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…as to what is really going on during a near-death experience. Some possible theories are that they are drug-induced, they occur as a result of lack of oxygen, or they are a product of the release of endorphins by the brain into the body. Out of all the theories…

…for ALL reasons was only 8%. Ultrasound Ultrasound linked to brain damage - Risk is 'only a possibility' but the discovery warrants further study, researcher says. "LONDON - Swedish scientists have uncovered evidence suggesting that ultrasound scans…

…adolescents and adults with ADD turn to addictive substances such as alcohol, marijuana, nicotine, caffeine, heroin and other recreational drugs in attempts to soothe their restless brains and bodies. This is more likely for individuals with ADHD (Richardson 1997…

…the body's temperature in conjunction with the two hypothalamus glands in the brain. Skin may be as thick as 5/16th of an inch (e.g., the eyelid). The skin contains over 2,000 sweat glands which form one of the most ingenious air-conditioning systems ever known…

…of the body. At the same time it is both a radiator and retainer of heat, helping to regulate the body's temperature in conjunction with the two hypothalamus glands in the brain. Skin may be as thick as 5/16th of an inch (e.g., the eyelid). The skin contains over…

…useful in resolving other, seemingly complicated phenomena into simpler conceptualizations. Animal Models Several animal models of human drug addiction have been studied. Some involve the interaction of addictive drugs with electrical activation of brain…

…, if you step on a snail, you can be fined 10,000 dollars, but a woman can have her baby's brains sucked out of its head right into the 32nd week of pregnancy with no charges or fines - only guilt. The right to choose is not a luxury; it requires intense…

…Virtual Reality is used: 1) In surgery system to view the virtual brain with superb three dimensional reality. 2) To simulate fatigue of cancer patients 3) In some electronic games 4) To stimulate construction designs 5) In amusement park attractions…

…, the sound of a word produces a pattern of activity in the brain that in some way matches a stored pattern for that sound; activation of the stored pattern (remembered word) in turn, through associative connections, activates other memory traces of information…

…sciences that are working together. The goal is to find correlations between brain pathology (Solso, 2001) and behavior (observed by cognitive psychologists). Both sciences are being used in order to understand the "central mechanisms of human cognition" (Solso…