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NEURAL DARWINISM [ NEWBORN ]

NEURAL DARWINISM Some scientists argue that as the brain incorporates new experiences and makes new connections among neurons, it expresses a form of evolution through the competition of its various neural networks. Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist Gerald Edelman suggests that the brain’s many networks vie against each other in “neural Darwinism.” While genes determine how the…

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NEWBORN NEURONS / ESTABLISHING NETWORKS

NEWBORN NEURONS As a baby emerges from the womb, brain development expands to include processing responses to the baby’s new experiences sights, sounds, smells, actions, sensations, and emotions. Networks of neurons, primed to receive new stimuli,compete for survival. It’s a random battle at first, but soon becomes more organized as environmental stimuli strengthen some connections…

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A GOOD START FOR THE PREGNANT MOTHER

A good start for the pregnant mother – diet/prevention/risk EAT WELL The first, and easiest, thing a mother to be can do is to eat for two: This doesn’t mean doubling up on servings it means remembering that the vitamins and minerals from a well-balanced diet not only nourish mom’s brain and body but the…

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NEW BORN BRAIN – SUPPORT & SURVIVAL

NEW BORN BRAIN – SUPPORT & SURVIVAL Migrating neurons are helped along by glial cells. They support and nourish the neurons on their journeys. Some help regulate the neurons’ metabolism, and others coat the nerve cells’ axons with myelin, a fatty substance that provides electrical insulation and thus controls the speed of communication along neural…

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NEURON & UNDERSTANDING MIGRATION – NEW BRAIN

NEURON MIGRATION The most dynamic growth occurs in the cerebral cortex, the largest and outermost layer of the brain.During the first months of fetal development, when 250,000 new nerve cells are being created every minute, neurons begin to take on specialized tasks. First, they inch their way from where they were formed by cell division…

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SPECIALIZATION BEGINS / GENDER DIFFERENCES / PREPROGRAMMING [ BRAIN DEVELOPMENT ]

SPECIALIZATION BEGINS As modern humans evolved from their hominid ancestors, their brain development continued with increasing specialization of regions and functions. One hypothesis suggests that the differences between the left and right hemispheres of the human brain can be traced to humans’ simian ancestors swinging through trees. Grasping one limb after another requires the arms…

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EVOLUTION – GROWING COMPLEXITY [ BRAIN DEVELOPMENT ]

EVOLUTION – GROWING COMPLEXITY [ BRAIN DEVELOPMENT ] GROWING COMPLEXITY If 2,000 neurons are sufficient for simple learning, imagine the explosion of complex behavior that accompanied the growth of neural complexity about 530 million years ago. Larger clumps of neurons in the diverse animal population that seemingly emerged overnight encouraged the flourishing of new animal…

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BRAIN DEVELOPMENT – EVOLUTION [ GROWTH & ADAPTATION OF THE HUMAN BRAIN ]

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT – EVOLUTION [ GROWTH & ADAPTATION OF THE HUMAN BRAIN ] FROM THE single celled product of conception, the human animal grows into a complex, uniquely cognitive being. Evolution has built upon older, more primitive animal brain forms to lead humanity to emotion and rational thought. Over eons of time, neural circuitry has…

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GLUCOTRUST

WhAT is GlucoTrust ? GlucoTrust is a new supplement manufactured in the USA that contains a formula of all natural ingredients. These ingredients work together to promote healthy blood sugar levels, safe and effective weight loss, and better sleep. Startling Statistics  According to the American Diabetes Association, 34.2 million Americans, or 10.5% of the population,…

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DIABETES INSIPIDUS / DIEBETES MELLITUS [ CLASSIFICATIONS ]

DIABETES INSIPIDUS / DIEBETES MELLITUS [ CLASSIFICATIONS ] – NERVOUS SYSTEM DIABETES INSIPIDUS When the nervous and endocrine systems get out of balance, the resulting dearth or overabundance of hormones can cause havoc. Consider just one hormone. The pituitary gland in the brain stores antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin, which is created by the…