Health Destination

In *Nature Communications*, tissue engineering is shaping the future by recreating the interface between such diverse tissues. But we are only just getting started

Bones and tendons: 3D metamaterials will be used to reconstruct ‘impossible’ joints

Research from Stanford University, published in the prestigious journal *Science*, opens up the prospect of postponing – or perhaps even avoiding – the need for a prosthesis

Osteoarthritis: cartilage can regenerate – the ‘switch’ for regrowth has been discovered

Regenerative medicine and sport: how to protect joints and tendons

A training programme featuring bespoke exercises for at home and in the gym to improve balance and maintain wellbeing, with a focus on equipment

Pre-ski exercises: here’s what to do to protect your bones, tendons and joints

A scientific review analysed 35 studies focusing on the recovery of competitive skiers following an anterior cruciate ligament injury,

Torn cruciate ligament: when can I start skiing again? Science explains how to get back on the slopes safely

Getting back to skiing after an injury: recovery starts with preparation

Artificial intelligence could identify cancerous lesions long before a radiologist can spot them. But we need to take a measured approach and ensure the technology is properly regulated

Breast cancer: with AI, mammograms can bring forward diagnosis by up to six years

Keeping smoking, alcohol consumption, excess weight and a lack of physical activity under control could prevent one in four cases of cancer

Breast cancer: risk factors change with age. Here’s what to watch out for and when

Breast cancer: early diagnosis saves lives and improves treatment

Sometimes surgery can trigger arrhythmias, making it necessary to have a pacemaker or defibrillator fitted: what to do and how to monitor the situation

Arrhythmias and more: when and how does the ‘electrical system’ change following cardiac surgery?

This news is important because it is not merely a question of a more elegant technique or a smaller scar for aesthetic reasons, but rather a way of speeding up a patient’s recovery following a life-saving operation

Heart bypass surgery: the incision is now ‘mini’ and recovery is quicker

Innovations in minimally invasive cardiac surgery procedures

Deep learning analyses hundreds of parameters from a single drop of blood and reveals the risk of developing a disease up to 15 years before it occurs

Heart attacks, strokes and more: thanks to AI, prevention will be ‘omnicomprehensive’ and tailored to the individual

Ideally, the pool of candidates for screening should also include the vast number of people suffering from chronic stress

Stress makes no noise, and so the damage to the heart builds up silently over the years

Cardiology check-up: why it is important even if you have no symptoms

In fact, from the very day after orthopaedic surgery, hip and knee prostheses engage in a sort of chemical and mechanical war with the body that hosts them – a war that never ends

Hip and knee replacements: even when they work well, they ‘age’ within the body

A study published in *The Lancet* shows that there are no significant differences in one-year outcomes in terms of joint mobility and pain. However, it is always the surgeon who is in charge of the situation

Knee replacements: is a robot or a surgeon better for the patient? For now, it’s a dead heat

Knee replacements using AI at Villa Erbosa: ‘tailor-made’ surgery

Society struggles to accept that losing weight with the help of medication is a legitimate achievement, just like so many others.

A new stigma for obese people: when medication becomes the ‘shortcut’ to losing weight

The treatment increases the animal’s energy expenditure and has a number of beneficial metabolic effects. In future, it could be combined with GLP-1 agonists and other treatments

Obesity: meet Tofa – it speeds up the metabolism and increases energy expenditure

Being overweight and hormones: the warning signs you shouldn’t ignore

In people who sleep poorly, orexin levels rise, which has a negative effect. However, there are electrical currents that have the opposite effect. And these might facilitate memory. So far, only an association has been observed

Alzheimer’s: the brain protects itself whilst sleeping and is more resilient thanks to ‘sleep spindles’

Alzheimer’s: new treatments are transforming care, but a new organisational model is needed

The US Food and Drug Administration has given the go-ahead for a new test to confirm or rule out the presence of amyloidosis

Alzheimer’s: a new ‘two-in-one’ blood test to detect the disease is on the way

After intense and prolonged exertion, the heart adapts. And not always for the better. Advice from Stefano Carugo, a cardiologist and marathon runner

Marathons and long-distance running: the benefits and risks for the heart – watch out for the warning signs

Findings from 32 controlled studies, involving a total of 1,126 participants aged between 11 and 68, from different backgrounds and cultures

The world is watching the World Cup, and science has discovered that football is good for the heart and helps combat obesity

Outdoor sport: benefits for physical and mental health

The system estimates the energy intake from food more accurately. This is because it takes into account how nutrients are digested and absorbed, but above all, it allows for the metabolism of the gut microbiota.

Overweight and with a metabolism out of whack? Here’s the mathematical model for a personalised diet

Physical exercise is one of the most powerful ways to counteract the impact of obesity on health

It’s not just about diet (or medication): how to tackle obesity through exercise

Overweight and obesity: today, treatment involves integrated and personalised approaches

Preparations are underway for another significant step forward, with the possibility of using the procedure even in patients with severe aortic insufficiency

TAVI also offers new treatment options for patients with aortic regurgitation

It is the most common heart valve condition, and the risk increases with age: early detection of the condition is essential for tailored treatment

Aortic stenosis: early signs and how to reach a diagnosis, including with AI

TAVI: what it is, how it’s done and how life changes after the procedure

A study has identified possible predictive genetic biomarkers linked to the aggressiveness of certain rare and often unpredictable sarcomas

Rare cancers, a detail hidden in the DNA may reveal which are the most aggressive

Elderly people and people with larger cysts would be at higher risk. All indications for personalised surveillance

Pancreatic cancer, early diagnosis of at-risk cysts: here's who to look out for

Cassandra study: new protocol for the treatment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Those who have been living with reflux for many years and, in addition, also suffer from anxiety, are much more likely to develop a chronic form that is difficult to control.

Reflux: stress, extra kilos and a sedentary lifestyle ignite the 'fire' in the oesophagus

The disease affects children and adults and appears to be on the rise but is unfortunately recognised even ten years later

Not only reflux: don't underestimate eosinophilic oesophagitis, rare but present

Gastro-oesophageal reflux: when is surgery needed?

A recent review published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences has turned the spotlight on a surprising possibility: psychedelics

LSD and psychedelics: a breakthrough in ADHD treatment or an illusion?

These are mainly antipsychotics, antidepressants and drugs for ADHD: in Italia consumption is lower than in the EU countries but the trend is increasing

Psychotropic drugs: prescriptions in paediatric age double

ADHD: between brain, genetics and society

It is estimated that 3 out of 4 people will sooner or later be confronted with a hormonal problem that underlies 30% of chronic diseases and cancers

Hormones, these unknowns: they are the directors of health but 1 in 2 Italians don't know it

They are often discovered by chance. And they are increasingly frequent. Monitoring over time and treatment must be studied on a case-by-case basis by the specialist

Thyroid nodules: why they arise, when they are dangerous and how to deal with them

Thyroid nodules: early diagnosis and treatment, the role of alcoholisation

Turning it off could therefore provide one of the most effective strategies against the most aggressive of skin cancers

The secret melanoma switch: the discovery that could revolutionise treatment

In a research study, Swedish scientists analysed health data on more than six million adults

Software that predicts melanoma: how AI can change prevention

Skin cancer prevention: why it is essential

It is called CTHRC1 and is produced by specific healthy cells in the tumour microenvironment. In the future, it could tell who benefits most from immunotherapy

Colorectal cancer, spy protein: reveals how it will evolve and customises treatment

The implementation of prevention programmes is crucial to diverting this disease trajectory. And in this respect, therefore, all screening tests work. But to varying degrees.

Preventing the big killer, a new study may change the rules of screening

La tac al colon o colonscopia virtuale è l’esame non invasivo per la prevenzione e cura delle malattie gastro intestinali. La tecnica integra radiologia altamente specializzata, gastroenterologia e chirurgia digestiva

Colon CT or virtual colonoscopy is the non-invasive examination for the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The technique integrates highly specialised radiology, gastroenterology and digestive surgery

Colon Tac (or virtual colonoscopy) at IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio: what it is and how it is performed

The idea behind a new study is that the disease is not rooted in a deficit but in an excess of activity at the level of the hippocampus

Does hyperactivity 'burn out' the brain? New lead behind Alzheimer's gene

Female dementia: why early prevention is a challenge (and an opportunity)

A discovery made by a group of Finnish researchers at the University of Oulu proves this

Sleep 'cleanses' the brain of the day's waste and regenerates us

Overall, the cost of the disease is estimated at around 14 billion between direct costs for hospitalisation, visits or drugs and indirect costs

Insomnia for 13 million Italians, a bill for chronic insomnia arrives

Melatonin is seen as a little help, which is why many Italians take it to aid sleep

Melatonin, the ‘natural’ bedtime pill. But is it really safe?

Ophthalmology, pain medicine and paediatrics are the 'new entries' this year alongside the disciplines from oncology to cardiology Onda Foundation organises Women's Prevention Week

Women's health, 250 hospitals open in Italia for free examinations and tests

The results of the European Perch study led by the Iss: Parents do not believe in the usefulness of vaccines and do not consider the disease serious

Papilloma virus: 95% of young people vaccinated by 2030 far from target

Record over 370,000 cases with overall notification rates increased by 16% for chlamydia, 138% for gonorrhoea and 53% for syphilis

Sexually transmitted infections: the long wave shaking Europe

It still takes an average of seven years to diagnose the disease, which affects women of childbearing age, and despite recent regulatory protections the gaps in treatment and the impact on society are still profound

Endometriosis, a 'stumbling block' in the slow progress of women's health

Con il neurologo dell’Ospedale San Raffaele di Milano-Gruppo San Donato scopriamo gli errori più comuni che peggiorano il nostro riposo e i consigli per ripristinare il ritmo sonno-veglia

With the neurologist of the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan-San Donato Group, we discover the most common errors that worsen our rest and tips for restoring the sleep-wake rhythm

April, sweet sleep: myth or reality? Why sleep changes in spring

Dall’endometriosi all’infertilità femminile passando per infezioni a trasmissione sessuale (Ist), il ginecologo Prof. Massimo Candiani di Casa di Cura La Madonnina (Gruppo San Donato) spiega come prevenire disturbi e patologie ginecologiche

From endometriosis to female infertility via sexually transmitted infections (STIs), gynaecologist Prof. Massimo Candiani of Casa di Cura La Madonnina (San Donato Group) explains how to prevent gynaecological disorders and pathologies

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