"In 1995, when AltaVista made its debut, the company said it was processing 2.5 million search requests a day. Today, Google, processes 5.1 billion searches each day."
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/altavista-whats-that/?nl=technology&emc=edit_ct_20130705
A blog for humans in the universe, to understand what we know now and to imagine what we don't know. To bridge the gap between the real world, its image in our brain and the ideas generated by.
samedi 6 juillet 2013
Autism and gut flora: a link?
"Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are complex neurobiological disorders whose chief manifestations are qualitative impairment in social interaction and communication and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities [1]. There is a world-wide increase in the diagnosis of ASD, which has reached an epidemic level [2]. ASD patients and their families face difficulties in treatment due to a highly diverse etiology of ASD in which genetic and environmental factors are equally important, as implied by a large twin concordance study [3]. One potentially important environmental factor is abnormal intestinal flora. A large fraction of autistic children suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) problems, and a strong positive correlation was observed between GI problems and ASD severity [4]. Up to 1014bacteria in human intestine balance the immune system, help digestion, produce vitamins, and promote GI motility [5]. Several studies have reported an increased administration of oral antibiotics to autistic children during the first 3 years of life [6]–[8], which may destabilize microbial community by eliminating beneficial bacteria and helping pathogenic bacteria colonize the intestinal walls [9]. In addition, considering the potential interactions between intestinal microbes and the central nervous system [10], abnormal intestinal flora may be associated not only with GI problems but also with ASD-related behavioral symptoms."
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0068322
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0068322
Recent study disrupts unproved routines in healthcare
Better sleep instead of unnecessary surveillance.
http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1705722
http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1705722
mardi 2 juillet 2013
Is pulmonary embolism overdiagnosed and BTW overtreated?
“Too much testing of well people and not enough care for the sick worsens health inequalities and drains professionalism, harming both those who need treatment and those who don’t.” Margaret McCartney
http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f4247
http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f3368
http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f4247
http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f3368
Evitez les antalgiques morphiniques ou morphinomimétiques!
Le rapport du CDC est formel il y a des personnes qui meurent de l'usage des opioïdes... Nous avons oscillé entre deux attitudes, pas de morphine et maintenat trop de morphine et des addicts à la morphine.
N'oublions pas les nombreuses victimes non dénombrées du DiAntalvic!
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/wk/mm62e0702.pdf
N'oublions pas les nombreuses victimes non dénombrées du DiAntalvic!
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/wk/mm62e0702.pdf