Sentences with phrase «which abnormal development»

Osteochondritis Dissecans or OCD is a serious joint disease in which abnormal development of cartilage occurs.

Researchers believe that the breeds most commonly affected are the «chondrodystrophic» ones in which an abnormal development of the bones results in various skeletal disproportions, such as short legs and noses.

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Moreover, in human physiology, androgyny and gynandry refer to abnormal human sexual development in which an admixture of male / female sexual organs is present in one human.

Miscarriages usually occur when there is a chromosomal abnormal development in an egg or embryo, in which the body responds by eliminating the pregnancy.

Investigators at Duke University, led by Erica Davis, PhD, a co-senior author of the report, blocked the gene's expression in zebrafish, which resulted in abnormal facial cartilage, smaller eyes and structural abnormalities of neurons involved in the development of reproductive organs.

Also, the study is the first to reveal that microRNAs (miRNAs) influence the development of lipodystrophy (abnormal fat accumulation) which affects many people with HIV receiving anti-retroviral therapy.

Approximately 42 % of children in the study with MRI findings of MS developed the first clinical symptoms of the disease about two years after the abnormal MRI, which shows a faster development of the disease than has been reported in adults.

Lahn and his colleagues looked at the abnormal spindle - like microcephaly associated (ASPM) gene, which scientists had previously identified as a key player in brain development.

The report indicates that Sestrin 3 plays a critical role in regulating molecular pathways that control the production of glucose and insulin sensitivity in the liver, making it a logical target for drug development for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which can produce increased blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels and insulin resistance.

The involvement of this enzyme in susceptibility to oxidative stress, which has frequently been observed in autistic children, its association with gastrointestinal diseases — which often accompany autistic disorders — and its role in nerve development and neurotransmission mean it is an ideal candidate for deregulation of its expression to lead to the abnormal brain development observed in ASD.

The resulting impairment in calcium management leads in turn to abnormal mitochondrial turnover and impaired mitochondrial energy production, which delays neuronal development.

The main birth defect attributed to Zika is microcephaly, a rare neurological condition in which an infant is born with a much smaller head — an effect of abnormal brain development.

Pembroke Welsh Corgis can be afflicted with several eye problems including, cataracts, Progressive Retinal Atrophy which causes eventual blindness, and Retinal Dysplasia, which causes abnormal development of the retina and can lead to blindness also.

Coloboma: an abnormal development of the eye, usually seen in collies, which can lead to blindness (see # 203,).

Sometimes an adult tooth won't be able to push a baby tooth out of the way, which can lead to improper tooth alignment and abnormal development of the jaw bone.

These theories include failure of transition of cartilage to bone during development, and excessive wear and tear on the coronoid process due to joint incongruity which places abnormal stresses on the developing bone.

My Uncle has Cerebral Palsy, which is a disease that is caused by abnormal brain development which causes limbs to be unstable making it extremely difficult to use the legs, hands, and arms.

Joint attention may be a core deficit in autism which underlies the abnormal development of later emerging social - communication behaviors.

The article then reviews leading programs of research that are concerned with the ways in which early childhood temperament affects psychosocial development, both normal and abnormal.

Six credit hours in Psychology, of which three credit hours must be in Abnormal Psychology (Developmental Psychology for Student Development Counseling and Administration)