2023-09-20 18:15:00
Even though in the summer following three seasons he exchanged the comfort in Cyprus for the second league in Příbram, he still has an overview of football on the sunny island in the Mediterranean Sea. His observations are apt, Sparta will start the Europa League with a home game once morest Aris Limassol on Thursday night. “He is a champion and has a quality team, but the Spartans should be able to do it,” says former national team midfielder Josef Hušbauer, who has titles with Sparta and Slavia, in an interview for Sport.cz.
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September 20, 2023
2023-09-20 06:00:09
These are celestial objects so massive that they exceed a million times the mass of the Sun and are at the heart of every galaxy, including ours: supermassive black holes. A new study has just lifted a corner of the veil concerning their origin and their role in the evolution of the Universe (The Universe is the set of everything that exists and the laws that govern it.).
A supermassive black hole (the small black dot in the center) absorbs surrounding matter, forming (In intonation, changes in fundamental frequency are perceived as variations of…) a spiral (In mathematics, a spiral is a curve that begins at a central point and then branches out…). Part of the energy (In the common sense energy designates anything that allows work to be carried out, to produce…) generated by the swirling matter is converted into radiation (Radiation, synonymous with radiation in physics , designates the process of emission or…). Supermassive black holes with such bright outlines are called “quasars”.
Credit: Yoshiki Matsuoka, Ehime University
Supermassive black holes are closely linked to the formation of galaxies. Their mass is almost always a thousandth of that of the host galaxy, suggesting coevolution (In biology, the term, introduced in 1964, coevolution designates the transformations which…). Understanding the origin of supermassive black holes is therefore essential to also elucidate the processes of galaxy formation.
The study focused on the early Universe, less than a billion years following the Big Bang (The Big Bang is the dense and hot era that the universe experienced…) . The researchers used the Subaru telescope in Hawaii to observe a special class of supermassive black holes called “quasars”, emitting from nearby. neighborhood corresponds to an axiomatic approach equivalent to that of the…) of their horizon (Conceptually, the horizon is the limit of what can be observed, due to its own…) of powerful jet events luminous.
The team observed an area of the sky equivalent to 5,000 times the full moon and discovered 162 quasars in the early Universe. Of these, 22 lived in a period when the Universe was less than 800 million years old, the oldest period ever identified for quasars.
The study also examined the “luminosity function,” a measure that describes the spatial density of quasars as a function of the radiated energy. The results show that quasars formed very quickly in the early Universe.
At the same time, the Universe experienced a phase of “cosmic reionization”. Quasars have been considered as a possible energy source for this reionization. However, the study reveals that their contribution was minimal, suggesting that other energy sources were needed.
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The Impact of Research in Gastroenterology on Patient Quality of Life: Addressing the Link between Digestive Diseases, Loneliness, and Depression
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-09-20 19:00:22
The importance of research in gastroenterology to improve the quality of life of patients
(HealthDay News) – Many older adults suffer from digestive diseases that can be debilitating. They may also be linked to loneliness and depression, according to a new study.
“These conditions are very common in outpatient care,” said Dr. Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, a gastroenterologist who specializes in problems such as inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, at the University of Michigan Medical Branch. .
Although greater emphasis has been placed on determining why so many Americans develop digestive diseases, current approaches often do not consider the impact of psychosocial factors, Cohen-Mekelburg said.
“As physicians, it is important for us to pay attention to the psychosocial factors involved in our patients’ lives, but they are often overlooked,” he said in a University of Michigan Medical news release. “These factors have the potential to significantly impact gastrointestinal health and also play a crucial role in the overall well-being of our patients.”
Digestive diseases in older adults are a topic of growing concern, and their relationship with psychosocial factors such as loneliness and depression is a growing area of research (Getty)
A team of gastroenterologists and hepatologists (specialists in the liver, gallbladder and pancreas) examined rates of loneliness, depression and social isolation in older adults both with and without digestive diseases and “wanted to quantify these numbers with self-reported rates of poor health.” said Cohen-Mekelburg.
They used data from 2008 to 2016 from the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study, which has a representative sample of regarding 20,000 people ages 50 and older and their spouses.
Cohen-Mekelburg pointed out that loneliness is subjective, it is feelings of distress from being alone. Meanwhile, social isolation is objective: physical separation from other people but independent of psychological well-being.
“Therefore, there are people who live in isolation but are well adjusted, do not feel loneliness and report high psychological well-being. But, on the other hand, there are also people who are socially connected, but suffer from low psychological well-being and loneliness. This , despite having a strong social network,” Cohen-Mekelburg said.
Loneliness, a subjective feeling that can have tangible repercussions on physical health Getty
From a group of more than 7,000 participants, the team identified that 56% of individuals had a digestive disease and 44% did not have one.
Overall, regarding 60% of respondents with digestive illnesses and 56% of respondents without digestive illnesses reported feeling lonely. Severe depression was present in 13% of patients and 8% of healthy digestive system patients. Finally, approximately 9% in both groups reported social isolation.
“We found that people with a digestive disease were more likely to report ‘poor or fair health’ compared to those without one. And among patients with a digestive illness, loneliness, as well as moderate to severe depression, were associated with higher odds of self-reporting ‘poor or fair health,'” Cohen-Mekelburg said.
She hopes the findings will eventually empower gastroenterologists to screen patients for depression and loneliness in addition to their physical symptoms.
Health is not just physical, emotional and psychological factors play a crucial role in overall well-being Getty
“By doing so, providers can better establish care pathways for their patients’ mental health treatment, which is enormously important,” Cohen-Mekelburg said. “Our research shows that gastroenterologists are uniquely positioned to help their patients achieve good overall health. Being aware of the connection between loneliness, depressive symptoms and digestive illnesses can really benefit your patients from a holistic perspective.”
The findings were recently published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
More information. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more information regarding the links between social isolation, loneliness and health problems.
SOURCE: Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan, news release, September 12, 2023.
*Cara Murez. Health Day Reporters. Healthday Spanish. © The New York Times 2023
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Sciensano: “Supermarkets dedicate 3.6 meters of shelves to healthy foods and 10 meters to unhealthy products”
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-09-20 18:09:41
According to the Sciensano public health institute, supermarkets only devote 3.6 meters of shelves to healthy foods compared to 10 meters to unhealthy products. Questioned by RTL, Hélène Rompen, dietician – nutritionist, commented on these figures, expressing that she was not surprised by this observation and that she would even have been more “severe”.
She particularly regrets the mass presence of processed and ultra-processed products on the shelves while “raw” products are becoming rarer. According to the dietician, an effort should be made by the chains to make healthy products more visible on the shelves. She highlights the essential role that education can play when it comes to food choices and recommends that consumers take control of their health by educating themselves and making the effort to cook rather than buying ready-made meals. “We are on things in sauce with a lot of starches, very few vegetables. We are rarely in what we call an ideal plate,” regrets the nutritionist.
If Sciensano denounces this reality, it is because the Belgian population is growing. 49% of Belgians are overweight, 16% are obese. Yet supermarkets continue to promote these products. “Unhealthy foods are put in the most attractive places in the supermarket,” says researcher Stefanie Vandevijvere.
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