The perception of signals coming from the internal organs is called interoception. For example, a person might feel that their heart beats incorrectly, or something is wrong with the stomach, or vascular problems, or spots in their vision have increased, etc. A person, if not suffering from hypochondria, will be very attentive to such phenomena, … Continue reading HEART, EYES, AND EMPATHY
View MoreAs one of the researchers said, “If macular degeneration was a country, then by population it would be the 8th largest country in the world.” It affects 200 million people, and that it is the primary cause for loss of vision. Attempts to find a cause have been undertaken over the years. Finally, though, there’s … Continue reading Age-related macular degeneration: a new perspective
View MoreLiving matter, even when lazy, is engaged in calculation – it’s not just for calculators and computers. With any life form, from the simplest paramecium to us, translation of information from the genome to proteins takes place. Such translation requires calculation, and energy is needed for that calculation! In a new study, the thermodynamic efficiency … Continue reading NEW RESEARCH: WE EXPEND LESS ENERGY THAN COMPUTERS
View MoreDespite all the achievements in ophthalmology that are visible to the naked eye, glaucoma remains one of the scourges of the current (and previous) century. Today we talk with Dr. Benjamin about prospects in this regard, but also on other topics that the reader hasn’t even heard about. What’s dangerous about glaucoma? Our people know … Continue reading Glaucoma Research Gives New Hope for Cure
View MoreBreakthroughs in medicine happen so often that many people have become immune to it. Furthermore, research is often conducted on mice, and optimistic statements are also made too often, but one report has intrigued me with its unusual nature. It talks about dogs who can smell cancer. Residents of Kaneyama in Japan (population of 6000) … Continue reading CAN DOGS SMELL CANCER?
View MoreStrange as it may seem, we haven’t touched this one in a long time, and it’s one of the most important. Few people escape getting cataracts if you’re lucky enough to live that long (although I got mine at 46), and while you’re already familiar with the word, not everyone is aware of all the … Continue reading Cataracts: What You Need to Know Before and After
View MoreIt’s 6am, and I have 15-20 minutes to share some news with you. THE BLIND REGAIN THEIR SIGHT THANKS TO A CHIP Yes, this is an example of something not even dreamed of in science fiction; it’s an embedded microchip called FlatScope (“flat microscope”) that will affect certain areas of the brain, and theoretically help … Continue reading MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS
View MoreIt’s isn’t easy to call something a true medical breakthrough, but the hope often arises, so I’ll start from afar and not from medicine. THE MACHINE THAT PLAYS ALONG WITH ITSELF Everyone knows that the AlphaGo program has beaten the world’s best Go player, and everyone knows that Go is one of the most … Continue reading About Robots and Mice
View MoreOpera singer Ekaterina Kichigina recounted an interesting story – “One and the same doctor, John Taylor, blinded the two main composers of the European Baroque Period once and for all – Bach and Handel.” Both of them suffered from cataracts, and an operation was the only chance of partially restoring vision. The doctor, in essence, … Continue reading From Bach to BEI
View MoreThe eyes aren’t just about sight. They also play an important role in our internal biological clock. The light signal finds it way to the retina and then goes to a region of the hypothalamus zone, colorfully called the suprachiasmatic nucleus. But what does it do? Well, it’s a kind of circadian rhythm generator; simply … Continue reading Circadian Rhythm and Us
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