Methamphetamine: from drug to substance of abuse
Methamphetamine was born in 1919 in Japan thanks to chemist Akira Ogata who first synthesized it from the plant…
Vitamin D, what it is and what functions it performs in the human body
Vitamin D is part of a group of molecules commonly called vitamins. Vitamins are micronutrients that we take in…
Stress Electrocardiogram (ECG): an overview of the test
What is the exercise electrocardiogram? The electrocardiogram or ECG is a diagnostic test performed to record the…
Respiratory allergies: symptoms and treatment
Respiratory allergies, like food allergies and, in general any type of allergy, are the hypersensitive result of…
Anorexia nervosa: the risks for adolescents
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder (EDC) that frequently emerges in adolescence
Arrhythmias: the alterations of the heart
Arrhythmias: 'Heartbeat' and 'heart thump' are the two expressions people use to describe the alteration in the…
Arthrosis of the hand: how it occurs and what to do
What is arthrosis of the hand? The term arthrosis is used to define a chronic, developmental disease affecting the…
Bronchial asthma: symptoms and treatment
Bronchial asthma is one of the most frequent chronic inflammatory diseases of the bronchi. Several blood cells play…
Paediatricians' alarm: 'More and more children and adolescents with 'social…
The Sip (Italian Society of Paediatrics) presents the results of a study on children and social networks based on…
What is Magnetic resonance imaging of the heart with contrast medium (Cine MRI)…
Magnetic resonance imaging of the heart, also known as Cine MRI, is a diagnostic examination that allows the heart…