October 2024

The EU has allocated €1.3 million to combat the flight of nurses and support specific action plans The shortage of nursing staff is not a problem confined to Italy, but afflicts many European countries. Our country, however, is…

Its ability to influence a wide range of biological functions makes it a real "pleiotropic hormone" Vitamin D, often associated with bone health and childhood rickets, is a multifaceted nutrient that has profound impacts on many aspects of…

The brain regions that have developed in human evolution are also the most vulnerable to aging Recent research suggests that the brain regions that have expanded most in human evolution are also the most vulnerable to aging. A comparison…

New test detects early signs of Alzheimer’s by analysing patients' speech The way you talk can reveal much more than you think, even if you are developing a disease like Alzheimer’s. It sounds like science fiction, yet it is exactly what…

The pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has launched single dose vials of Zepbound, a cheaper version of tirzepatide The battle against obesity has taken a significant step forward with the introduction of a new, cheaper version of…

According to a study, AI could be used to design new pathogens and unleash devastating pandemics Artificial intelligence, with its ability to process huge amounts of data and identify complex patterns, is revolutionizing many sectors from…

Coplant researchers are studying the long-term health effects of a vegetarian diet More and more people are choosing to reduce or eliminate meat from their diet. But what are the long-term effects of a vegetarian diet on health? A…

Only 60% of 15-year-olds report using condoms, down from 70% in 2014 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an alarm: over the last ten years, condom use among European adolescents has dropped dramatically. Only 60% of 15-year-olds…

Salmonellosis resolves spontaneously in a few days, but in some cases it can be more serious and require medical treatment Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause salmonellosis, an infectious disease which mainly affects the digestive…

One of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s is the alteration of the sleep-wake rhythm, "light therapy" solves this problem One of the most common symptoms of Alzheimer’s is altered sleep-wake rhythm, which manifests itself in insomnia, daytime…