in stabilising blood glucose levels and cholesterol which contributes to the prevention of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.

Gluten stimulates the immune system to go on immediate alert causing such extreme inflammation that individuals with Celiac disease experience abdominal pain, nutrient deficiency and are at a higher risk of developing gastrointestinal cancer.

Public health experts developed the traffic light system in the UK in 2006 in an effort to help combat rising levels of obesity and diseases such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

«At the end of the day we do need traceability to be prepared for exotic disease outbreaks such as FMD but any system has to be cost - effective and practical,» Mr Feldtmann said.

Antioxidants are well known for their ability to strengthen the immune system, thereby warding off diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes.

Research suggests that about a third of kids are lucky enough to escape trauma, but about a quarter suffer such high doses that it affects brain development, immune and endocrine functioning, and can create mental and physical disease systems that reduce the lifespan by an average of 20 years.

Breastfed infants, compared with formula - fed infants, also seem to have stronger immune systems to fight infection, resulting in lower rates of chronic childhood diseases, such as diabetes, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, childhood cancer, and allergies and asthma.

An 1884 newspaper illustration, for example, depicted a skeleton disguised as a fruit seller offering produce to little children, suggesting that raw, unboiled fruits and vegetables led to cholera.17 The actual culprit, especially in such turn - of - the - century urban metropolises as New York City, with its inadequate, overloaded water and sewer systems, was most likely bacteria residing on the outside of the produce, or contaminated water or milk that happened to be ingested, rather than anything in the produce itself.18 Given the laxative effect of fruits and vegetables if consumed in excess, however, it is understandable that people assumed fresh produce might contribute to diseases with symptoms that included diarrhea.

In rare cases, failure to gain weight can turn out to be a result of a lung problem, such as cystic fibrosis; a nervous system problem, such as cerebral palsy; a chromosome problem, such as Down syndrome; heart disease; anemia; or a metabolic or an endocrine disorder, such as growth hormone deficiency.

Not being breastfed can disrupt optimal growth and development, especially in the first two years, when the key components of the immune system are forming to protect the child for life from chronic illnesses such as diabetes, cancer, and autoimmune diseases.

While not everyone will develop a disease from bacteria in the air, it is critical to realize that babies» and children's immune systems are not fully developed and therefore more susceptible to such microorganisms.

Studying itching sensations is a relatively new field, but if we look at the number of diseases where itch is a major symptom, it includes not only atopic dermatitis but also nervous system disorders such as multiple sclerosis, as well as infection and end stage kidney disease.

The stocks are helping the development of new countermeasures such as drugs, vaccines and diagnostics in case smallpox should reappear, and may also allow researchers to explore the impact of smallpox on the human immune system, providing insights into other diseases such as AIDS.

For unknown reasons our immune system attacks healthy cells, tissues and organs in a process called autoimmunity, which can result in diseases such as multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.

Thomas is a wildlife biologist by training, but he now uses technology such as satellite remote sensing and software applications such as geographic information systems to model vector disease transmission.

The disease occurs in lymph nodes, bone marrow, and organs such as the liver, spleen, eye, skin, and gastrointestinal system.

«It has profound implications for our understanding of human development and physiology, and gives us a remarkable wealth of resources to examine how disturbances of this system might result in diseases such as cancer.»

A DNA vaccine's tolerizing effect could potentially be used to combat autoimmune diseases — such as some forms of diabetes and arthritis — in which the immune system attacks and destroys its own tissues.

«The immune system plays such a major role in many disease states.

Scientific studies suggest that chemicals in fish can alter how the brain and reproductive system of a fetus or child develops, or raise the risk of diseases such as cancer later in life.

These so - called endometrial organoids promise to shed light onto the processes that occur during the monthly menstrual cycle and open up the possibility of studying diseases of the uterus, such as endometrial atrophy (thinning of the lining) or cancer, in a lab culture system.

The immune system's reach within the CNS is extensive, probably contributing to the initiation and pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, and mental health disorders such as schizophrenia.

The concentration of these components can be a differentiating marker between certain bowel diseases and their accurate detection by way of non-invasive devices such as the electronic nose would be a great step forward for the detection and monitoring of the evolution of these diseases,» explains doctor Pilar Nos, Head of the Digestive System Medicine Department at La Fe hospital.

Understanding how the immune system works both in health and disease is crucial if we are to develop new and improved treatments for inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.»

SjS is an immune mediated chronic inflammatory disease where the body's immune system attacks glands that secrete fluid, such as the tear and saliva glands.

Most notably, immune - mediated diseases are expected to be significantly influenced by such reagents as epigenetic changes have been widely noted to influence the immune system.

«Like zebrafish, we have this rich source of gut microbes that have figured out how to coexist with us and soothe the immune system,» she says, adding that «there is enormous potential to harness those mechanisms» to address ailments such as inflammatory bowel disease and other chronic inflammation.

«The practice of the Wim Hof Method may lead to tonic changes in autonomous brain mechanisms, a speculation that has implications for managing medical conditions ranging from diseases of the immune system to more intriguingly psychiatric conditions such as mood and anxiety disorders,» said Diwadkar, professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences.

Dr Grainger and his team are now working with other groups at The University of Manchester to carry out further studies on monocytes, particularly from patients with inflammatory conditions, and are focused on identifying situations where this gut information system may have gone wrong such as in inflammatory bowel diseases.

A new discovery about the immune system may allow doctors to treat harmful inflammation that damages the brain in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.

Wencui Han of the Department of Management Science and Systems at the University at Buffalo, New York and colleagues, explain how in the last two decades criminal incidents such as shootings on campus, assaults and robberies, natural disasters including tornadoes, hurricanes and snow storms and disease outbreaks have put students and staff at risk.

Advances such as a new understanding of cancer as a genomic disease and successes with immunotherapy — harnessing the immune system to thwart tumors — mean that «the time is right for a renewed surge against cancer,» they write.

That such vessels could have escaped detection when the lymphatic system has been so thoroughly mapped throughout the body is surprising on its own, but the true significance of the discovery lies in the effects it could have on the study and treatment of neurological diseases ranging from autism to Alzheimer's disease to multiple sclerosis.

That's what happens in many diseases of the nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injuries, stroke, neonatal brain injuries, and even Alzheimer's disease.

Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that causes a person to lose control of motor movements, such as the ability to move his or her hands, arms, and legs.

TNF is an important inflammatory molecule produced by the immune system, and TNF inhibitors are commonly used to treat inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease.

For decades, scientists and doctors have speculated about the effect of certain sickness behaviors, such as fasting, on the immune system and on the course of disease.