A researcher’s life
What’s like to be a researcher? Well, if you watched “The Big Bang Theory”, you might have an idea, which becomes correct if you remove the fun part. No, just […]
Preventing violence against women: the WHO shows the way, now it’s time to act.
Too often, violence against women is underestimated and, according to some people, the topic is exacerbated by the media. This post is dedicated to those people. I will give some […]
The healthiest country in 2019 is…
According to Bloomberg (the well-known company that performs data analysis and much more), in 2019 Spain is the healthiest country in the world. But how did they measure countries’ health? […]
The future of healthcare: prevention and precision global health
Compared to few decades ago, nowadays we pay much more attention to our health. This is because, every now and then, some new findings highlight lifestyle tips that have positive […]
Vaccines in a nutshell. What you need to know to laugh at anti-vaxxers plots
Information and curiosities about vaccines. Real facts against anti-vaxxers plots
Genetic testing: a double-edged sword for our physical and mental health
Thanks to the great improvements in genetics, including the completion of DNA sequencing and the recording of thousands of variations in the DNA sequence that can predispose to syndromes or […]
Sigarette: come mandare in fumo la propria vita
C’è qualcosa che accomuna Robert de Niro in “Casino”, Sharon Stone in “Basic Instinct”, Audrey Hepburn in “Colazione da Tiffany” e Clint Eastwood in “Il buono, il brutto e il […]
Smoking: not an elegant choice for your life
What’s a common action among Robert de Niro in “Casino”, Sharon Stone in “Basic Instinct”, Audrey Hepburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and Clint Eastwood in “The Good, the Bad, and the […]
La dieta mediterranea: un’arma gustosa per vivere sani
Allacciate le cinture di sicurezza prima di accendere l’auto? Controllate che la strada sia libera prima di attraversarla? Se rispondete sì ad entrambe le domande, ben fatto. Ma perché lo […]
Mediterranean diet: a tasty weapon to protect your life
Do you fasten your seat-belt before starting your car? Do you check that the street is free before crossing it? If you answer yes to both questions, well done. But […]
Organismi Geneticamente Modificati (OGM): una minaccia per la salute o un salvagente per il futuro?
Ogni volta che qualcosa di nuovo viene introdotto nella vita quoitidiana, è importante che le persone che ne faranno uso siano informate al riguardo, per evitare fraintendimenti e confusione. A […]
Genetic Modified Organisms (GMO): a threat or a lifebelt for the future?
Whenever an innovation is brought to life, it is important that people who will use it are informed about it, to prevent misunderstanding and confusion. Since the 1990s, genetic modified […]
Dimmi come il tuo corpo cresce e ti dirò se svilupperai il diabete
Uno studio recente condotto in Cina/USA, pubblicato da Zhang e colleghi, ha rivelato che l’aumento lineare dell’indice di massa corporea (IMC) durante l’adolescenza ha un’alta correlazione con il diabete di […]
Tell me how your body grows, and will I tell you if you develop diabetes
A recent study made in China/USA published by Zhang and colleagues revealed that increase of body mass index (BMI) during adolescence has a high correlation with adult type 2 diabetes […]
Multiple sclerosis: a slow harakiri of the organism
In this post I want to tell you about the most common non-traumatic disabling disease among young adults: multiple sclerosis. Let’s see first, what is multiple sclerosis? As usual, […]
Living in Stockholm
I visited Stockholm for the first time in summer 2009. I was a tourist, travelling through Scandinavian countries by car with a couple of friends. I was amazed by Sweden’s […]
