the popular kid in school everyone looking up to you being drop dead gorgeous‚ amazing at sports‚ and a bright future ahead of you‚ then waking up one day to have your entire life flipped upside down. I don’t know If any of you know someone with a brain injury or head trauma but I have been influenced by it my whole life. My Aunt Terri was in a horrible crash‚ she was comatose for over three weeks‚ and woke up with the mind of a toddler‚ her story is in nothing short of a miracle. When my aunt
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The Whole-Brain Concept of Death Remains Optimum Public Policy James L. Bernat he definition of death is one of the oldest and most enduring problems in biophilosophy and bioethics. Serious controversies over formally defining death began with the invention of the positive-pressure mechanical ventilator in the 1950s. For the first time‚ physicians could maintain ventilation and‚ hence‚ circulation on patients who had sustained what had been previously lethal brain damage. Prior to the development
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multidisciplinary team members may provide a final diagnosis which assists in the development of treatment goals and intervention techniques. The diagnosis of traumatic brain injury may be classified based upon severity‚ which in turn may determine the prognosis of recovery. Severity types include mild‚ moderate‚ or severe. Mild traumatic brain injury is commonly known as a concussion. These types of injuries are often seen in sports. Concussions are defined in terms of the duration of confusion or loss
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THE BIOLOGY BEHIND HUMAN LOVE Love is a feeling that is different for different persons. For some it’s the completeness‚ for some it’s the soul‚ for some it’s a part of life and for some it’s useless. But frankly speaking the every school of thought that is present has provided some sort of answers (Buller‚ 2005). This paper deals with perception of love as per me and then I have relate the feeling of love with the human biology as stated by different Biologists. The two of them are different‚ interesting
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Brains contain many different neurotransmitters that affect humans differently. The brain uses these neurotransmitters to create different feelings and emotions within humans. A deficiency in these neurotransmitter causes problems with nerve impulses that can lead to depression. There are many drugs that can intentionally change these normal chemical processes in our brain to maintain the feeling of happiness; however‚ these drugs are extremely dangerous to the human body and are unhealthy for humans
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What makes humans unique? How do Humans differ from other species? These questions have been on the minds of social scientists over the years. Some have said that humans are just like other primates. While some others have mentioned that humans did not exactly descend from chimpanzees or gorillas‚ but it might be possible that humans and other primates have shared a common ancestor. It’s true that they share a lot of similarities but on the other hand they also have a lot of differences. The three
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Kaylah Major October 8‚ 2014 Human Growth& Development Mrs. Williams How using Marijuana during pregnancy will effect the unborn child I believe that if you’re pregnant and you want to have a healthy baby‚ then it’s very important to avoid using drugs during your pregnancy. Illegal drugs such as Marijuana is a very harmful drug that will effect fetal development. These drugs can have permanent effects on an unborn child. Studies indicate that about 4% of women in the USA use illegal drugs while
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The effects of Alcohol on the Human Body Name: Institution: Introduction Today‚ alcohol is one of the most common substances that people abuse. It is an addictive drink that has become a popular way of having a good time or relaxing in social gatherings. It is among the most commonly used psychoactive drugs. Alcohol is a popular social phenomenon‚ yet most societies forget its effects on their bodies. Research has carried out in the recent years on the effects that alcohol consumption is having
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HUMAN AS A COMPLEX ORGANISM The human body is a complex system of cells‚ most of which are grouped into organ systems that have specialized functions. These systems can best be understood in terms of the essential functions they serve: deriving energy from food‚ protection against injury‚ internal coordination‚ and reproduction. The continual need for energy engages the senses and skeletal muscles in obtaining food‚ the digestive system in breaking food down into usable compounds and in disposing
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able to create machines smarter than humans‚ then those machines could do likewise‚ but much faster. The result will be an explosion of intelligence‚ and according to Vernor Vinge‚ the end of the human era. The Friendly AI Problem The Singularity Institute was founded to counter the threat of unfriendly artificial intelligence‚ losing control of the machines we have built‚ but the problem remains unsolved. Shane Legg proved that a machine (such as your brain) cannot predict (and thus cannot control)
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