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Amicor Extension

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 4 minutos atrás
*Propósito* * **Caros AMICOR,* *Resolvi criar mais um Blog como extensão do AMICOR clássico, onde pretendo colocar uma série de escritos meus que foram se acumulando no decorrer de anos. Alguns publicados, outros já postados. Fica aberto para quem quiser comentar, complementar ou corrigir.* *Eu mesmo pretendo ir comentando na medida em que a inspiração ou necessidade aflorarem.* *Acho que alguém poderá ter interesse também neste material que poderá resultar em fonte para uma publicação em forma de livro.* *Um abraço* *AA* * **O propósito deste blog é de reunir uma série de informações ... mais »

Access any topic for the last three years

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 14 minutos atrás
How to access TV news on any topic for the last three yearsSeptember 20, 2012 by Amara D. Angelica *[+]*[image: internet_archive_news] (Credit: Internet Archive) This is fantastic news for journalists and voters: the Internet Archive has launched the free TV News Search & Borrow service. The collection now contains 350,000 news programs collected over 3 years from national U.S. networks and stations in San Francisco and Washington D.C. The archive is updated with new broadcasts 24 hours after they are aired. Older materials are also being added. “This service is designed to “help en... mais »

Genius and Madness

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 29 minutos atrás
October 17, 2012 by Amara D. Angelica *Genus and Madness* *[+]*[image: "The only difference between me and a madman is that I am not mad." --- Salvador Dali (credit: Wikipedia)] Well, this might explain some of my wackier blog posts. People in creative professions are treated more often for mental illness than the general population, *especially writers*, according to researchers at Karolinska Institute, whose large-scale Swedish registry study is the most comprehensive ever in its field. Either that, or Swedes are… *Topics:* Cognitive Science/Neuroscience

Longevity

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 49 minutos atrás
The Island Where People Forget to Die Andrea Frazzetta/LUZphoto for The New York Times Stamatis Moraitis tending his vineyard and olive grove on Ikaria. More Photos » By DAN BUETTNERPublished: October 24, 2012 529 Comments In 1943, a Greek war veteran named Stamatis Moraitis came to the United States for treatment of a combat-mangled arm. He’d survived a gunshot wound, escaped to Turkey and eventually talked his way onto the Queen Elizabeth, then serving as a troopship, to cross the Atlantic. Moraitis settled in Port Jefferson, N.Y., an enclave of countrymen from his native island, I... mais »

FLU

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 1 hora atrás
*Referencia enviada pela AMICOR Maria Inês Reinert Azambuja*Influenza A viruses grow in human pancreatic cells and cause pancreatitis and diabetes in an animal model. AuthorsCapua I, et al. Show allJournal J Virol. 2012 Oct 24. [Epub ahead of print] Affiliation Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padova, Italy. Abstract Influenza A viruses commonly cause pancreatitis in naturally and experimentally infected animals. In this study we report the results of in vivo investigations carried out to establish whether inf... mais »

Einstein's letter

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 1 hora atrás
Einstein's Letter Questioning God Goes Up for Auction Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor Date: 05 October 2012 Time: 01:53 PM ET [image: handwritten "god" letter from Albert Einstein] In a 1954 handwritten letter, Albert Einstein reveals his thoughts on God and religion. The original letter is going up for auction Oct. 8, 2012. CREDIT: Auction Cause, www.einsteinletter.com View full size image From studying slices of his brilliant brain to probing profound physics theories, scientists and enthusiasts alike have long been spellbound by Albert Einstein. Now, an auction is offeri... mais »

FEAR

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 2 horas atrás
Um Vírus Chamado Medo [vídeo] ACOMPANHE NOSSOS ARTIGOS *Nota:* *O vídeo foi gentilmente transcrito em português por Juliane Reali, da On Demand Traduções a pedido do HypeScience. O cineastaBen Fama Jr., criador do documentário, incluiu as legendas a nosso pedido*. “O medo corta mais profundamente do que a espada” Syrio Forel, personagem em A Guerra dos Tronos de George R. R. Martin Quando viviam em cavernas e tinham que caçar os próprios alimentos, nossos ancestrais temiam ser atacados por animais selvagens, ou por tribos rivais, ou serem atingidos por raios. Este medo foi evolutivam... mais »

Theory of everything

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 3 horas atrás
Theory of everything*Beyond the Standard Model*[image: CMS Higgs-event.jpg]Standard ModelEvidenceHierarchy problem • Dark matter Cosmological constant problem Strong CP problem Neutrino oscillationTheoriesTechnicolor Kaluza–Klein theory Grand Unified Theory *Theory of everything* String theory A *theory of everything* (*TOE*) is a putative theory of theoretical physics that fully explains and links together all known physical phenomena, and predicts the outcome of *any* experiment that could be carried out *in principle*. Initially, the term was used with an ironic connotation to refer... mais »

Congenital HD US

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 1 dia atrás
Newborn Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease: Potential Roles of Birth Defects Surveillance Programs — United States, 2010–2011*Weekly**October 26, 2012 / 61(42);849-853* In September 2011, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (SACHDNC) 2010 recommendation that all newborns be screened for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) using pulse oximetry, a noninvasive test of blood oxygenation, to prevent mortality and morbidity (*1*). CDC partnered... mais »

Parkinson’s disease

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 1 dia atrás
Parkinson’s breakthrough could slow disease progressionOctober 25, 2012 [image: 688px-Protein_CACNA1D_PDB_2be6] Cav1.3 also known as the calcium channel (credit: Emw/Wikimedia Commons) Northwestern University scientists have developed a new family of compounds that could slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s, the second most common neurodegenerative disease, is caused by the death of dopamine neurons, resulting in tremors, rigidity and difficulty moving. Current treatments target the symptoms but do not slow the progression of the disease. The compounds work by block... mais »

Our Galaxy’s Centre

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 2 dias atrás
Dive Right Into the Largest Ever Image of Our Galaxy’s Centre *Jacob Aron - New Scientist* You are looking at more than 84 million stars, the largest ever catalogue of the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way. Astronomers at the Paranal Observatory in Cerro Paranal, Chile, stitched the 9 gigapixels of the original image from thousands of individual infrared pictures.You can see the full, zoomable version here. It contains more than 10 times as many stars as previous catalogues and should help astronomers learn more about the central bulge of stars at the heart of the Milky Way. Plotti... mais »

Getting Physical Ups

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 5 dias atrás
Getting Physical Ups Seniors' Brain Volume By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: October 22, 2012 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco Action Points - Older individuals who engage in regular physical activity are less likely to experience loss of brain volume and other changes in brain structure, a study found. - Note that the study found no support for a beneficial effect of more intellectually challenging or socially oriented activities on structural MRI parameters. Older... mais »

left atrial appendage closure

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 5 dias atrás
*Do you know that left atrial appendage closure is now in the guidelines?* CSI Focus LAA has evolved to a 2 day course. It is designed to give you an overview on all aspects of this treatment modality, from its background to current clinical data, how to perform the procedure and deal with complications. Topics: - Indications for LAA closure - Transseptal Puncture Techniques - Impact of Imaging Modalities - LAA Closure Step by Step With approved devices - New LAA closure Techniques - Prevention and Management of Complications/.../ -

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