AMICORE-Book: atualizado em 27/03/2016
*FELIZ Páscoa a todos os AMICOR e demais visitantes. Parabéns aos Porto-alegrenses pelo aniversário de 244 anos da cidade!* AMICORE-Book AMICORE-BOOK [image: ISFC logo139.jpg] AMICOR PROJETO DE E-BOOK Aproveito a mensagem de Alerta semanal para convidar para uma visita a um novo Blog onde pretendo reunir artigos meus, muitos já publicados - inclusive esparsos pelo Blog AMICOR - como um projeto de E-Book ou mesmo de um futuro livro. Índice para o AMICORE-BOOK.BLOGSPOT.COM: *Estendendo a opinião* *AMICOR* *Carnaval* *Bôrtolo Achutti* *Histórias que meu pai contava - 1* *Histórias q... mais »
Reading the world
Your guide to reading the worldNov 23, 2015 / Dan Kedmey + Chelsea Catlett [image: Maya Sariahmed for TED] *Author Ann Morgan invites book lovers to follow her on a literary journey through 196 countries.* “I’d always thought that I was well-traveled,” says writer Ann Morgan (TED Talk:My year reading a book from every country in the world), but “actually, when I looked at my bookshelves, they told a very different story about me.” Her shelves were crowded with English-language books, mainly from English-speaking countries. From the rest of the world? “Hardly anything,” she says. So in... mais »
Meta 2 augmented-reality
TED releases Meta 2 augmented-reality presentation video March 18, 2016 [image: Gribetz @ TED] TED just released the full video of Meta CEO Meron Gribetz’s preview of Meta’s next-generation augmented reality (AR) technology at the TED 2016 conference on Feb. 17. It can be found online at metavision.com and TED.com. The presentation, which Forbes said “dazzles TED crowd” and received a standing ovation from TED attendees, dramatically showcases the … more…
Fiction and Reality
Model Zero: Why You Are Obsolete at Almost Every Level and Live Largely in FictionMarch 18, 2016 author | Ari Heljakkayear published | 2014 What is real? You are inclined to drift deeper and deeper into fictional thinking and obsolescence. You keep constructing and sticking with increasingly obsolete ideas about the world, even though many of them were rather fictional to begin with. Model Zero shows how these forces emerge. Some very basic operating principles of your mind, mental models and language pull you towards fiction. The way you interact with the world through mediating stru... mais »
Artificial Inteligence Consciousness
The Problem of AI Consciousness March 18, 2016 [image: (credit: Susan Schneider)] Some things in life cannot be offset by a mere net gain in intelligence. The last few years have seen the widespread recognition that sophisticated AI is under development. Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking, and others warn of the rise of “superintelligent” machines: AIs that outthink the smartest humans in every domain, including common sense reasoning … more…
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Brain Scans Give Clues to Stress-Heart Attack LinkFear appears to increase inflammation in the arteries, researchers say [image: Email this page to a friend] [image: Print] [image: Facebook] [image: Twitter] [image: Bookmark & Share] [image: Subscribe to RSS] Thursday, March 24, 2016 [image: HealthDay news image] THURSDAY, March 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A new brain study might help explain why a high level of stress is linked to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Increased activity in the amygdala -- the fear center of the brain -- appears to create an immune system reac... mais »
Trap of Fear
After Brussels, We Must Not Fall Into the Trap of Fear - Chams Eddine ZaouguiTunisian Belgian author; scholar of Arab studies - ASSOCIATED PRESS BRUSSELS — For some time, a sword had been hanging over Brussels, the capital of Belgium and Europe. This ominous intuition became clear when it turned out that the attacks in Paris on Nov. 13 had been partially organized from Belgium. After the Paris attacks, suspect Salah Abdeslam, a 26-year-old Moroccan Frenchman, went into hiding in Molenbeek, a Brussels neighborhood. For months, Belgian security officers searched for him./.... mais »
Insulina Genérica?
POR QUE NÃO TEREMOS UMA INSULINA GENÉRICA? Quarta, 23 Março 2016 Número de Acessos: 30 Informações do Autor *(referência enviada por ele mesmo, também um AMICOR)* Dr. Reginaldo Albuquerque Professor da UnB (1967-1981) Superintendente de Ciências da Saúde CnPq (1982-1991) Editor do site da Sociedade Brasileira de Diabetes (2005-2011) Consultor em Educação da UnaSus/Fiocruz Em outubro de 2014, a convite da FGV, realizei uma palestra sobre diabetes. O público era de executivos de planos de saúde e representantes da indústria. Um grupo fechado, mas muito participativo. Entusiastas do debat... mais »
Memory retrieval
Memory retrieval by activating engram cells in mouse models of early Alzheimer’s disease - Dheeraj S. Roy, - Autumn Arons, - Teryn I. Mitchell, - Michele Pignatelli, - Tomás J. Ryan - &Susumu Tonegawa - Affiliations - Contributions - Corresponding author Nature 531, 508–512 (24 March 2016) doi:10.1038/nature17172Received 06 August 2015 Accepted 28 January 2016 Published online 16 March 2016Corrected online 23 March 2016 Article tools - Citation - Reprints - Rights & permissions - Article metrics Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurode... mais »
Public Squares
The Craving for Public Squares Michael Kimmelman APRIL 7, 2016 ISSUE [image: Ludwigkirchplatz, Berlin, 1997]Joachim Schulz/ullstein bild/Getty Images Ludwigkirchplatz, Berlin, 1997 The twenty-first century is the first urban century in human history, the first time more people on the planet live in cities than don’t. Experts project that some 75 percent of the booming global population will be city dwellers by 2050. Dozens of new cities are springing up in Asia, their growth hastened by political unrest, climate change, and mass relocation programs that have cleared vast swaths of the... mais »
Amyloid-b
Is Amyloid-β Harmful to the Brain? Insights From Human Imaging Studies William Jagust Disclosures Brain. 2016;139(1):23-30. - Abstract and Introduction - Is Amyloid-β Associated With Brain Atrophy in Normal Older People? - Is Amyloid-β Associated With Altered Neural Function in Normal Older People? - Is Amyloid-β Associated With Cognitive Dysfunction in Normal Older People? - Summary - References [image: Click to zoom] (Enlarge Image) Summary Is amyloid-β harmful to the brain? The literature is replete with evidence that individuals who harbour amy... mais »
Subjective Memory Complaints
Medscape Medical News > Conference News Subjective Memory Complaints: Trouble Ahead Alicia Ault March 22, 2016 EDITORS' RECOMMENDATIONS - Memory Complaints Could Signal Dementia Decades Later - Memory Complaints Predict Future Cognitive Impairment - Subjective Cognitive Impairment Early Indicator of Further Cognitive Deficits WASHINGTON ― Evidence is mounting that complaints of subjective memory loss, also known as subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), are indeed indicators of future cognitive impairment and should be addressed, Alzheimer's disease experts say. In a sess...mais »
Medicina 2016
The Future of Medicine 2016 Beyond chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, doctors are uncovering new ways to harness the power of the patient’s immune system to combat cancer
Autism spectrum
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology Use of Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) During Pregnancy and the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Offspring [FREE] Chittaranjan Andrade, MD Acetaminophen (paracetamol) is widely considered to be a safe drug to use during pregnancy. But it may not be so safe after all. In fact, some studies have associated acetaminophen with neuropsychiatric risks. Here, Dr Andrade looks at the existing data to see whether they implicate acetaminophen as a risk factor for autism spectrum disorders.
Nicolo Maquiavel
Nicolau Maquiavel Itália 3 Mai 1469 // 21 Jun 1527 Historiador/Poeta/Diplomata Vale Mais Ser Amado ou Temido? Vale mais ser amado ou temido (na chefia)? O ideal é ser as duas coisas, mas como é difícil reunir as duas coisas, é muito mais seguro - quando uma delas tiver que faltar - ser temido do que amado. Porque, dos homens em geral, se pode dizer o seguinte: que são ingratos, volúveis, fingidos e dissimulados, fugidios ao perigo, ávidos do ganho. E enquanto lhes fazeis bem, são todos vossos e oferecem-vos a família, os bens pessoais, a vida, os descendentes, desde que a nece... mais »
Helping Stroke victims
New synthesized molecule could reduce brain damage in stroke victims March 14, 2016 [image: This graphic depicts a new inhibitor, 6S, locking up an enzyme (red) to block the production of hydrogen sulfide (yellow and white). Hydrogen sulfide concentrations have been shown to climb after the onset of a stroke, leaving to brain damage. (credit: Matthew Beio, University of Nebraska-Lincoln)] A new molecule known as 6S has reduced the death of brain tissue from ischemic stroke by up to 66 percent in rats while reducing the accompaning inflammation, researchers at the University of Nebr... mais »
self-motivation
A neurofeedback technique for self-motivation March 15, 2016 [image: thermometer] fMRI visual feedback reinforces pleasurable brain sensations Duke University scientists have developed a “neurofeedback” technique to improve self motivation by manipulating specific neural circuits using thoughts and imagery. (Neurofeedback is a specialized form of biofeedback that can help generate strategies to overcome anxiety and stress or to cope with other medical conditions.) “These methods show a direct route for manipulating brain networks …more…
bacteria motor parts
Electron microscope reveals bacteria motor parts in incredible unprecedented detail March 16, 2016 [image: three bacterial motors-ft] May make it possible to design specific drugs to attack targeted bacterial species A new study of the exotic “motors” that bacteria use to swim reveals details of how they “swim” that may make it possible to design specific drugs that sabotage the flagella (tails) in targeted bacterial species. Using a newly installed high-powered electron microscope, researchers at Imperial College London, led by Morgan Beeby, PhD from the … more…
2016 Int. Conf. Urban Health
*Enviado pela AMICOR Maria Inês Reinert Azambuja* The 2016 International Conference on Urban Health Gathers Global Stakeholders to Improve Health in Cities WorldwideWith the theme “Place & Health,” ICUH 2016 will highlight release of new WHO/UN Habitat Global Report on Urban Health. [image: Carlos Dora] *• Carlos Dora, MD, PhD, Coordinator, Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health Department, WHO * *Released:* 21-Mar-2016 5:00 AM EDT *Source Newsroom:* International Society for Urban Health and the American Association of Geographers and the New York Academy of M... mais »
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