On dying and death
From : Arianna HuffingtonBut death isn’t just another inefficiency to be disrupted. It’s a reality to be brought into our everyday lives — long before we’re anxiously awaiting the result of a biopsy. From the moment we’re born, we’re both living and dying. And the best way to live — the only way to truly live — is to acknowledge that reality right now, every day. That’s why death is the ultimate life hack. *Read More*: Here’s Why I Think About Dying Every Day
Atrial Fibrillation
*Update on Atrial Fibrillation: Review of the New AHA/ACC/HRS Treatment Guidelines*
Murmuration
Jan van IJken The art of flying Watch* the full 7 min version of ‘The art of flying’ here* Short film about “murmurations”: the mysterious flights of the Common Starling. It is still unknown how the thousands of birds are able to fly in such dense swarms without colliding. Every night the starlings gather at dusk to perform their stunning air show. Because of the relatively warm winter of 2014/2015, the starlings stayed in the Netherlands instead of migrating southwards. This gave filmmaker Jan van IJken the opportunity to film one of the most spectacular and amazing natural phenomen... mais »
From a single cell
Video / Biology Watch a single cell become a complete organism in six pulsing minutes of timelapse 6 minutes
World Population
RT @WorldBank : Global population: 1960 - around 3 billion. 1987 - surpassed 5 billion. 2018 - around 7.6 billion. 2050 - it is projected to reach nearly 10 billion. Lucia Ruggiero EALR @luciaruggiero · 4h
H. Brain Mapping
Wiley Neuroscience @wileyneurosci All newly published articles with HBM will be fully #openaccess starting January 2020! HBM publishes peer-reviewed basic, clinical, technical, & theoretical research in the interdisciplinary & rapidly expanding field of human brain mapping. http://ow.ly/1KZe50vMHQo [image: Image] 11:15 AM · Aug 30, 2019·Hootsuite Inc.
Oliver Sacks
[image: Oliver Sacks.] 2015: British neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks , who won acclaim for his sympathetic case histories of patients with unusual neurological disorders, died in New York, New York, at age 82.
2019 Human Development Report
August 2019 Newsletter [image: Twitter] [image: Facebook] [image: LinkedIn] Highlights: January - July 2019 As we approach the launch of the 2019 Human Development Report later this year, we look back at the key events, human development data and other notable work from the first half of 2019. [image: Human Development Report 2019 Intro Teaser] 2019 Human Development Report to focus on inequality Announced for a release in the last quarter of 2019, the latest Human Development Report will focus on understanding the dimensions and causes of inequality most vital to people’s wellb... mais »
Cinic Democracyes
The corrupting of democracy Cynicism is gnawing at Western democracies Print edition | LeadersAug 29th 2019 Democracies are generally thought to die at the barrel of a gun, in coups and revolutions. These days, however, they are more likely to be strangled slowly in the name of the people. Take Hungary, where Fidesz, the ruling party, has used its parliamentary majority to capture regulators, dominate business, control the courts, buy the media and manipulate the rules for elections. As our briefing explains, the prime minister, Viktor Orban, does not have to break the law, because he... mais »
Insulina Ação Prolongada - SUS
Visualizar como página web Aprovação das Insulinas de ação prolongada no SUS: mais uma vitória para o tratamento das pessoas com diabetes no Brasil A gestão 2018-2019 da Sociedade Brasileira de Diabetes manifesta sua grande satisfação por conta da aprovação da incorporação definitiva das insulinas de ação prolongada no Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). Esta é, sem dúvidas, mais uma batalha que foi ganha por seus membros, que vêm lutando de forma contínua, persistente e otimista para obter uma melhoria das condutas terapêuticas, visando transformar a vida de pessoas com diabetes do país....mais »
Cesàro sum
The Ramanujan Summation: 1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + ∞ = -1/12? [image: Mark Dodds] Mark Dodds Follow Sep 3, 2018 · 6 min read “What on earth are you talking about? There’s no way that’s true!” — My mom This is what my mom said to me when I told her about this little mathematical anomaly. And it is just that, an anomaly. After all, it defies basic logic. How could adding positive numbers equal not only a negative, but a negative fraction? What the frac? Before I begin: It has been pointed out to me that when I talk about sum’s in this article, it is not in the traditional sense of the word. This ... mais »
Vaping...
The Emerging Dangers of Vaping A new study finds that e-cigarettes — even without nicotine — may damage your blood vessels [image: Robert Roy Britt] Robert Roy Britt Follow Aug 20 · 5 min read [image: A young woman smoking an electronic cigarette.] [image: A young woman smoking an electronic cigarette.] Credit: DragonImages/iStock/Getty Images Plus [image: D]Days after dozens of people were hospitalized for mysterious and severe respiratory problems after using e-cigarettes, a new study reveals that a single session of vaping, even without nicotine, has immediate and significant neg... mais »
To eat healthy
Diet Research Is Deeply Flawed. Here’s What You Should Know to Eat Healthy. Elemental asks nutrition expert Dr. David Ludwig why there’s so much confusion around what’s good for you and what’s not [image: Markham Heid] Markham Heid Follow Aug 28 · 8 min read Photo: Yuhnl/EyeEm/Getty Images [image: It]Itseems like every other week a new study comes out questioning long-held wisdom about food and nutrition. First fat was vilified; now it’s considered a part of a healthy diet. Eggs used to be off-limits for people with heart problems due to the high amount of cholesterol, but that’s no... mais »
"The house of God"
*Não lembro do sucesso deste livro ter chegado por aqui...*'The House of God': Medical Training in the Post-Woodstock EraThis 50-year-old book withstands the test of time, says David Nash, MD, MBA - - - - - - by David Nash, MD, MBA, FACPAugust 28, 2019 As media coverage of the 50th anniversary of Woodstock shifted into high gear earlier this month, two articles in the "Arts and Medicine" section of *JAMA* called attention to another anniversary that transported me back in time. It has been 40 years since the publication of *The House of God* -- an unabashe... mais »
New Parkinson's Drug
New Parkinson's Drug Approved— Treatment improves "off" time when used as add-on by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today August 28, 2019 SILVER SPRING, Md. – The FDA approved istradefylline (Nourianz) as an add-on treatment to levodopa/carbidopa in adult patients with Parkinson's disease experiencing "off" episodes, the agency announced late Tuesday. Istradefylline is an orally administered, selective adenosine A2Areceptor antagonist and has been marketed in Japan since 2013 as adjunctive treatment to levodopa-containing products for Parkinson's patients.
Cuff-free BP Monitors
FDA Clears First Cuff-Free Blood Pressure Monitors [image: FDA Clears First Cuff-Free Blood Pressure Monitors] Categories: Cardiology, Geriatrics, Medicine, Sports Medicine The FDA has granted Biobeat, an Israeli firm, clearance for the company's wrist watch and patch that measure blood oxygenation, heart rate, and blood pressure. Not relying on a traditional cuff allows for long-term monitoring of blood pressure, particularly in patients who have difficulty keeping track of their health parameters on their own. Moreover, it can help to identify abnormal … Read more... mais »
Future-se...
*Artigo do AMICOR Roger dos Santos Rosa* Em tempos de discussão sobre o “Programa Institutos e Universidades Empreendedoras e Inovadoras – FUTURE-SE”, segue anexo recente artigo que publicamos sobre “Indicadores de Gestão e de Qualidade nas Instituições Federais de Ensino Superior Brasileiras - 2009 – 2016”. Abraços, Roger Anexos (1) SoaresEtAl2019IndicadoresGestaoEQualidadeIFES2009-2016.pdf 800 KB Visualizar Download
Civil rights march on Washington 1963
[image: King, Martin Luther]FEATURED EVENT1963Civil rights march on Washington READ MORE
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe GERMAN AUTHOR WRITTEN BY: - Nicholas Boyle LAST UPDATED: Aug 24, 2019 See Article History *Johann Wolfgang von Goethe*, (born August 28, 1749, Frankfurt am Main [Germany]—died March 22, 1832, Weimar, Saxe-Weimar), German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, critic, and amateur artist, considered the greatest German literary figure of the modern era. QUICK FACTS [image: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, engraving by James Posselwhite, 19th century.]View Media Page BORNAugust 28, 1749 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Born on this da... mais »
eMacula
eMacula Augmented Reality for Vision Impaired: Interview with Steve Willey, CEO of Innovega JUNE 19TH, 2019 CONN HASTINGS EXCLUSIVE, OPHTHALMOLOGY Innovega Inc., a systems engineering and lens development company with offices in Washington and California, has created eMacula, a new generation of eyewear that combines smart contact lenses and stylish, lightweight glasses. The system will be tailored to the needs of vision impaired patients who will benefit from both lens-based vision correction and from magnification and digital enhancement of the view of their surroundings./.../
Barostim
Barostim Neo Neuromodulation Device for Heart Failure Wins FDA Approval AUGUST 27TH, 2019 MEDGADGET EDITORS CARDIAC SURGERY, CARDIOLOGY, VASCULAR SURGERY CVRx, a Minneapolis, Minnesota company, won FDA approval for the first neuromodulation device designed to address heart failure. Intended as a treatment option for patients with an ejection fraction ≤35% and New York Heart Failure Classification of III or II (with recent history of Class III), the device stimulates the carotid artery and in turn the baroreceptors that control cardiovascular activity. The system monitors and adjusts ... mais »
Crocuta crocuta
Do Hyenas Really Laugh? WRITTEN BY: Kara Rogers PUBLISHED: Aug 16, 2019 SHARE: [image: Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) family, Botswana] © Deon De Villiers—500px Prime/Getty Images The spotted, or laughing, hyena (*Crocuta crocuta*) is a ruthless scavenger and killer, burglarizing food stores, stealing livestock, consuming wastes, and occasionally even killing people. While this behavior has earned the spotted hyena a reputation, it may be even better known for the spine-tingling sounds it produces, among them cackles and giggles that sound remarkably similar to human laughter. But a... mais »
Tobbaco Addiction
Less Addictive Cigarettes Bridget Kuehn, MSJ JAMA. 2019;322(8):718. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.11369 Eight in 10 smokers favor requiring cigarette manufacturers to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes to make them less addictive, according to a study published by CDC scientists in the *American Journal of Preventive Medicine*. [image: Image description not available.] Despite substantial reductions in smoking since the 1960s, smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States causing an estimated 480 000 deaths annually, according to the authors. Of the two-thirds o... mais »
Life of a Tree
[image: Tree with data points as branches]ElementsA Day in the Life of a Tree Using new technology, researchers can watch as trees grow, shrink, drink, and breathe. By M. R. O’Connor
Weimar Republic
[image: Weimar Republic: crises after World War I] *Weimar Republic: crises after World War I*Overview of the crises facing the Weimar Republic after World War I.Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz
First Turbojet
[image: The Heinkel He 178, the world's first turbojet-powered aircraft.] German Ernst Heinrich Heinkel's He 178, a turbojet-powered aircraft, made the first jet flight.
Quitrists...
Quantum physicists have teleported ‘qutrits’ for the first time The technique could be useful for creating a future quantum internet. Read More
Brain "translation" center
Imaging scans show where symbols turn to letters in the brain Scientists watched brain activity in a region where reading takes root, and saw a hierarchy of areas that give symbols both sound and meaning. Read More
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