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Aspetti paleopatologici
No full textUn’antica regina egizia avvolta nel mistero. Un’esistenza segnata dalle oscure trame politiche di uno dei maggiori intrighi internazionali dell’antichità – l’affaire Daḫamunzu –, la sua successiva scomparsa dalle fonti storiche e archeologiche, la controversa attribuzione della sua identità a una mummia scoperta dall’esploratore padovano Belzoni, la dubbia suggestione di una patologia intravista nelle sue raffigurazioni artistiche,le possibilità offerte dalla ricerca genetica, la fortuna del personaggio nell’arte cinematografica: a tutte queste (e ad altre) domande cerca di fornire risposte il saggio di Habicht e Galassi, egittologo il primo, antropologo e paleopatologo il secondo, adottando un approccio multidisciplinare che, con rigore, analizza una figura complessae affascinante a un tempo
Inflammation Beats Cholesterol: A Comment on the Unequivocal Driver of Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Full text linkDespite advancements in the current standard of care, cardiovascular diseases continue to hold the top spot as the leading cause of mortality worldwide. The development of atherosclerosis is the most common culprit behind ailments such as myocardial infarction, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Consequently, it imposes a significant burden on life expectancy, quality of life, morbidity, and societal costs. Both increased cholesterol levels and the activation of the inflammatory cascade are known as cardiovascular risk facts. Their relative weight is in the spotlight of curent biomedical research. Newly published data shed light on the role of inflammation in determining cardiovascular risk irrespective of cholesterol levels and cholesterol-lowering therapies
La critique d’art à Pérouse entre la fin du xviiie siècle et le premier quart du xixe
No full textLa seconde moitié du xviiie siècle est marquée à Pérouse par un fort regain d’intérêt pour les études et les publications d’histoire de l’art. Une édition nouvelle, mise à jour par les soins de Cesare Orlandi, de l’Iconologie de Cesare Ripa est publiée entre 1764 et 1767 ; elle est rapidement suivie par des opuscules monographiques consacrés par le bolonais Francesco Maria Galassi aux églises de Saint-Pierre (1774) et de Saint-Laurent (1776), comme par la description de l’église de Saint-Domi..
A depiction of poliomyelitis in a 17th -century Piedmontese fresco?
No full textIntroduction: A potential representation of poliomyelitis is investigated in an Italian artwork. Materials and methods: A 17th century Piedmontese fresco is analyzed by combining historico-medical, palaeopathological and clinical approaches. Alternative diagnoses are considered. Results, discussion and conclusions: The man appearing in the fresco holding a crutch is characterized by an atrophic left leg reminiscent of poliomyelitic atrophic. Other congenital anomalies or cerebrovascular causes appear less likely. A reflection on the difficulty of retrospectively diagnosis poliomyelitis is offered
REPRESENTATION OF SPINAL TUBERCULOSIS IN A PTOLEMAIC DWARF STATUETTE
No full textStill today, tuberculosis (TB) represents one of the world's deadliest communicable diseases, hence understanding its history is of vital importance. The principal causative organism is Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an obligate pathogen member of the M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC). Palaeopathological findings suggestive of tuberculosis from Predynastic Egypt have been reported. As a matter of fact, tuberculosis has long been recognized in Egyptian mummies in its most characteristic skeletal form, Pott's disease. In this essay, we describe a statuette of a dwarf exhibited in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN) as a potential ancient representation of Pott's disease. According to so far published data, spinal tuberculosis can be identified by studying the morphology and shape of the gibbus, since an angulate gibbus often points out to Pott's disease. We additionally offer differential diagnoses and a full contextualization of Pott's disease in the days of Ancient Egypt
What to keep and what to return from blended anatomical education: an assessment from sport sciences students
Full text linkGross anatomy classes are considered a crucial component of biomedical education worldwide. However, the most effective way to teach anatomy to students is still up for debate. It is important to evaluate the curriculum, teaching methods, delivery quality, and infrastructure to improve the teaching and learning experience. In recent years technical improvements changed how anatomy is delivered to students and questioned the possible over-coming of dissection as the main instrument in anatomical education
ESISTE UN LUOGO COMUNE PER IL DIVERSO? Due approcci diversi nel trattare la malattia mentale: l’ospedale psichiatrico di San Giacomo di Tomba e quello di Agrigento
No full textNel 1904,1 per la prima volta in Italia, il Governo iniziò a prendere in considerazione l’ultimo dei malati: quello psichiatrico, mettendo in relazione la società del Regno e il mondo della psichiatria. Con il Decreto Regio n. 615 del 15 agosto 1909, che segue la Legge n. 36 del 14 febbraio 1904, vengono definiti i luoghi relativi alla cura degli alienati, in quanto la natura delle patologie mentali e l’estrazione sociale dei malati potevano definire diversi livelli di pericolosità da controllare
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