AMICORE-Book atualizado em 29/05/2016
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AMICORE-Book: atualizado 29/05/2016 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: 1. *Estendendo a opinião* 2. *AMICOR* 3. *Carnaval* 4. *Bôrtolo Achutti* 5. *Histórias que meu pai contava - 1* 6. *Histórias que meu pai contava - 2* 7. *Histórias que meu pai contava - 3* ... mais »
Ageing: WHO Statement
From: Ilia Stambler Through Claudio Schuftan In response to the MMI/PHM comment on the WHO Global Strategy and Action Plan on Aging and Health, one must fully agree with the MMI and PHM emphasis on the need to improve social protection for the elderly, and against commercialization of aging care. Yet one must regret the statement “Ageing is a normal process in any person’s life. Yet it is approached as if it were a disease, thus unnecessarily medicalising a natural process.” Yes, it is a normal and natural degenerative process that brings about a lot of agi... mais »
the origin of human language
[image: wolf howling shutterstock 24571180] Wolves’ Calls Provide Clues to Birth of Human Speech They’re not just howling at the moon. Researcher Holly Root-Gutteridge and a group of scientists have created the world’s most comprehensive collection of canine vocalization recordings, culling sounds from the wild, zoos and even YouTube dog videos. The result? They still don’t know the meanings of wolves’ howls, but different breeds have “cultural” characteristics across continents and, like musicians, some are influenced by the sounds of others. Their research may help illuminate what s... mais »
Neurotransmiters circuit
New Discovery From the Molecular Machinery for Depression and Addiction NEUROSCIENCE NEWSMAY 28, 2016 *Summary: New discovery could provide new opportunities for the treatment of depression and addiction. **Source: Aarhus University.* *When nerve cells have to communicate with each other in our brains, it involves release of small signal molecules, the so-called neurotransmitters, which act as chemical messengers in specific points of contact between nerve cells, called synapses. Here the released neurotransmitter is bound and registered by receptors at the surface of the receiving n... mais »
IUHPE Conference
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*The 22nd IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion * Started in 1951, in Paris, the Health Promotion World Conferences promoted by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE), have become the main event for professionals, researchers, managers and other stakeholders in this issue, being held in different regions of the world. However, in all this time, only one event was held in South America, in Buenos Aires, in 1969. The current context is appropriate for the debate around the promotion of health. Major international forums have stressed the establishment ...mais »
Cleaning the Brain
The Brain Needs Cleaning to Stay Healthy NEUROSCIENCE NEWSMAY 27, 2016 *mechanism that keeps the brain clean during neurodegenerative diseases.* *Source: PLOS.* *Research led by the Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), and the Ikerbasque Foundation has revealed the mechanisms that keep the brain clean during neurodegenerative diseases. * When neurons die, their debris need to be quickly removed in order for the surrounding brain tissue to continue to function properly. Elimination of the neuron corpses, in a process called phagoc... mais »
E-Cigs
E-Cigs Are Blowing Up In People’s Faces E-cigs are more popular than ever — but they’re also exploding in vapers’ faces at an alarming rate. Will new regulations be enough? posted on May 26, 2016, at 11:36 a.m. [image: Joseph Bernstein] Joseph Bernstein BuzzFeed News Reporter Aaron Fernandez/BuzzFeed News Until he lost an eye, April 15 was a good day for Joseph Cavins. The 63-year-old Orange, California, family therapist saw a full slate of clients. It was two days before tax day, so he caught up on records from his practice. After work, he hung out with some friends. And he wound his ... mais »
MAPS
24 hours of global air traffic in 4 seconds May 18, 2016 On an average day, there are roughly 90,000 commercial flights around the world. This stunning animated map displays them all in 4 seconds. Every plane flight in the world over 24 hours *Credit: Zurich School of Applied Sciences*Youtube version / animated gif This incredible map was made way back in 2008 by Dr. Karl Rege of the Zurich School of Applied Sciences. Using arrival and departure data from the website FlightStats, he and his team simulated the flight path of every commercial flight over a 24 hour period and plotted the... mais »
AD and defence system
240 DAILY NEWS 25 May 2016 Alzheimer’s may be caused by brain’s sticky defence against bugs [image: Plaques in the brain are behind Alzheimer's] Plaques in the brain are behind Alzheimer’s Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library By Anil Ananthaswamy It’s a double-edged sword. The protein plaques in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease could be created as our immune system fights off invading microbes. Alzheimer’s disease has long been linked to the accumulation of sticky plaques of beta-amyloid proteins in the brain, but their function – if any – has remained unclear.
Breaking Habits
How the Brain Makes and Breaks Habitsby Neuroscience News Researchers report they have identified a neural pathway involved in switching between habitual behavior and deliberate decision making. Read more of this post *Neuroscience News* | May 26, 2016 at 1:27 pm | Tags: addiction OFC, behavioral neuroscience, endocannabinoids, habits, Neuroscience, OCD, orbitofrontal cortex,Psychology | Categories: Featured, Neuroscience | URL: http://wp.me/p4sXNK-8e8
Prions and dendritic spines
How Prions Kill Neuronsby Neuroscience News A new study reports on a newly discovered system that shows early toxicity to dendrtic spines. Read more of this post *Neuroscience News* | May 26, 2016 at 3:21 pm | Tags: ALS, apoptosis, dendritic spines,hippocampus, neurodegenerative diseases, Neurology, neurons, Neuroscience, prions, PrPC| Categories: Featured, Neurology, Open Neuroscience Articles | URL: http://wp.me/p4sXNK-8ei Comment See all comments
Early Alzheimer Diagnose
PET Imaging With Special Tracer Can Detect and Diagnose Early Alzheimer’sby Neuroscience News A new study reports PiB, a small molecular compound, binds to amyloid plaque. The PET system detects pairs of gamma rays emitted indirectly by a tracer that is introduced into the body on a biologically active molecule. PET scan of the human brain. NeuroscienceNews.com image is for illustrative purposes only. Credit: Jens Maus. Read more of this post
Qmed
Qmed | The future of medical technology according to Ray KurzweilMay 16, 2016 Qmed — January 26, 2016 | Brian Buntz This is a summary. Read original article in full here. Ray Kurzweil has made a name for himself for making outlandish technology forecasts, many of which have proven accurate. Here, we summarize some of his predictions that could have the largest implications on medicine. Ray Kurzweil’s initial claim to fame was his inventions — including the flatbed scanner, the first print-to-speech converter for the blind, and a groundbreaking music synthesizer . But he has received mo... mais »
REM
Rapid eye movement sleep (dreaming) shown necessary for memory formation May 16, 2016 [image: optogenetically silenced medial septum-ft] A study published in the journal Science by researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute at McGill University and the University of Bern provides the first evidence that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep — the phase where dreams appear — is directly involved in memory formation (at least in mice). “We already knew that … more…
modular mobile devices
British researchers, Google design modular shape-shifting mobile devices May 20, 2016 [image: Cubimorph & ARA ft] British researchers and Google have independently developed revolutionary concepts for Lego-like modular interactive mobile devices. The British team’s design, called Cubimorph, is constructed of a chain of cubes. It has touchscreens on each of the six module faces and uses a hinge-mounted turntable mechanism to self-reconfigure in the user’s hand. One example: a mobile phone …more…
Oct4
Gene helps prevent heart attack, stroke; may also block effects of aging May 20, 2016 [image: This is an atherosclerotic lesion. Such lesions can rupture and cause heart attacks and strokes. (credit: UVA School of Medicine)] May turn out to be the "fountain-of-youth gene," say researchers University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered that a gene called *Oct4 *— which scientific dogma insists is inactive in adults — actually plays a vital role in preventing ruptured atherosclerotic plaques inside blood vessels, the underlying cause of most heart attacks and strokes. The r... mais »
Listeria
How to Protect Yourself From Listeria - Alexandra Sifferlin @acsifferlin May 23, 2016 Amid an outbreak of food contamination, here's how to keep yourself safe Outbreaks of listeria, a bacteria that grows well in cooler temperatures, have caused a frozen-food company to recall close to 360 frozen-food products sold under 42 different brand names — and that’s just the latest recall of popular foods people keep in the fridge. Brands of sunflower seeds, salad dressings and trail mix are also recalled due to a separate listeria contamination. The bacteria was also behind the 2015 Blue... mais »
Quantum Mechanics
- DAN FALK SCIENCE - DATE OF PUBLICATION: 05.21.16.05.21.16 - TIME OF PUBLICATION: 7:00 AM.7:00 AM *NEW EVIDENCE COULD OVERTHROW THE STANDARD VIEW OF QUANTUM MECHANICS*[image: Waves_BM.gif] OF THE MANY counterintuitive features of quantum mechanics, perhaps the most challenging to our notions of common sense is that particles do not have locations until they are observed. This is exactly what the standard view of quantum mechanics, often called the Copenhagen interpretation, asks us to believe. Instead of the clear-cut positions and movements of Newtonian physics, w... mais »
Brain Aging
Your Brain Will Age Better If You Do This - Alexandra Sifferlin @acsifferlin May 19, 2016 [image: TIME.com stock health brain] Illustration by Sydney Rae Hass for TIMEKeeping a busy schedule may benefit the brain One of the best ways to keep yourbrain sharp as you get older may be to stay busy, according to new research. While scientists have previously recommended engaging in mentally challenging activities, anew study suggests that keeping a packed schedule may offer similar benefits. In a survey of over 300 people participating in the Dallas Lifespan Brain Study, study au... mais »
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