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Angelo Mosso (1846–1910). Brain’s rule in physiognomic. A new face of pathological diagnosis
No full textSan Martino di Lundo (Trento) Grave 1. Case study of an individual introducing possibilities markers of horse riding
No full textIt is here presented the case of a male adult skeletal individual of around 30-35 years of age, who was buried between the 5th and 6th century A.D. in the oratory of Monte San Martino (Trento). The markers of habitual and occupational stress have been confronted with those related to the so called “knight syndrome”. This analysis includes also the study of the deficiency and paleopathological conditions of the individual, in order to define if the entire biological profile of the subject could be compatible with repeated horse riding activit
Green Pass versus Health Faiths. To travel in confidence with public health
No full textThe Green Pass (EU Digital Covid Certificate) was reconfirmed on June 13th 2022 by the European Parliament as an indispensable tool for coordinating travel safety in Europe. The subject is still debated today, although similar regulations have existed in the Old World since the 15th century. In this letter, i want to briefly recall the means used in the past to regulate the movement of people in different countries, means not different from those used toda
Bioarcheology in northwest Italy. Our experience
Full text linkIn this letter we report our experience in the bioarchaeological field during the last 10 years. We would like to focus the attention on the importance of interdisciplinary approach, in order to better comprehend archaeological record and the history of our territory
A possible case of tuberculosis from a medieval site in northeast Italy. The infant of the Immacolata and San Zenone church, Tassullo, Trentino
No full textWe present a possible case of tuberculosis found in an infant from the Immacolata and San Zenone church. The cemetery was investigated/found during the 2003-2006 archaeological campaigns in the main nave of the church. In particular, we focus our attention on SU 21 c, a 9 months subject that shows pathological evidence on both the skull and the thorax. In the endocranium, we found evidence of Serpens Endocrania Symmetrica (SES) and marked porosity, and on the ribs, we detected new bone tissue apposition on the ventral surface. The subject presented here contributes to the literature related to the prevalence of tuberculosis in Italy during the last centuries in north Ital
Murderers’ skulls. A diagnosis of criminal anthropology on degenerative atavistic traits
Full text linkMedicine education through a gender lens
No full textA gender approach is a fundamental ethical and scientific commitment to ensure the best care for each person, respecting the differences and thus achieving an effective personalized medicine. Italy is the first country in Europe to formalize the inclusion of the concept of “gender” in medical curricula, but the implementation is not the same across universities. Students (330) enrolled in the first-year of the Medicine and Surgery course at the University of Genoa (a.y. 2019-20) were asked to answer a questionnaire on the relevance and usefulness of a gender dimension in medical education, consisting of five closed-ended questions as well as two one open-ended questions. The development of a gender approach is viewed very positively by 71.14% of the students. The majority of first year students agree with a personalized view of medicine. The knowledge of gender medicine is also considered very useful within the educational programs by 82.84% of the students. However, the answers about which medical areas should benefit more from a gender approach reveal that students have still a superficial view of the subject. Only half of the students (52.73%) consider it useful to include a brief course on the history of gender medicine. The findings show that future physicians are responsive to the value of a gender approach in medicine. Further studies are needed to investigate how such gender-oriented efforts should be outlined in medical training to be most effective, not forgetting taking into account the different gender approaches in different cultures and healing systems
Murderers’ skulls. A diagnosis of criminal anthropology on degenerative atavistic traits
No full textA case of acromegaly from the past. A diagnosis published in 1897
No full textWe present an interesting clinical history of acromegaly published in the Italian Experimental Journal of Phreniatry and Legal Medicine of Mental Alienations in 1897 by doctors Imerio Monteverdi and Carlo Tor-racchi. The case allows us to reconstruct the knowledge of the time on acromegaly and to discuss why the role of the pituitary gland in causing the disorder was belatedly recognized
Overcoming doubt in vaccinations. The end justifies the means?
Full text linkControversies and scepticism about vaccination have existed as vaccination itself. Today and yester-day, the authority of religious leaders has a fundamental role for convince members of their congregations to accept or reject vaccination. Our contribution tells of the stratagem used by the Italian doctor Luigi Sacco to make the faithful lean towards the vaccination using their faith as a means. The history of yesterday’s end of today opens a current debate on the role and responsibility of religion around vaccination practice. As COVID-19 vaccine mandates grow, so are requests for religious exemptions. (www.actabiomedica.it)
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