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Autism is a developmental disorder that impacts social interaction, language acquisition, and repetitive behavior (Gargaro, Rinehart, Bradshaw, Tonge, & Sheppard, 2011). The disorder affects males at a higher rate at a ratio of 4-5 to 1, and in the American population has a prevalence rate of 0.9% (Gargaro et al., 2011). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a common neuro-developmental disorder that is characterized by inattentiveness and impulsivity (Gargaro et al., 2011). The…

Over three billion people, about half of the world’s population, live on less than two dollars and fifty cents a day (Shah). Every year, two hundred million people become infected with malaria. Of these cases, half a million will die (“Against Malaria”). These are just a couple of issues that Peter Singer, a Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, as well as many other effective altruists, are trying to solve. But are effective altruism groups truly successful and good? Yes, they are!…

INTRODUCTION ` Human Sexual dimorphism as its basic element of identity is genetically determined and determines the natural path of social development and cultural heritage. Complementarity of the morphological phenotype characteristics and behavioral of the men and women is part of the genetic program of human nature-oriented implementation of the basic tasks to fulfill in life, which is to have offspring, which in turn is, related to its fertility. This consists of the ability to produce…

Accessibility that most students have to the internet through their computers, tablets, smartphones and also other mobile devices has made accessing information and also connecting with people a touch away in numerous cases. From the perspective gathered from Qualman, (2010) his study shows that students are now communicating all day every day through texting, email and also through the ever expanding frameworks of social media. Since it has had a current explosion in usage and popularity,…

Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that affects human beings in varying degrees. It is a persistent and incapacitating brain ailment that has affected many people throughout the world. (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/index.shtml, October 25, 2014). Statistics show that 2.2 million people in USA, and 51 million people worldwide suffer from schizophrenia. Its prevalence tends to be the same throughout the world with about .5% to 1% in every country. It is present in all…

Summary: Neurodegeneration is a collective term characterized by structural and functional loss of neurons which is a gradual and progressive process. Various neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, etc. have been described by many biomarkers that are unusual in comparison to their baseline levels in the brain regions. Out of all the diseases, Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevailing disease in older patients with an average age greater…