inner GPS
2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded for ‘inner GPS’ research Robotic-vision expert extends this research to intelligent robot navigation October 6, 2014 Grid cells, together with other cells in the entorhinal cortex of the brain that recognize the direction of the head and the border of the room, form networks with the place cells in the hippocampus. This circuitry constitutes a comprehensive positioning system in the brain that appears to have components similar to those of the rat brain. (Credit: Mattias Karlén/The Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine) The 2014 N... mais »
Aging
The signature of aging in the brain Cognitive decline may be related to one's "immunological age" October 7, 2014 Immunofluorescence microscope image of the choroid plexus. Epithelial cells are in green and chemokine proteins (CXCL10) are in red (credit: Weizmann Institute of Science) Weizmann Institute of Science researchers have found evidence of a unique “signature” that may be the “missing link” between cognitive decline and aging and that may in the future lead to treatments that can slow or reverse cognitive decline in older people, according to Prof. Michal Schwartz of the Depa... mais »
Novo modelo para DA
Um novo modelo para o Alzheimer Estudo reproduz em macacos alterações da doença humana no cérebro MARIA GUIMARÃES | Edição Online 9:40 8 de outubro de 2014 © LETICIA FORNY-GERMANO / UFRJ [image: Oligômeros de beta-amiloide (em vermelho) no córtex cerebral de macacos] Oligômeros de beta-amiloide (*em vermelho*) no córtex cerebral de macacos Os pesquisadores tiveram uma surpresa quando injetaram no cérebro de macacos uma substância associada à origem da doença de Alzheimer em seres humanos. As moléculas migraram e se acumularam em áreas relacionadas à formação da memória, produzindo nas... mais »
EBOLA
public health *texto sugerido pelo amicor airton fischmann* No, Seriously, How Contagious Is Ebola? *texto sugerido pelo amicor Airton Fischmann* by MICHAELEEN DOUCLEFF October 02, 201410:59 AM ET [image: A comparison of reproduction numbers, or R0s, for several viruses. R0 is one measure of contagiousness.] Adam Cole/NPR
Evolution
The “Balance of Nature”—Evolution of a Panchreston - Daniel Simberloff mail - Published: October 07, 2014 - DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001963 - Article - About the Authors - Metrics - Comments - Related Content - Abstract - Acknowledgments - References - Reader Comments (0) Abstract The earliest concept of a balance of nature in Western thought saw it as being provided by gods but requiring human aid or encouragement for its maintenance. With the rise of Greek natural philosophy, emphasis shifted to traits gods endowed species with at t... mais »
A Razão. Santa Maria
*De meu primo José Antônio Brenner para os Santamarienses*
Digital Health
Call for Papers: *Digital Health* View with images | Email alerts | Share: [image: Journal Banner]*Submit your research to Digital Health* *Digital Health* is a new interdisciplinary peer reviewed open access journal, designed to facilitate dialogue between key players within this rapidly emerging field. It covers the practical application as well as social, political and economic implications of advances in informatics and technology in medicine, health and all aspects of wider health care. *Digital Health* will publish a variety of article types and multimedia including... mais »
Scientifica
Hindawi Publishing Corporation - Home - Journals - About Us Scientifica About this JournalSubmit a ManuscriptTable of Contents Journal Menu - About this Journal - Abstracting and Indexing - Aims and Scope - Article Processing Charges - Author Guidelines - Bibliographic Information - Citations to this Journal - Contact Information - Editorial Board - Editorial Workflow - Free eTOC Alerts - Publication Ethics - Recently Accepted Articles - Reviewers Acknowledgment - Submit a Manuscript - Subscription Information - Table of Con... mais »
Urban Health...
theeconomist * Play* *Competing with computers:* The digital revolution offers great advantages but it also threatens the jobs of low and mid-skilled workers. As computers become smarter, so too must humans #video
Sítio Primavera
*Algumas notas relacionadas com nosso sítio em Viamão.* Hoje, porque tive de copiar fotos que nosso caseiro (Valdair Lopes de Almeida e sua esposa Romilda) nos enviou via sua página do Facebook, deu-me vontade de escrever alguma coisa deste capítulo de nossa vida. Como sempre, vou iniciar para continuar mais adiante. Compramos a propriedade de da Viúva Joana Negreiros de Abreu no início da década de 80. Quando compramos o acesso era difícil, não dava passagem quando chovia e não havia rede elétrica. Hoje temos comunicação por celular e internet com Facebook!... Foto do portão de entrad... mais »
Where to be old in?
The best and worst countries in the world to be old in - 23:00 30 September 2014 by *Fred Pearce* The future is grey. The world's population is ageing, and we aren't prepared for it.
Coffee
[image: Photograph of coffee beans] Coffee and DNATranscript Are you one of those people who can’t jumpstart the day without a cup of coffee? Someone who downs 2, 3, 4 cups a day? Well, a new study concludes your Java drinking behavior may be tied to your DNA! Researchers conducted a genome-wide analysis of regular coffee consumption among more than 120,000 people. They found 6 new regions of DNA that were significantly associated with coffee drinking behavior. Two of the new genes were linked to caffeine metabolism. Other regions were located near genes that potentially influence th... mais »
Cechella Isaia - Casas Eny 90 anos
*A matéria abaixo foi retirada do Jornal A Razão de Santa Maria e me faz lembrar, além de meus queridos primos do tio Salvador e da tia Edith (irmã de minha mãe) dos quais guardo ternas recordações dos felizes momentos que vivemos juntos.* *Minha irmã Maria Helena, que me alertou para a publicação, bem lembrou da semelhança fisionômica do Guido com nosso avô comum Luiz Cechella.* Nove décadas calçando histórias *Casas Eny, uma das mais tradicionais lojas da cidade, completam hoje 90 anos de atividade no comércio* [image: Guido Isaia é um dos diretores das Casas Eny, que completam hoje ... mais »
Atherosclerosis and infectious diseases
*Artigo recomendado pela AMICOR Maria Inês Reinert Azambuja que desde a década de 80 vem defendendo esta hipótese baseada em evidências epidemiológicas, agora confirmadas pela demonstração de mecanismos fisiopatológicos a nível molecular. Parabéns à Maria Inês!* Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Jul 22;111(29):10666-71. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1404271111. Epub 2014 Jul 3. 25-Hydroxycholesterol acts as an amplifier of inflammatory signaling. Gold ES1, Diercks AH2, Podolsky I2, Podyminogin RL2, Askovich PS2, Treuting PM3, Aderem A1. Author information Abstract Cross-talk between sterol regulator... mais »
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