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Topic: Brain Cells

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  Cell    Brain  
  Blood Cells    Human T cell  
  Cell Lung Cancer    Fuel Cell  
  Cell Biology    Brain Damage  
  Brain Function    Brain Injury  
  Stem Cell    Human Brain  

 
 
 Vital Stats
The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:
Favorite possession(s):Mobile phone
Personality:Easily addicted
Currently has on their coffee table:New Scientist
Favorite body part(s):Brain,  Lungs,  Skin
Favorite food(s):Anything with salt
Interest(s):Biology,  Chemistry,  Science
Favorite computer game(s):Minesweeper
Favorite sportsperson(s):Lou Gehrig (baseball)
Medical note(s):Has cancer,  Undergoing therapy,  Produces Anthrax in their basement
Ultimate fantasy(s):Cloning themselves
Worst habit(s):Taking Ecstasy
Favorite quote(s):"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying." - Woody Allen (1935-)
"God gave men both a penis and a brain, but unfortunately not enough blood supply to run both at the same time." - Robin Williams, commenting on the Clinton/Lewinsky affair
"Fill what's empty , empty what's full, and scratch where it itches." - the Duchess of Windsor, when asked what is the secret of a long and happy life
 
 
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The Brain has selected interesting relevant sentences from the web. It automatically assigned them to some of our fictitious experts based on their personalities.


Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer

Brain cells are damaged by low glucose levels, and even more easily damaged by low blood sugar if they have already been injured by stroke or severe trauma.
Brain tissue and red blood cells use 140 to 150 grams of glucose over the period of a day for example.
The brain cells that are slower get attacked by alcohol intake, thus making the brain a much more efficient machine with quicker brain cells.
Richard Hosking,
Paranormal Investigator

The cells convert the light energy to electrical impulses which are carried to the brain via the optic nerve.
Zhang Xian Qian,
Ex-Olympic Swimmer

There are specific receptor sites in the brain that act as target cells for hormones released by the testes and ovaries.
Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator

The brain cells have very little room for waste products and symptoms emerge when an accumulation of waste begins to compress and destroy healthy brain cells.
Brain cells adapt to the unnatural presence of these substances by changing both the sensitivity of receptors and the number of receptors.
Brain cells can be fortified at any age with proper nutrition, exercise, and mental stimulation.
Billie Kirgan,
Machinist

Brain sheaths were removed by protease digestion resulting in direct accessibility of brain and ganglion cells.
Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist

These cells are called direction selective ganglion cells and their function and how the brain computes visual stimuli is one of many areas of research being carried out by Dr Rowland Taylor and his team at the Division of Division of Neuroscience and Centre for Visual Sciences.
Stems cells are unspecialised cells that are yet to develop into any specific cell type and therefore have the possibility of being developed into any tissue type, including brain tissue.
Human brain cells grown in lab Scientists in England have discovered how to grow human brain cells in the lab.
 
 
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