All three showed that prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides, whether used on crops in the fields or to control cockroaches in apartments, can cause long -
term effects on the brain health of children — a «bombshell» finding.
You probably already know some of the harmful health effects of these foods, but long
term effects on your brain are yet another... Trans fats — strongly inflammatory in your entire body including damage to cell membranes throughout your body.
Given the established connection between gut health and the brain — a topic all its own — a low - fiber diet may have negative long -
term effects on the brain.
The research suggests a novel way that stress might have long -
term effects on the brain, says Robert Sapolsky, a neuroscientist at Stanford University.
Her interest in cannabis and marijuana was piqued by Colorado's passage of Amendment 64, and many seemingly conflicting studies of the drug's long - and short -
term effects on the brain.
Small but constant deficits in sleep over time lead to escalating and most likely long -
term effects on brain function.
As anyone who has been following the subject of sports - related head injuries knows, the concern about RHI has continue to grow exponentially over the past four years, as researchers have used ever more sensitive and sophisticated imaging techniques such as diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and fMRI to identify short -, medium, and long -
term effects on the brain of RHI.
Not exact matches
Regardless of which name she uses to spew her crap, I thank her for continuing to provide a fantastic example of the long
term effects of ultra-belief
on the human
brain.
The well - publicized lawsuits by former players against the N.F.L., the suicide of Junior Seau, a «Chicken Little - sky is falling» mentality by some prominent concussion experts and former athletes, some of whom suggest that the sport is simply too dangerous to be played at all at the youth level, and continuing research
on the short - and long -
term effects of concussion
on cognitive function and
brain health, have created a pretty toxic environment for the sport.
Chronic or long
term stress and short
term stress; and they have diametrically opposite
effects on the
brain.
Now, researchers who have measured the
brain responses of 125 infants — including babies who were born prematurely and others who went full -
term — show that a baby's earliest experiences of touch have lasting
effects on the way their young
brains respond to gentle touch when they go home.
Despite an increase in media attention, as well as national and local efforts to educate athletes
on the potential dangers of traumatic
brain injuries, a new study found that many high school football players are not concerned about the long -
term effects of concussions and don't report their own concussion symptoms because they fear exclusion from play.
Dr. Perry's research includes: the
effects of prenatal drug exposure
on brain development, the neurobiology of human neuropsychiatric disorders, the neurophysiology of traumatic life events, and long -
term cognitive, behavioral, emotional, social and physiological
effects of neglect and trauma in children, adolescents and adults.
New research suggests that these techniques can have detrimental physiological
effects on the baby by increasing the stress hormone cortisol in the
brain, with potential long
term effects to emotional regulation, sleep patterns and behavior.
The real risks are from long -
term effects on the young
brain.»
Most notably: he plans to review long -
term results to check potential side
effects, such as dyskinesia (repeating, involuntary motions), which is commonly observed in patients
on L - dopa, a Parkinson's drug that is converted to dopamine in the
brain.
To investigate the longer -
term effects of higher - than - normal acetylcholine levels
on the
brain, Hermona Soreq of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and her colleagues first induced high levels of acetylcholine by forcing 26 mice to swim, an activity stressful to mice.
«These results really underscore the importance of bi-directional gut -
brain communication
on the long -
term effects of TBI,» said Dr. Faden.
«Furthermore, given the continued use of psychotropic medications in very young children and concerns regarding their
effects on the developing
brain, future studies
on the long -
term effects of psychotropic medication use in this age group are essential.»
Ultimately this can result in poor birth outcomes which can have long -
term effects on babies who survive, including impaired
brain and behavioural development,» says Dr. McDonald, adding that research
on safe, effective ways of promoting healthy birth outcomes are urgently needed.
Dr. Gradinaru's research interests focus
on developing tools and methods for neuroscience (optogenetic actuators and sensors; tissue clearing and imaging) as well as
on investigating the mechanisms underlying deep
brain stimulation (DBS) and
on the long -
term effects of DBS
on neuronal health, function, and ultimately behavior.
A forthcoming report from the meeting will also examine other ethical issues researchers might need to consider, including the largely unknown, long -
term effects of stimulation
on the
brain, and how to obtain proper consent from participants.
All of the owlets subsequently fledged and returned at normal rates to breed in the following year, indicating that there were no long -
term adverse
effects of eves - dropping
on their sleeping
brains.
Brain injury does not necessarily result in long -
term impairment or disability, although the location and extent of damage both have a significant
effect on the likely outcome.
A new study conducted in rats offers clues about how teen drinking alters
brain chemistry, suggesting early alcohol use has long -
term effects on decision making.
They assessed the long -
term effects of chemotherapy
on learning and memory, as well as the formation of new neurons in the hippocampus, a
brain region known to contribute to those abilities.
When the researchers applied the stimulant directly to honey bee
brains, it had a positive
effect on the neurons associated with the formation of long
term memories.
Q: Do you think the NFL is doing enough to protect players from the long
term effects football can have
on the
brain?
van der Marel K, Klomp A, Meerhoff GF, Schipper P, Lucassen PJ, Homberg JR, Dijkhuizen RM, Reneman L, Long -
term oral methylphenidate treatment in adolescent and adult rats: differential
effects on brain morphology and function.
I realize addictive is a really strong word, but if you look at the opiate
effects on the
brain, it's an appropriate
term.
But the research is also clear about something else: When a person consumes alcohol above and beyond moderate levels, it can have damaging
effects on the body and
on the
brain — both short -
term and permanently.
Mercury — studies show that mercury from pollution (coal burning plants are the biggest source of mercury pollution to air and water) and from fish that are high
on the food chain such as tuna, shark, swordfish, tilefish, etc can possibly cause long
term negative
effects on your
brain.
The long -
term effects of these supplements
on brain function need to be investigated.
One aspect of this emphasis
on the importance of scientific verification that I find alternately disquieting and amusing is the reductionist misconception that yoga practice and
effects can be fully understood in analytical and biochemical
terms; that if we study the
brain waves of meditators, for example, we will understand the nature of consciousness and the causes of the transcendent experience some meditators report.
The research, published in the journal Neurology, has found that in the long -
term there appears to be a more permanent
effect on the
brain.
Moms and dads, moreover, are focusing in their discussions with their children,
on the immediate consequences of drinking alcohol (for instance, the danger of getting into a car accident while drunk), rather than the long -
term effects generated by what alcohol does to a young child's developing
brain.
COGconnected - A new study by the University of Montreal suggests that playing first person shooters long
term can have adverse
effects on the
brain.
There is no such thing as a «minor»
brain injury because a lack of proper care could always lead to negative, long -
term effects on your health.
She will explain the
effects of opioid and other drug use
on the
brain, and present forceful arguments for long -
term multi-faceted treatment models.
Traumatic
brain injury is a
term that has gotten a lot more recognition in recent years thanks to the National Football League and its players who have shed light
on lasting
effects of head trauma.
Researchers of cognitive psychology in Quebec, Canada exploring the
effect of stress
on our
brains have found an important link: numerous studies have demonstrated significant connections between stress, anxiety, distractibility, and the functioning of short
term memory.
To investigate whether birth weight exerted differential
effects on brain development at different ages, age and birth weight variables were standardized to the whole sample, and regression analyses with these variables, along with their interaction
term (birth weight × age), sex, household income, GAF, and scanner, were repeated.
We have also found a secure attachment to be a major protective factor for children who function in a competent fashion even in the face of adversity.13 In addition, attachment relationships may have long -
term effects on functioning by influencing the course of biological development, including
brain development.
scientists still aren't certain of the long
term effects these medications have
on the
brain.
Converging evidence reveals a significant impact of childhood trauma
on neurobiological development (in
terms of
brain structure and function), psychological processes, hormonal and cognitive functioning, which may underlie the
effect of childhood trauma
on later psychological functioning.