AMICOR 18 anos
Caríssimos *AMICOR,* Hoje, 17 de maio, chegamos à maioridade, a semelhança da contagem que se faz quando se considera a duração da vida de uma pessoa. Aqueles que nos acompanham desde o início devem lembrar (eramos pouco mais de vinte colegas com endereço eletrônico, dos mais de cinquenta que participaram do encontro): trocávamos e-mails para corrigir e chegar à formulação final da *Declaração de Gramado*, documento do *Primeiro Seminário de Brasileiro de dez dias sobre Epidemiologia Cardiovascular e Prevenção*, realizado de 01 a 10 de maio de 1997. O seminário fora dirigido pelo *Pro... mais »
Doença de Alzheimer
*Enviado pelo colega de turma da dra. Valderês, * *Dr. Jorge Rocha Gomes* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGhyR-1I2oc&feature=player_embedded Área de anexos Visualizar o vídeo What is Alzheimer's Disease? (Portuguese) do YouTube What is Alzheimer's Disease? (Portuguese)
Vovô Luiz Cechella
Nosso avô *Luiz (Aloyzio Link) Cechella* descobri há poucos dias que foi um dos fundadores do Sport Club (Fußball) Internacional de Santa Maria. Memória trazida por um dos meus primos - *Nilo Sérgio Cechella*, através de outro primo *Tarcísio Isaia*. ************* *Talvez vocês já sabiam, mas, para mim que gosto do Inter SM, de aniversário amanhã, 16/5, foi uma bela surpresa, ao ver que o Sr. Luiz Cechella foi um dos fundadores do time do meu coração, sendo o seu primeiro Tesoureiro!!* *http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esporte_Clube_Internacional* *Só pode ter sido o Vô Luiz, não?**Tar... mais »
singularity
Ray Kurzweil: can you read 100 million web pages in a few seconds, your robot assistant will [image: Big Think - A1] *Source:* *Big Think* — May 11, 2015 Big Think | Ray Kurzweil has made some strong statements and bold predictions here at Big Think. Among them is the fusion between digital technology and the human body in an event called the singularity, allowing an essentially cloud based consciousness to arise — though hopefully a less aggressive one than the Borg’s. In our …more…
neuronal networks
3D reconstruction of neuronal networks uncovers hidden organizational principles of sensory cortex May 11, 2015 [image: Credit: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience] Most cortical circuitry interconnects neurons across cortical columns, rather than within An international research team has reconstructed anatomically realistic 3D models of cortical columns of the rat brain, providing unprecedented insight into how neurons in the elementary functional units of the sensory cortex called cortical columns are interconnected. The models suggest that cortical circuitry interconnect... mais »
new radio telescope
Powerful new radio telescope array monitors the entire sky 24/7 in real time May 12, 2015 [image: A night-time shot of some of the antennas of the OV-LWA with the center of our galaxy in the background. (Credit: Gregg Hallinan/Caltech)] Detecting weak radio signals from the time of the births of first stars and galaxies A new radio telescope array developed by a consortium led by Caltech can simultaneously image the entire sky at radio wavelengths with unmatched speed, helping astronomers to search for objects and phenomena that pulse, flicker, flare, or explode. The Owens Valley Long... mais »
Diet and Cognitive function
*Mediterranean diet plus olive oil or nuts improves cognitive function* May 13, 2015 [image: (credit: iStock)] Supplementing the plant-based Mediterranean diet with antioxidant-rich extra virgin olive oil or mixed nuts has been associated with improved cognitive function in a study of older adults in Spain, according to an open-access article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine. Previous research suggests following a Mediterranean diet may be associated with better cognitive function and a … more…
electrica stimulation heals
New evidence that electrical stimulation accelerates wound healing May 15, 2015 [image: After 10 days, the control would on the left and the ES treated on the right. (Credit: The University of Manchester)] The most detailed study to date of skin wound healing, conducted by University of Manchester scientists with 40 volunteers, has provided new evidence that electrical stimulation accelerates wound healing. In the new research, half-centimeter harmless wounds were created on each upper arm of the volunteers. One wound was left to heal normally, while the other … more…
dissociative disorder
New post on *Mind Hacks*A less hysterical reactionby vaughanbell [image: CC Licensed photo by Flickr user Les Black. Click for source.]There's a fascinating article in *The Guardian* about one of the least understood aspects of human nature: experiences like blindness, paralysis and seizures that seem to mimic gross damage to the nervous system but aren't explained by it. People can experience profound blindness, for example, but have no detectable damage to their visual system. These difficulties have various names: conversion disorder, hysteria, dissociative disorder, medically unex... mais »
Bias
*Artigo indicado pela AMICOR Maria Inês Reinert Azambuja* Understanding Bias — The Case for Careful Study Lisa Rosenbaum, M.D. N Engl J Med 2015; 372:1959-1963May 14, 2015DOI: 10.1056/NEJMms1502497 Comments open through June 17, 2015 This article has multiple parts: First of Three Parts ArticleReferencesComments In 1980, the *Journal*’s editor Arnold Relman wrote an editorial entitled, “The New Medical-Industrial Complex.”1 Although it’s hard to pinpoint the moment when a culture forever changed, the editorial represented a seminal event. Concerned about profiteering by private health c... mais »
Cardiologia: Reciclagem
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entorhinal cortex
The Brain Cells behind a Sense of Direction Goal-direction cells add to Nobel Prize–winning discoveries to reveal our internal navigation system By Simon Makin | Apr 9, 2015 *ISTOCKPHOTO* After wandering around an unfamiliar part of town, can you sense which direction to travel to get back to the subway or your car? If so, you can thank your entorhinal cortex, a brain area recently identified as being responsible for our sense of direction. Variation in the signals in this area might even explain why some people are better navigators than others./.../
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Immune System Genes May Change With the Seasons: StudyAltered activity could explain why some diseases are worse in some months than others, researchers say By Robert Preidt Tuesday, May 12, 2015 [image: HealthDay news image] TUESDAY, May 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- When the seasons change, your immune system response may also change, British researchers report. These findings might explain why conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and heart disease are worse in the winter than in the summer, the new study finds. The researchers from the University of Cambridge analyzed genes fro... mais »
Super-Typhoid
SUPER TYPHOID STRAIN IS SPREADING WORLDWIDE H58 knows its way around drugs. Normal typhoid fever responds well to antibiotics, but researchers say this 25-year-old strain doesn’t, and it’s quickly becoming the dominant form of the disease. Some 47 percent of samples collected over two decades were attributed to it. And while there are vaccines, they’re expensive and not often used in poorer countries. Scientists admit that multi-drug-resistant typhoid is here to stay, and they recommend better global tracking in order to contain it. NYDN, The Mirror
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Cell Phones
Scores of Scientists Raise Alarm About the Long-Term Health Effects of Cell Phones Children in particular may be vulnerable.—By Josh Harkinson | Mon May 11, 2015 10:00 AM EDT - PathDoc/Shutterstock Are government officials doing enough to protect us from the potential long-term health effects of wearable devices and cell phones? Maybe not. A letter released today, signed by more than 190 scientists from 38 countries, calls on the United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO), and national governments to develop stricter controls on these and other products t... mais »
good death
Invaluable lessons about what a “good death” might look like SHOSHANA UNGERLEIDER, MD | PHYSICIAN | MAY 7, 2015 I became a doctor because I was excited by the idea of helping people every day. Following a lifelong fascination with science, I found myself in medical school, surrounded by bright classmates. We bonded over late night study sessions at the library and kegs of beer after each exam. As all medical students do, we memorized the 640 skeletal muscles that make up the human body, learned the rare vitamin deficiencies that afflict those in third world count... mais »
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