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Sep

«This discovery fundamentally changes everything we know about processing and storing information in the brain»

Published: September 21, 2017

Are we really not using our brains to the fullest extent? So what does the rest of the brain do? Science has been silent on the issue. And then at last it spoke. Scientists have found that the brain’s activity and computing power can be 100 times higher than previously thought. It seems that the … Continue reading «This discovery fundamentally changes everything we know about processing and storing information in the brain» →

Sep

There isn’t a healthy diet for everyone

Published: September 20, 2017

Intuitively, we always knew this. Not everyone, of course, but only those who have been on a dozen diets. And it was confirmed, but it’s not clear when, either ten years ago or yesterday – the Weizmann Institute’s website exists outside of time. But that isn’t the most important thing. Scientists observed 800 volunteers for … Continue reading There isn’t a healthy diet for everyone →

Sep

MIND AND EYES

Published: September 15, 2017

MIND AND FINGERS Some time ago, the Journal of Physiology described an experiment that I can’t get out of my head. There were three test groups. For a month, members of the first group performed a simple exercise 5 hours a day: flexing and relaxing a finger on the left hand. Members of the … Continue reading MIND AND EYES →

Sep

HOW DO OPHTHALMOLOGISTS SAVE LIVES? (PART 2)

Published: September 11, 2017

PART 1 I asked him, “What’s that?” He said, “It’s nothing, just a new mole. I showed my family doctor and he said it’s nothing at all.” Then I carefully looked at it and replied, “No, dear friend, it’s not nothing.” After examining his eyes, of course, I took him by the hand and led … Continue reading HOW DO OPHTHALMOLOGISTS SAVE LIVES? (PART 2) →

Sep

How do ophthalmologists save lives? (part 1)

Published: September 8, 2017

Interview with Dr Benjamin Have you ever saved anyone’s life? To begin with, my father worked as a resuscitator during the Soviet period of our lives. He often took me with him to the hospital, and I saw how he really saved people. I dreamed of doing the same thing. As a teenager, already in … Continue reading How do ophthalmologists save lives? (part 1) →

Sep

Microchips, Coffee, and Loneliness

Published: September 1, 2017

Microchips If this is true, and the source is reliable, then it smacks of a medical revolution. “American scientists implanted a microchip in the brain to restore a person’s vision, reports Endgadget. A new development called FlatScope works on certain areas of the brain and helps the blind to see. The device monitors and fires … Continue reading Microchips, Coffee, and Loneliness →

Aug

Slavery to the iPhone

Published: August 30, 2017

There’s an insurance company that, at its own risk, pays its employees $500 to get a full, 7-hour-night’s sleep. Not while at work, unfortunately, but at home, and they check their sleep with the help of tracking devices. I wouldn’t have earned a penny working for this company. I’m not able to fall asleep as … Continue reading Slavery to the iPhone →

Aug

AFTER THE ECLIPSE (part 2)

Published: August 25, 2017

part 1 WHAT’S THIS SMALL MIRACLE – THE iSTENT? Let’s talk about glaucoma. Everyone knows that the eye needs fluid, but when it’s too little it’s dangerous. Correct? Yes, but when it’s too much that’s also dangerous. Therefore, the best treatment option for glaucoma is to make it so that liquid continues to be secreted … Continue reading AFTER THE ECLIPSE (part 2) →

Aug

After the Eclipse

Published: August 25, 2017

The clamor around the solar eclipse has finally subsided. I hope that our earlier conversation with Arthur Benjamin on this important issue saved someone from retinal burns. Now we can return to peaceful topics and talk about more prosaic things like sties, the mysterious“20/20”, the iStent, our devoted enemy (diabetes), and good mood. … Continue reading After the Eclipse →

Aug

Want to live a long time? You need to travel

Published: August 24, 2017

The US isn’t in the top five countries with the longest life spans; it isn’t even in the top ten, or the top thirty. The ophthalmology is excellent, though, if you are in the right hands. LASIK, cataracts, glaucoma, retinal problems, and the like – with these things in Benjamin Eye Institute everything is great. … Continue reading Want to live a long time? You need to travel →

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