Explain the significance of prions for neurological disorders
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Prions are "protein infectious agents." Prions are three-dimensional proteins that when misfolded can accumulate in a neuron leading to toxicity and death of the cell. Prions cannot be destroyed with heat, and can transmitted to others (transplantation of infected prion tissue).
Psychology
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a) moratorium. b) foreclosure. c) negative identity. d) identity diffusion.
Psychology
Which of the following is NOT a basic health belief, as identified in your text?
a. general health values b. psychological reactance c. self-efficacy d. personal vulnerability
Psychology