learning disabilities and brain damage‚ with it’s most devastating impact on the brain of a developing fetus. Children born to iodine deficient mothers can suffer from cretinism (severe physical and mental retardation)‚ speech defects‚ deafness and dwarfism. Iodine deficiency also increases the chance of abortions and stillbirth. A goiter‚ distinguished by a swelling at the front of the neck‚ is a prevalent symptom of iodine deficiency. A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland‚ which swells in
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Evolution of human intelligence The evolution of human intelligence refers to a set of theories that attempt to explain how human intelligence has evolved. These theories are closely tied to the evolution of the human brain and to the emergence of human language. The timeline of human evolution spans approximately 7 million years‚[citation needed] from the separation of the Pan genus until the emergence of behavioral modernity by 50‚000 years ago. The first 3 million years of this timeline
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Doxies may look cute and cuddly‚ but they are tirelessly energetic‚ clever and curious Always up for a walk‚ run or a game in the park‚ they can easily get bored when left to their own devices for too long. They love chewing things and getting into stuff. Dachshunds can take time to warm up to other people or getting comfortable in their own environment. Dachshunds are small enough to fit into holes and hunt badgers. That’s the reasoning they were bred for. They love the outdoors and with a decent
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A WRITE UP ON PREVENTION OF MORAL DWARFISM (TERRORISM) AND REVIEW OF ‘UNITED 93’ BY TEAM ‘TYCOONS’ MORAL DWARFISM The term dwarfism was restricted to the field of medicine. But in today’s scenario we find that our society as such is a dwarf‚ morally. Anti-social elements and activities have become the top most concern‚ because of their undue influence on the society. The gloomiest of all anti-social activity is the act of ‘TERRORISM’‚ the word which the world hates
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Chromosome 6 Robin Cook’s book Chromosome 6 is about organ transplantation and the possible dangers that could arise if the organs became tradable commodity‚ but before reading the book we had no idea what it was going to be about. Biotechnology was not a subject us two girls knew a lot about. Hearing the word biotechnology we thought of cloning‚ lab work‚ and experiments. Little did we know that it is much more complex than we thought. Biotechnology deals with crops to animals‚ fruit‚ milk‚ and
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margin of the hand or foot). Polydactyl can occur at the same time when excess digits are fused together‚ which is called polysndactyly. Patients with polydactyl can exhibit Werner mesomelic syndrome. This condition is characterised by a short limb dwarfism as a result of hypoplastic tibia. WMS occurs due to specific point mutation at position 404. (Cho et al.‚ 2013) patients with WMS‚ can also exhibit duplication of the ZRS region‚ which is the cause of type Haas polysyndactyly or triphalangeal thumb
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metabolism • Thyroid hormones are necessary for normal growth and maturation. introduction: the thyroid gland • The absence of thyroid hormone causes mental and physical slowing‚ poor resistance to cold‚ and‚ in children‚ mental retardation and dwarfism. • Excess thyroid secretion leads to body wasting‚ nervousness‚ tachycardia‚ tremor‚ and excess heat production. • Thyroid function is controlled by the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) of the anterior pituitary. introduction: the thyroid gland
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References: 4. Bracamontes‚ Aaron. "Starbucks Pays $75K in Suit Filed by Woman with Dwarfism - El Paso Times." Home - El Paso Times. 19 Aug. 2011. Web. 15 Nov. 2011. <http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_18707661>. 5. Fox‚ Kate. "Mirror‚ Mirror - A Summary of Research Findings on Body Image." Social Research - Social Trends Analysis
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1. RA (disease) - Rheumatoid arthritis - chronic systemic disease‚ primarily of the joints‚ marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures‚ 2. RDA (parameter/ value) - recommended daily allowance; recommended dietary allowance - The Recommended Dietary Allowance or RDA (sometimes referred to as Recommended Daily Allowance) is defined as "the average daily dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements
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effects of anabolic steroids is to increase the number of red blood cells and muscle tissue without producing much of the androgenic effects of testosterone. There are only four legal uses for steroid treatment for certain forms of cancer‚ pituitary dwarfism‚ and serious hormone disturbances. There are two forms of anabolic steroids those taken orally and those injected. The immediate effects of both are mood swings of many different kinds. In one study‚ physicians Ian Wilson‚ Arthur Prang‚ Jr.‚ and
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