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Box 1 Definition of endocrine disruptors An Endocrine Disruptor is an "exogenous substance or mixture that alters function(s) of the endocrine system and consequently causes adverse health effects in an intact organism, or its progeny, or (sub populations," according to the widely accepted WHO/IPCs definition.

Just as acupuncture stimulates body systems and alters function of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), the moderate pressure applied during massage can create similar changes inside the body.

First, ONOO- alters function of biomolecules by protein nitration as well as causing lipid peroxidation [ 8].

Acute alcohol exposure alters function and cytokine production in human monocyte-derived myeloid DCs (Szabo et al. 2004 a ).

Finally, the neuropathic pain alters function and activity in the descending controls, which relay information from higher brain centers via the midbrain and brainstem to the spinal cord.

WHO/IPCS (2002) defined an endocrine disruptor as "an exogenous substance or mixture that alters function(s) of the endocrine system and consequently causes adverse health effects in an intact organism, or its progeny, or (sub populations".

Mander, B. A. et al. Sleep deprivation alters functioning within the neural network underlying the covert orienting of attention.

Relationships between altered shape and altered function were evaluated via correlations between atlas-based shape and wall motion scores.

All showed altered function, but the nature of the alterations varied between the tested strains.

Moreover, functional assays using Saccharomyces cerevisiae revealed that the Y424H substitution did not alter function of CHEK2 protein.

Now there is growing recognition of the medical reality of PTSD, including brain scans showing altered function.