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Myotonic Dystrophy
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 598

.... Anticipation occurs more frequently when the gene is passed from mother to child rather than from father to child. Anticipation appears to be explained by the ability of the gene to expand from generation to generation. Amplification is frequently observed after parent-to-child transmission, but extreme amplifications are not transmitted through the male line. This explains anticipation and the occurrence of the severe congenital form almost exclusively in the offspring of affected women. Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy Congenital myotonic dystrophy is the early ch .....


The Future Of Human Evolution
Number of pages: 7 | Number of words: 1763

.... adaptations become more common in the population because of this higher reproductive success. Over time, the characteristics of the population as a whole can change, sometimes even resulting in the formation of a new species. Humans have survived for thousands of years and will most like survive thousands of more. Throughout the history of the Huminoid species man has evolved from Homo Erectus to what we today call Homo Sapiens, or what we know today as modern man.. The topic of this paper is what does the future have in store for the evolution of Homo Sapiens. Of course, h .....


Bipolar Disorder
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 442

.... other anti-depressants and attention deficit disorder hyperactive (ADDH) medications. Sometime a person when depressed might try to treat it them self by using drugs and alcohol which just makes it worst and even makes them more depressed. Such as if someone is going though a bad phase then they try to treat it with cocaine. All that’s going to do is make it worst, when they fiend for and it don’t have any money or anything to get it and that’s on top of there depressed phase they not going to feel so good in there mind. People with can experience suicidal thoughts during ba .....


Obesity
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1370

.... see the problem with obesity as eating too much and exercising too little. But in truth, for many obese people the problem lies with genetic predisposition, metabolic problems, binge eating or sometimes all. These factors make dieting virtually impossible because these problems are not ones that can be solved by simply cutting calories. Especially the problem of binge eating. Compulsive "binge" eating in the obese is not caused by just wanting to eat. The want to eat is caused by looking for a sense of security. A sense of security wanted because there are poor or n .....


The Healing Process
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 1056

.... of change suggest it is possible to heal, to break out of the glass bubble, to develop the attitude of happiness. For example, in "The Process of Change: Variations on a Theme by Virginia Satir says on Page 89 that "successful change-making turns out to involve struggle, necessitating skill, tenacity and perspective". The struggle occurs when a foreign element produces chaos until a new integration occurs which results in a new status quo. Kurt Lewin echoed this view in saying that an old attitude has to unfreeze, the person experiments, a new attitude develops and a refr .....


The Dangers Of Sniffing Glue
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 374

.... nervous system (including the brain). Sniffing glue out of a plastic bag can cause suffocation. If you pass out the bag can remain stuck to your face. Never leave someone who's been sniffing glue on their own. Many sudden deaths are caused by glue sniffing. The location of where someone sniffs can be a danger too. Busy roads, railways, building sites, canals and rivers become extremely dangerous if you've been sniffing solvents. You could fall in a river and not remember how to swim. You might think there's plenty of time to cross the road, but there's not. Most people sta .....


AIDS Research
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 451

.... important as a cure is found. Research requires a lot of funding whether it be private or government funding. This money is exceptionally important, as it provides the equipment, and the peoples salary who are doing the research. The amount of money needed for the research may seem like it is a lot, but it is worth it. It is worth it because if you consider the amount of money that we give to foreign countries to aid their economy we could be using this money to save peoples lives all around the world. People are dieing everyday, and many more are in hospitals; so if we fin .....


The Effects Of Teenage Alcoholism
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 1072

.... in one day they will not be able to remember what they have learned.[ Coping with] Alcohol also has other effects on the body. It can cause a person to loss their balance and make it very hard for them to stand up and walk. Alcoholism also effects a person’s reaction time and hand-eye coordination, which can often lead to serious accidents. High concentrations of alcohol can cause your breathing to slow and eventually stop. Alcohol slows a person synaptic transmission which slows breathing. This slowed breathing often ends in death.[Coping with] Alcohol can also have serio .....



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