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…are the same in each pregnancy. Boys and girls have the same chance of risk of inheriting this disorder. Without a good PAH enzyme, the person can gain high phenylalanine in the brain. In PKU one of the enzymes are unable to convert PAH into Tyrosine (another amino…

…studies show that deep inside the brain, THC (the most psychoactive chemical compound inside marijuana) may suppress the neurons of the hippocampus -- where short-term memories are processed and sent to other brain areas for storage. As a result, the ability…

…. The lens focuses the light rays onto the retina forming an image in reverse and upside-down. Finally light-sensitive cells in the retina transmit the image via the optic nerve to the brain by electrical signals. Then the brain flips the image so it looks right…

…know the brain does. Ancient Egyptians believed that your pulse was you heart telling your body what to do. Or it may have been because the gods weighed the heart against the feather of truth to see if the dead person could pass into the after life…

…prescription drugs. The quality of research has been generally poor and misleading. "For example, in one highly publicized study that showed less brain activity in ADHD children, all of the children on the study had abruptly been removed from Ritalin 24 hours…

…information from being analysed by our brain. Our brain, and sense organs are what I perceive to be examples of filters that are located in our body. <Tab/>Firstly, why is our brain a filter? In order to answer this question, I would like you…

…. Lennie represented a misfit because he did not fit in with all the other people because of his brain capacity. Because Lennie had the brain capacity of a small child, many people thought he was crazy. George was one of the only people that understood Lennie…

…is defined as the 'mercy killing' of a person who is brain dead, terminally ill or otherwise at death's door. This usually, but not necessarily, affects people who are are separated from death only by machines. Whether you personally believe 'mercy killing…

…, emergentists argue that by reducing the mental phenomenon to physical phenomenon the mental processes will not be fully understood. While both theories may agree on what composes an entity, such as the brain, the main difference is in whether or not the brain can…

…. Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous disease associated with the destruction of brain cells that produce dopamine and characterized by muscular tremor, slowing of movement, partial facial paralysis, peculiarity of gait and posture, and weakness. His…