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…The nervous system The nervous system provides humans and other animals a link between our external and internal worlds, with the nervous system relaying what it senses on the external world and sending all of that information to our brain. The nervous…

…. Statistics show that people with close schizophrenic relatives have a higher probability of developing it themselves. Gene defects and mutations may also lead to cerebral deformities during the brain¹s final stages of development in early adulthood. Dopamine…

…of a human being, a diversity with a genetic basis”. A particular part of the brain influences various sex hormones. This part of the brain is known as the hypothalamus and is the primary drive center. The hypothalamus was found to be smaller in homosexual men…

…Alzheimers Disease         What is Alzheimers Disease? The most common form of dementing illness, Alzheimers Disease (AD) is a progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the brain, causing impaired memory, thinking and behavior. The person…

…treatment that reduce the formation of brain deposits, or plagues, without toxic side effects. "If the findings can be extended to people, these drugs could join the Ivy League of potential treatments for Alzheimer's", said molecular biologist Bart De Strooper…

…, but they are affected by their abilities to perform verbal tasks. In laments terms, if you scored well on a verbal test, you studied and have the brain capacity to understand and comprehend the material. <Tab/>Howard Gardner on the other hand has a different…

…Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or Mad Cow Disease, degenerative brain disorder of cattle. Symptoms in cows include loss of coordination and a typical staggering gait. Affected animals also show signs of senility, for example, lack of interest…

…, since the early 1940`s have put several different labels on those whom are afflicted with Attention-Deficit. Some of these labels are as follows: ``minimal brain dysfunction,`` ``brain injured child syndrome,`` ``hyperkinectic reaction of childhood…

…weaker physiological arousal. This weakness was shown by low heart rates and less electrical activity in the skin and brain. What the study proved was that there was an actual difference between criminals and non-criminals in adolescent physiology…

…Many different drugs have very serious, complex negative effects on the person who is using that particular drug. Some of these drugs do actually have some positive effects. Drugs make the brain stimulated in certain places more than others, which…