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Adolescent

(Science: paediatrics) An individual during the period of adolescence.


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Alcohol and Genetics

... associated with alcohol consumption. Unfortunately genetics are only 30-50% of the factors but using demographic characteristics such as 1) child/adolescent alcohol use 2) biological risk 4) behavior 5) family environment they can accurately predict if a person is likely to become addicted to ...

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by biokid14
Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:36 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Alcohol and Genetics
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Views: 434

Brain size=IQ level theory (Blacks vs Whites & Asians)

... Tables 7-8, 8- 19). From 7 to 17 years, the White advantage in cranial capacity is 16 cm3 (Lynn, 1993a; Rushton & Osborne, 1995). With these adolescent data, however, there is a striking race x sex interaction, with the White/Black difference present only for males. On the basis of the age ...

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by TJJ
Fri May 16, 2008 12:17 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Brain size=IQ level theory (Blacks vs Whites & Asians)
Replies: 18
Views: 12509

Reminder about on-line diagnosis

I have un rhyme breast $ it started when I was just growing into adolescent . I need some recommendations

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by Odunitan
Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:06 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Reminder about on-line diagnosis
Replies: 10
Views: 9205

about Cervics Cancer

... organizations oppose it on grounds that — because some diseases caused by HPV are sexually transmitted — its use might encourage promiscuity among adolescent girls not just transmitted sexually, Reportedly it is transmitted in other ways.

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by Linn
Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:57 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: about Cervics Cancer
Replies: 11
Views: 3435

Need help with human body growth

The hormones of puberty regulate the timing of adolescent growth. Typically, females experience a growth spurt begining about age 10 which slows by age 14 and is usually complete by 16. Males' growth spurts start later (about 12) and can continue ...

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by kiekyon
Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:41 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Need help with human body growth
Replies: 12
Views: 2262
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