** Finally! A diagnosis of the President's brain disorder! **

tk2kewl

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Fri Sep-09-05 08:54 AM
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Is brain still developing?

Discovery of two gene variations have some scientists saying that human think tank will continue to evolve

BY JAMIE TALAN
STAFF WRITER
September 9, 2005

Scientists have discovered a gene variation, perhaps involved in brain size, that showed up only 6,000 years ago - a mere blink of the eye in evolutionary time.

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Analyzing DNA samples from individuals throughout the world, they identified two genetic varieties that are unique to humans. One called abnormal spindle-like microcephaly, or ASPM, first appeared 6,000 years and is now found in 30 percent of the population. The other, called microcephalin, evolved about 37,000 years ago and has spread to more than 70 percent of the population.

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People with damage to either of these two genes - microencephalin and ASPM - have smaller brains, equal in size to chimp brains. They also suffer from impaired cognitive abilities and have severe language problems.

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kimpossible

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Fri Sep-09-05 08:58 AM
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1. Chimp Brain Syndrome!

lol

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tk2kewl

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Fri Sep-09-05 09:04 AM
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2. "severe language problems" definitely applies

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ima_sinnic

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Fri Sep-09-05 09:17 AM
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3. "30% of the population"--omg, "the base"!

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tk2kewl

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Fri Sep-09-05 09:24 AM
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4. That was my exact thought...

Get a brain... and then PLEASE... give it to me!

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