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Saturday, December 17, 2011

2528 - AMICOR 14


Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics USA

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 37 minutos atrás
AHA Statistical Update ----------------------------------------------------------------- * **Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics--2012 Update: *A Report From the American Heart Association *Veronique L. Roger, Alan S. Go, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, Emelia J. Benjamin, Jarett D. Berry, William B. Borden, Dawn M. Bravata, Shifan Dai, Earl S. Ford, Caroline S. Fox, Heather J. Fullerton, Cathleen Gillespie, Susan M. Hailpern, John A. Heit, Virginia J. Howard, Brett M. Kissela, Steven J.Kittner, Daniel T. Lackland, Judith H. Lichtman, Lynda D. Lisabeth, Diane M. Makuc, Gregory M. Marcus, Ariane... mais »

Super Memory

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 1 hora atrás
A super-memory smart drug?December 15, 2011 by Amara D. Angelica *[+]*[image: Suppression of PKR] Suppression of the PKR molecule in mutant mice (right) enhances learning and memory by lowering GABA release, compared to the process in "wild type" (normal) mice (left) (credit: BCM) Could this be the “Limitless” breakthrough we’ve been looking for? Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have discovered that when the activity of PKR — a molecule normally elevated during viral infections — is inhibited in the brain, mice learn and remember dramatically better. “The molecule PKR (... mais »

Blau Souza: Novo livro

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 6 horas atrás
[image: img287.jpg] Blau Souza, Cirurgião Cardiovascular,Escritor e AMICOR lança novo livro: A Bagé das minhas Lavras. Próximo dia 21 de dezembro.

Literature 2011

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 7 horas atrás
The 10 Best Books of 2011 Todd St. John Published: November 30, 2011 Choosing our 10 Best Books of the Year was not an arbitrary process, but neither was it a scientific one. How could it be, when the editors here, like all readers, respond subjectively to any work of fiction or nonfiction? The one guideline for the 10 was that they had to have been reviewed in our pages sometime in the past 12 months/.../ .

Retrospectiva 2011: Veja

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 13 horas atrás
Destaques on-line [image: Retrospectiva - Reunidos em mais de cem listas no site de VEJA, 1000 fatos, imagens e ideias contam a história de 2011 no Brasil e no mundo. Estão ali, por exemplo, o dominó de ministros no primeiro ano de governo Dilma, os escândalos sexuais dos poderosos, os maiores micos das celebridades e os fatos científicos mais relevantes.]* Retrospectiva* Reunidos em mais de cem listas no site de VEJA, 1000 fatos, imagens e ideias contam a história de 2011 no Brasil e no mundo. Estão ali, por exemplo, o dominó de ministros no primeiro ano de governo Dilma, os escân... mais »

INSUFICIÊCIA CARDÍACA, HIPERTROFIA

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 1 dia atrás
HIPERTROFIA CARDÍACA O sensor do coração Uma enzima faz as células se expandirem e abre caminho para a insuficiência cardíaca Carlos Fioravanti e Ricardo Zorzetto Edição Impressa 190 - Dezembro 2011 © SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARYRede de veias e artérias que irrigam o músculo cardíaco Uma enzima parece ser capaz de aumentar o tamanho do coração, em alguns casos beneficiando e em outros prejudicando o organismo. Isso pode ser bom quando o efeito é transitório, como acontece com quem faz exercícios físicos frequentes, já que essa enzima prepara o coração para enviar oxigênio e nutrientes para ...mais »

On This Day: The NY Times

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 1 dia atrás
[image: The Learning Network - Teaching and Learning With The New York Times] On This Day [image: DESCRIPTION] Browse important events in history by clicking on each date to see a featured archival New York Times front page and article, as well as a list of other notable events that occurred on that day. Find A Day MonthJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember December Day - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December

End to 9-Year War

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 1 dia atrás
U.S. Marks End to 9-Year War, Leaving an Uncertain IraqBy TIM ARANGOPublished: December 15, 2011 BAGHDAD — At a crowded market in the city center here, the flotsam of the war is for sale. Ripped Fuel workout supplement. Ready-to-eat meals, macaroni and cheese “Mexican style.” Pistol holsters. Nothing seems off limits to the merchants out for a quick dinar, not even a bottle of prescription pills from a pharmacy in Waco, Tex., probably tossed out by a departing soldier. Multimedia TimesCast | December 15, 2011 The concrete blast walls that shielded the shopping stalls have lately co... mais »

Brazil bans smoking in public places nationwide

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 1 dia atrás
*Brazil bans smoking in public places nationwide - AFP December 16, 2011* President Dilma Rousseff on Thursday signed a law banning smoking in all enclosed public spaces in Brazil. The new text will make Brazil, which has a population of more than 191 million, the largest country in the world to go smoke-free. It amends a 1996 law which allowed smoking in specially designated, ventilated areas. New norms must be regulated by Congress to set the values of fines that will punish violators, the official Agencia Brasil said. The smoking ban in enclosed spaces was already in effect in s... mais »

Darwinian Medicine

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 1 dia atrás
EVOLUTION Darwinian Medicine's Drawn-Out Dawn 1. Elizabeth Pennisi Ever since Darwin, physicians have wondered why humans haven't evolved to be healthier. Blame natural selection itself, says Randolph Nesse, a psychiatrist at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. [image: Figure] View larger version: - In this page - In a new window CREDIT: B. STRAUCH/*SCIENCE* Twenty years ago, Nesse and evolutionary biologist George Williams attributed our vulnerability to disease to our evolutionary history. The most widely propagated versions of genes are those that made more b... mais »

The Joy of Stats

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 2 dias atrás
The Joy of Stats won an Griersons award[image: Inline] The Joy of Stats has been awarded “Best Science Documentary” for television in the UK. Jury chairman George Duffield said: “The Joy of Stats made data sing in a way only TV can do". See The Joy of Stats Read more about the Griersons awards ------------------------------ Gapminder is going to school During this fall Gapminder has had an increased focus on schools and teaching materials. Here are some great examples of Gapminder being used in education. - NY School - Mr Barton´s videos - Museo delle Scienze (in Italian)... mais »

Doctors Devices Distraction...

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 2 dias atrás
Doug Benz for The New York Times “My gut feeling is lives are in danger,” said Dr. Peter J. Papadakos, of the University of Rochester Medical Center. By MATT RICHTELPublished: December 14, 2011 Hospitals and doctors’ offices, hoping to curb medical error, have invested heavily to put computers, smartphones and other devices into the hands of medical staff for instant access to patient data, drug information and case studies/.../ .

Esporte ou circo?

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 2 dias atrás
15 de dezembro de 2011 | N° 16918 ARTIGOSEsporte ou circo?, por Aloyzio Achutti* Além do tradicional, estamos em plena corrida, na onda da Copa e das Olimpíadas. Exercícios físicos e esporte são necessários e saudáveis, e sua promoção, desejável. Aí está o Agita, que começou em São Paulo e hoje é Agita Mundo. Entretanto, é de se perguntar sobre motivações, interesses secundários e legítima identidade de fenômenos de massa a que assistimos. Afora a caminhada até os estádios, eventuais arroubos de sucesso e passeatas de vitória, a massa nada participa do esporte, muito menos seus prom... mais »

World Congress of Cardiology 2012

Aloyzio AchuttiemAMICOR - 5 dias atrás
Dear colleague,Only *3 days left* to benefit from the early registration deadline for delegates for the *World Congress of Cardiology 2012*! Do not miss the opportunity to share science with thousands of cardiologists, members of heart foundations and health professionals from around the world. WCC 2012 is the forum for all experts in the field as well as commercial, public and non-governmental parties to meet and exchange knowledge. Register now and benefit from the *early registration fee before 15 December 2011*. For any questions regarding registration or group registration, do n... mais »

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