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…of the genetic disorders that doesn't receive a lot of attention is Tay-Sachs disease. Tay-Sachs can be very lethal. Discussion What is Tay-Sachs Disease? Tay-Sachs Disease is a birth defect caused by a dysfunctional enzyme that fails to breakdown group of brain…

…of the brain. There is no proven research that can declare why mammals dream, which is the reason as to why there are so many theories on the topic. Some theories that I read have evolved from such famous doctors as Sigmund Freud. The theories involved are mind…

…of Mental Health (NIMH) (NIMH, 1999) describes learning disabilities as follows: LD is a disorder that effects people’s ability to either interpret what they see and hear or to link information from different parts of the brain. These limitations can show up…

…The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat By Oliver Sacks The brain has been a curiosity to man since the beginning of science. Even though the actual term “neuroscience” only dates back to the 1970’s, the study of the brain is as old as science…

…Alzheimer's Disease <Tab/>Alzheimer's disease is an illness of the brain. It causes the brain to lose nerve cells, leading to problems with memory, thinking, feeling and everyday living. Alzheimer's disease can affect you in many ways…

…. They are believed to be proteins but that is yet to be completely proved.         Prion stands for "proteinaceous infectious particles". Prions are known to cause many diseases involved with nervous systems like the brain. They are the ones that cause the well…

…named Johann Wepfer in 1620. Wepfer was the first to identify postmortem signs of bleeding in the brain in patients that died of apoplexy. Not only did was he the first to identify the blood in the brain of these postmortem apoplexy patients he also…

…. Physiologically, anything that turns on the reward pathway in the brain is addictive. This will make you feel good, and you will continue to do it again and again just to get those feelings back. Often people who already smoke will smoke more when they feel stressed…

…the likelihood of addictions (or drug dependence). "The inescapable fact is that nature gave us the ability to become hooked because the brain has dearly evolved a reward system, just as it has a pain system," (Rodgers 1994:1). The neurochemistry of chronic drug use…

…Good Will Hunting Biopsychological Approach: The biopshychological approach to Will's behavior would suggest that he is like he is because of his brain chemistry. The chemicals in his brain cause him to respond violently to pressure…