medicine

An increase in transaminases is a symptom that may indicate inflammation or damage to liver cells. When damaged, liver cells can release higher than normal amounts of transaminases (enzymes) into the bloodstream

Why is there so much talk about the meningococcal vaccine? Meningococcus (Neisseria meningitis) is a bacterium of which 13 types are known, but only five are responsible for disease (A, B, C, Y, W135). In our country and in Europe,…

External electrical cardioversion is a procedure that can interrupt cardiac arrhythmias by performing a kind of "reset" of the heart's electrical system. It can be performed as a scheduled procedure or in an emergency/emergency phase

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: IRCCS Gaslini researchers demonstrate the efficacy of a new oral biological therapy

Placebo and nocebo are two sides of the same coin and represent a complex phenomenon, not only neurobiological but also psychological, in which neurophysiological and behavioural changes occur following the administration of a therapy

Stockholm syndrome consists in creating an emotional bond with the aggressor as a possible survival strategy in dangerous situations

The International Headache Society has classified almost 100 different types of headaches. They can be divided into primary and secondary headaches. Let's talk about some forms of primary headaches: migraine in the first place, then tension…

Tachypnoea or polypnoea is a medical condition characterised by an increase in the frequency of breaths. In a healthy adult, the number of breaths per minute is generally 16: in the case of tachypnoea, it can reach 40-60 per minute

The Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) entered into force as of 5th November 2021, thirty (30) days after the deposit of the 15th instrument of ratification, on the 5th of October 2021, by the Republic of…

Kayser-Fleischer rings are brownish-yellow rings that occur at the sclero-corneal junction. They consist of copper deposits (hence the colour). Their presence is a very important diagnostic sign of Wilson's disease