Sentences with phrase «system disorder causing»

The cause could be from diet, from an earlier bacterial infection of the bladder or a digestive system disorder causing metabolism problems.

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Plastic eventually breaks down into micro particles, which then make their way into plankton, and thus the entire seafood chain (including any fish you might eat)-- potentially causing immune system disorders, endocrine disruption, and developmental problems in children;

It's believed to play a role in the prevention of cancer and disorders that are caused by the body's own immune system attacking itself.

Animal testing indicates that pesticides can cause permanent changes in brain chemistry that may lead to behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, and even long - term damage to the brain and nervous system.

Sleep apnea is a disorder where routine breathing is interrupted during sleep and is typically due to an underdeveloped nervous system, but there could be other causes.

Although these spots themselves are harmless, if some of the spots are bigger than a 50 cent coin, then it could be due to Neurofibromatosis (NF), which is a genetic disorder of the nervous system that causes abnormal cell growth of nerve tissues or benign tumours to form on the nerves anywhere in the body at any time.

«If lithium's effect on the cerebellum is the key to its effectiveness as a mood stabilizer, then a more targeted treatment that causes the same change in the cerebellum without affecting other systems might be a better treatment for patients with bipolar disorder,» Wemmie says.

Saying the product could cause eye, respiratory tract and nervous system disorders, FDA officials told GIB to ensure the product was safe or they would pursue an injunction in federal court and seize the product.

McLean Hospital neuroscientists have found that immune system activation during pregnancy and right at birth can cause alterations in the brain's neural circuits during young adulthood that are consistent with behavioral symptoms common in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental conditions.

The researchers caution that their findings, described online on May 4 in npj Schizophrenia — a new publication from Nature Publishing Group — do not establish a cause - and - effect relationship between mental illness and yeast infections but may support a more detailed examination into the role of lifestyle, immune system weaknesses and gut - brain connections as contributing factors to the risk of psychiatric disorders and memory impairment.

HD is an incurable, fatal, inherited neurological disorder that causes severe degeneration of the nervous system.

If, for example, time is caused by increasing entropy or disorder, this raises the same problem as does the approach in quantum mechanics that «Time... just is» — in which an allegorical clock is required outside of the system in question, even if that system is the entire universe.

It is often caused by spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, and other nervous system disorders.

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.

In a study described in the January 28 issue of Nature Neuroscience, the Hopkins team describes this new gene control mechanism and how it may contribute to Rett Syndrome, a nervous system disorder affecting mostly girls that causes problems with movement and communication.

The study of almost 8,000 families, published today (21 March) in Nature, found for the first time that mutations outside of genes can cause rare developmental disorders of the central nervous system.

«Such evidence quantifying shared genetic risk factors among traditional psychiatric diagnoses will help us move toward classification that will be more faithful to nature,» said Bruce Cuthbert, Ph.D., director of the NIMH Division of Adult Translational Research and Treatment Development and coordinator of the Institute's Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) project, which is developing a mental disorders classification system for research based more on underlying causes.

«A growing body of evidence suggests that immune system activation, such as that caused by bacterial and viral infections, can play important roles in many brain disorders,» explained William Carlezon, PhD, chief of the Division of Basic Neuroscience at McLean Hospital, and senior author of the paper.

McLean Hospital neuroscientists have found that even a brief episode of immune system activation within days of birth can cause persistent changes in sleep patterns concurrent with increases in epilepsy - like brain activity — a combination of symptoms common in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental conditions.

Disrupted fetal immune system development, such as that caused by viral infection in the mother, may be a key factor in the later appearance of certain neurodevelopmental disorders.

It's still unknown to what extent this research, conducted in mice, is relevant to human beings, but the scientists hope that an improved understanding of this process may in the future help prevent certain neurological disorders in babies, caused by disruptions in the mother's immune system.

Epilepsy is a nervous system disorder in which the nerve cells in the brain work abnormally, causing seizures.

Huntington's disease is an hereditary disorder of the nervous system caused by a faulty gene on chromosome four.

Dr. Siqueira said she and her colleagues are now investigating whether the problem was the result of an auto - immune disorder sparked by one of the viruses that caused the immune system to attack nerve cells, similar to what occurs in Zika patients who develop Guillain - Barré Syndrome.

A newly identified genetic disorder associated with degeneration of the central and peripheral nervous systems in humans, along with the genetic cause, has been discovered by researchers.

A newly identified genetic disorder associated with degeneration of the central and peripheral nervous systems in humans, along with the genetic cause, is reported in the April 24, 2014 issue of Cell.

Such a system will enable ethical and more rapid and accurate testing of experimental drugs before the clinical trial stage and advance studies of genetic and environmental causes of central nervous system disorders.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause serious inflammations of the skin and the lung in patients with a weakened immune system, particularly in those suffering from the genetic disorder cystic fibrosis.

«The knowledge gained will help us understand many human disorders caused by malfunctions of gene regulation, a major goal of the NIH and of our new Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology in Chicago» White said.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is among the most common neurological diseases in young adults, affecting 350 000 individuals in the United States and 2 million worldwide.1 Prevailing thought is that MS is an autoimmune disorder whereby an unknown agent or agents triggers a T cell — mediated inflammatory attack, causing demyelination of central nervous system tissue.2

The compounds in PTC's research treat the underlying cause of the disorder and demonstrate increases in SMN levels in nervous system, muscles and other tissues in SMA models.

The study of almost 8,000 families, published in Nature, found for the first time that mutations outside of genes can cause rare developmental disorders of the central nervous system.

We also report that 5 - HT1A binding alterations correlate among components of the medullary 5 - HT system in the SIDS cases (and controls), substantiating our concept that the medullary 5 - HT system is an interrelated network that modulates respiratory and autonomic functions3 — a concept likewise increasingly supported by animal data.3,23 - 25 We now postulate that SIDS can be viewed as a disorder caused by a defect in 1 or more components of the medullary 5 - HT system and that any single case need not express defects in all 5 - HT markers simultaneously.

McCormick said the spike timing is important for fine perception and may underlie problems in the nervous system and in psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, where the timing problem might cause confusion.

However, they say the work at least proves the potential for mRNA therapy to successfully treat not only hemophilia B but also other human disorders, such as hemophilia A (caused by faulty clotting factor VIII) or a variety of diseases of the liver, central nervous system, lung and eyes.

Chronic hiccuping is commonly caused by digestive tract problems and, in rare cases, by central nervous system disorders, a Chilean study found.

MONDAY, Feb. 29, 2016 (HealthDay News)-- The Zika virus may cause Guillain - Barre syndrome, a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the nervous system, new research suggests.

For people with liver disease, diabetes, cancer, stomach disorders, or any other condition that affects the immune system, Vibrio vulnificus is extremely dangerous: it can invade the bloodstream, causing a life - threatening illness.

The Zika virus may cause Guillain - Barre syndrome, a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the nervous system.

People who have the autoimmune disorder celiac disease need to strictly avoid it, because even small amounts cause their immune system to damage or destroy villi, the tiny, fingerlike outgrowths that line the small intestine.

Stelara, the newest biologic for psoriasis, is a powerful drug that is approved only for moderate to severe cases of plaque psoriasis, an immune system disorder that causes red, inflamed skin lesions, often covered with silvery scales.

However, when someone has an autoimmune disorder, the immune system goes into overdrive and starts attacking non-foreign body parts, tissues and organs and causes your entire body to be inflamed and hostile.

Also, leaky gut syndrome (damaged intestine cells allowing things to pass into our systems that don't belong there causing INFLAMMATION) is THE main reason for ALL the «modern» (Neolithic) health disorders / diseases.

A chronically inflamed gut — which causes indigestion, heartburn, bloating, pain, diarrhea, constipation, irritable bowel disorders, and more — sends the immune system into overdrive.

Sugar suppresses your immune system, causing problems with allergies and digestive disorders.

When this breakdown happens, the immune system responds by releasing products that cause an inflammatory reaction, activating abnormal clotting in the mother's lungs and blood vessels that can result in a serious blood - clotting disorder known as disseminated intravascular coagulation.

Sometimes autoimmunity, a disorder in which the immune system attacks and destroys body tissues, can attack the heart and cause heart disease.

Neurotoxins can cause many nervous system disorders, including peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson's disease, dementia, seizures, and even death.

However, long - term studies on the effects of fluoride are showing that it can cause a multitude of health issues including cancer (specifically bladder), gum disease, thyroid dysfunction, kidney and liver disease, genetic defects, endocrine imbalance, nervous system disorders and bone disease including fluorosis.

Regardless of the particular disease, the underlying cause is an overactive immune system, which explains why autoimmune disorders are commonly treated with steroids and other immune - suppressing medications.