Trajetórias: TV Câmara
Desejo mais uma vez agradecer ao carinho de todos que promoveram, compareceram e/ou se manifestaram pelo título de Cidadão de Porto Alegre que recebi por proposta do Vereador Waldir Canal. Em particular ao Vereador João Carlos Nedel que presidiu a Sessão, ao ex-Governador Dr. Jair de Oliveira Soares, ao Presidente do Simers Dr. Paulo de Argollo Mendes, ao Diretor do Museu de História da Medicina Dr. Germano de Mostardeiro Bonow, e meu amigo e cliente Mario Antônio Rosito Mascarenhas. *Um álbum de fotos feitas pelo fotógrafo irineu Borowski tem acesso por este link* https://goo.gl/p... mais »
disease-associated genetic mutations
AI program predicts key disease-associated genetic mutations for hundreds of complex diseases June 15, 2015 [image: A depiction of the double helical structure of DNA. Its four coding units (A, T, C, G) are color-coded in pink, orange, purple and yellow. (credit: NHGRI)] A decade of work at Johns Hopkins has yielded a computer program that predicts, with far more accuracy than current methods, which mutations are likely to have the largest effect on the activity of the “dimmer switches” (which alter the cell’s gene activity) in DNA — suggesting new targets for diagnosis and treatment... mais »
Brain-to-Text
‘Brain-to-Text’ system converts speech brainwave patterns to text June 16, 2015 [image: Brain activity recorded by electrocorticography electrodes (blue circles). spoken words are then decoded from neural activity patterns in the blue/yellow areas. (credit: CSL/KIT)] German and U.S. researchers have decoded natural continuously spoken speech from brain waves and transformed it into text — a step toward communication with computers or humans by thought alone. Their “Brain-to-Text” system recorded signals from an electrocorticographic (ECoG)* electrode array located on relevant surfaces... mais »
The sixth mass extinction
The sixth mass extinction is here, say Stanford researchersJune 19, 2015 Cumulative vertebrate species recorded as extinct or extinct in the wild by the IUCN (2012) (conservative estimate) (credit: Gerardo Ceballos et al./Science Advances) There is no longer any doubt: we are entering a mass extinction that threatens humanity’s existence. That’s the conclusion of a new study by a group of scientists including Paul Ehrlich, the Bing Professor of Population Studies in biology and a senior fellow at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. Ehrlich and his co-authors call for fa... mais »
Fact-Checking
A computational algorithm for fact-checking Yet another "computers can't..." myth busted June 19, 2015 These charts map the “truth scores” of statements related to geography, history and entertainment. Correct statements appear along the diagonal, with color intensity indicating the strength of the score (credit: Giovanni Ciampaglia) Computers can now do fact-checking for any body of knowledge, according to Indiana University network scientists, writing in an open-access paper published June 17 in *PLoS ONE*.
carbon nanoparticles
How to make instant carbon nanoparticles at home for cool biomedical uses June 19, 2015 [image: controlled drug-delivery ft] Molasses: check. Honey: check. Pig: um, check. How would you like to produce carbon nanoparticles small enough to evade the body’s immune system, that reflect light in the near-infrared range for easy detection in the body, and even carry payloads of pharmaceutical drugs to targeted tissues — all in the privacy of your own home? If so, well, University of Illinois bioengineering professors Dipanjan Pan and Rohit … more…
Alzheimer
R47H Variant of *TREM2* Associated With Alzheimer DiseaseJAMA NeurologyThis study reports that *ApoE4*, *TREM2* R47H, and rare variants in other genes, such as *UNC5C* D353N, are likely responsible for the notable occurrence of Alzheimer disease in a large family with late-onset disease.
HMV:notícias
1606/2015 - InstitucionalMédico Aloyzio Achutti recebe o título Cidadão de Porto Alegre O cardiologista Aloyzio Cechella Achutti, que já recebeu diversas premiações nacionais e internacionais, acaba de ser consagrado com mais um reconhecimento por seus serviços prestados em benefício da saúde dos porto-alegrenses. O especialista também já atuou junto ao Hospital Moinhos de Vento e contribuiu com o Instituto de Educação e Pesquisa, bem como com o grupo de Orientação Médica destinado a reforçar a comunicação entre o corpo clínico e a direção da instituição. O reconhecimento foi entre... mais »
on Writing and Life
*We are celebrating our tenth anniversary! All month we will be sending Delanceyplace.com encores that our subscribers picked as their favorites, starting with the top ten Delanceyplace.com excerpts, followed by ten more favorites. Thanks for reading and enjoy!* *Ten More Favorites!* Today's *encore* selection -- from *Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life* by Anne Lamott. Advice from author and teacher Anne Lamott on how to write when the prospect of writing overwhelms you and causes you to procrastinate. Her advice seems applicable to all types of projects beyond ... mais »
8,000 year-old skeleton
The Mystery of a 8,000-Year-Old Skeleton Has Been Solved - Alice Park @aliceparkny June 18, 2015 [image: KENNEWICK MAN SKULL]Elaine Thompson—APA plastic casting of a controversial 9,200-year-old skull sits in the basement of archaeologist James Chatter's home July 24, 1997 in Richland, Wash. He may have lived a simple life back then, but Kennewick Man’s remains have sparked controversy and legal battles that the latest scientific investigation may finally put to rest
Supercentenarians
Meet the New World’s Oldest Person - Olivia B. Waxman @OBWax June 18, 2015 Joseph C. Lin for TIMESusannah Mushatt Jones in her home in Brooklyn on June 11, 2014, a few weeks before her 115th birthday.She eats four strips of bacon at every breakfast and has a soft spot for high-end lace lingerie A 115-year-old Brooklyn resident is now the world’s oldest person. Susannah Mushatt Jones’ new title was confirmed by the Gerontology Research Group after the previous record-holder, Jeralean Talley of Inkster, Mich., died at 116./.../
Cities and Development
Cities Will Be Decisive in Fight for Sustainable Development Beatriz Ciordia With cities increasingly in the spotlight on the international stage, urban planning and development has become a critical issue in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While slums continue to grow in most developing countries, reinforcing other forms of inequality, urban planning requires ...*MORE > >*
Climate Encyclica
The 5 Most Important Points of Pope Francis’s Climate Change Encyclical - Christopher J. Hale @chrisjollyhale 6:01 AM ET [image: Pope Francis on June 13, 2015 in Vatican City.]Franco Origlia—Getty ImagesPope Francis on June 13, 2015 in Vatican City. Christopher Hale is executive director at Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good and the co-founder of Millennial. We can and must make things better Pope Francis’s groundbreaking encyclical letter on care for creation made its anticipated debut Thursday morning, and once again, the Bishop of Rome has delivered a masterpiece. The d... mais »
Metformin
*Enviado pela AMICOR Maria Inês Reinert Azambuja* Anti-ageing pill pushed as bona fide drug Regulators asked to consider ageing a treatable condition. - Erika Check Hayden 17 June 2015 Article toolsRights & Permissions Ira T. Nicolai/Getty Researchers hope to find drugs that extend a person’s healthy years. Doctors and scientists want drug regulators and research funding agencies to consider medicines that delay ageing-related disease as legitimate drugs. Such treatments have a physiological basis, researchers say, and could extend a person’s healthy years by slowing down the proces... mais »
Bacteria That "Breathe" Uranium
Scientists Find Bacteria That "Breathe" Uranium June 15, 2015 | by Caroline Reid Earth has its fair share of environments that we consider extreme, but even in some of the harshest habitats, organisms have found a way to get by. In the deepest oceans, where the pressure is intense and there is no light, there are still fish swimming around. In underwater volcanoes, where there is an acidic carbon dioxide environment, football-sized mussels have found a way to grow. /.../ Share on twitter haring Servic
IDH por regiões do OP POA
*Enviado pela AMICOR Maria Inês Reinert Azambuja* Área de anexos Visualizar o anexo desenvolvimento_humano_nas_rops_de_porto_alegre_2015_final.pdf desenvolvimento_humano_nas_rops_de_porto_alegre_2015_final.pdf
hormesis
*Bill Mayer* Toxic Chemicals in Fruits and Vegetables Is What Gives Them Their Health Benefits Chemicals that plants make to ward off pests stimulate nerve cells in ways that may protect the brain against diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's By Mark P. Mattson | Jun 16, 2015 Traditional healers learned through trial and sometimes fatal error that these same plants had important medicinal uses. Pharmacologists, toxicologists and biochemists are now confirming that plant chemicals that are toxic when consumed at high levels can be hormetic—that is, they provide health benef... mais »
Development, state and society
[image: Cover Page] *Recomendado pela AMICOR Maria Inês Reinert Azambuja* *Towards a new model of development,the state, and society * *Eduardo Espinoza, MD * I never had the good fortune of meeting Juan César García personally*, although I came to know him through his writings. These were introduced to me (along with many other things) by María Isabel Rodríguez. Subsequently, I had the honor (and good fortune) of meeting Edmundo Granda, Asa Cristina Laurell, Jaime Breilh, and Saul Franco, cherished colleagues whom I count among my friends. They have now handed me the responsibilit... mais »
Aging Couples
*Memória: Além de nosso cérebro guardamos sentimentos, informações, experiências em fotografias, papéis, anotações em livros, caixas, gavetas, hoje em computadores ou na nuvem. Quando a gente tem uma companheira, ainda mais quando por muitos anos, a memória é compartilhada, os códigos ficam associados e as decisões repartidas. Assim como numa população a cultura é o resultado da vivência conjunta de muitos cérebros, num casal deve funcionar do mesmo jeito...* *Perder a interação com companheira é como se se perdesse parte da função cerebral.* neurosciencestuff *Aging Couples Connect... mais »
Elder Abuse
- عربي - 中文 - English - Français - Русский - Español [image: United Nations] World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 15 June "The distressing crime of elder abuse often occurs in quiet, private settings, making a vocal, public response that much more important. Let us strengthen our resolve to end this problem as part of our broader efforts to create a life of dignity for all."UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon[image: An old woman in Khemisset Province, Morocco. UN Photo/John Isaac] An old woman in Khemisset Province, Morocco. UN Photo/John Isaac The global popula... mais »
Poor sleep: Alzheimer
neurosciencestuff Poor sleep linked to toxic buildup of Alzheimer’s protein, memory loss Sleep may be a missing piece in the Alzheimer’s disease puzzle. UC Berkeley scientists have found compelling evidence that poor sleep — particularly a deficit of the deep, restorative slumber needed to hit the save button on memories — is a channel through which the beta-amyloid protein believed to trigger Alzheimer’s disease attacks the brain’s long-term memory. “Our findings reveal a new pathway through which Alzheimer’s disease may cause memory decline later in life,” said UC Berkeley neuroscien... mais »
cidades e doenças
As mazelas das cidades e as doenças urbanasEntrevista de Eventos - Para a médica Maria Inês Azambuja, o verdadeiro desenvolvimento sustentável dos grandes centros oferece espaços dignos, qualidade de vida e promoção da saúde de seus habitantesPor: João Vitor Santos Quem mora mal, vive mal e adoece. A constatação é elementar e traz pouca novidade. Porém, a médica *Maria Inês Azambuja* apresenta a ideia de saúde urbana como algo mais amplo. Na sua percepção, não é só a falta de coleta de esgoto e lixo e de moradias em estado precário que fazem as pessoas adoecerem. Falta de escola, con... mais »
The Microbiome
[image: Microbes in the Gut Are Essential to Our Well-Being] Scientific American MagazineMicrobes in the Gut Are Essential to Our Well-Being Revelations about the role of the human microbiome in our lives have begun to shake the foundations of medicine and nutrition - Scientific American Magazine
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