Occupational exposure to cadmium hasbeen associated with occurence of increased oxidativestress and cancer (Santos et al., 2005). Cadmium itselfis unable to generate free radials directly, however, viaindirect mechanisms, it can cause free radical-induceddamage to the gene expression.
The thyroid gland is located in the front lower part of the neck. Hormones released by the gland travel through your bloodstream and affect nearly every part of your body, from your heart and brain, to your muscles and skin. The thyroid controls how your body's cells use energy from food, a process called metabolism.ormones released by the gland travel through your bloodstream and affect nearly every part of your body, from your heart and brain, to your muscles and skin. The thyroid controls how your body's cells use energy from food, a process called metabolism.
How Schizophrenia Affects Other Body Systems. As you may have read in my previous blogs, schizophrenia mainly affects the brain. In some schizophrenics the ventricles of the brain have become larger than a person that does not have the illness.In some studies, it suggest that a malfunction in the temporal lobes, hippocampus, and amygdala play a role in the positive symptoms that some schizophrenics may experience.n some schizophrenics the ventricles of the brain have become larger than a person that does not have the illness. In some studies, it suggest that a malfunction in the temporal lobes, hippocampus, and amygdala play a role in the positive symptoms that some schizophrenics may experience.