Medical news from the worldAt the conference "Research Day" in November Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, archbishop of Genoa and President of the Galliera Hospital, said that progress in any field can not exceed the limits of ethics. Scientific progress must be conducted in a responsible manner, must be based on the principles on which human activities are, and as "a human" must be moral and responsible. Doctor News 33, 2009, 197/7
Dr. A. Lovetti with colleagues from the Hospital Sainte-Justine in Montreal have identified for the first time, using a statistical method called magnetic resonance imaging and risk factors for skin cancer patients.
Studies on 460 patients showed that the introduction of some intravenous iron salt significantly improves the health status of patients with heart failure, quality of life and physical efficiency. New England Journal of Medicine 2009, Noy. 17, early online pubblication
Researchers from Stanford University found that the presence of multiple sclerosis and epilepsy are not significantly affected pregnancy and childbirth while diabetes has a significant impact.
According to some American experts, early diagnosis of breast cancer should not be performed before the 50-year life - this recommendations was given by USPSEF organization.
In Italy, where every year are diagnosed with celiac disease 3800 cases, mostly pediatric dieticians and physicians say that the right diet can control the symptoms. The new pill, which is to solve the problems of this disease is forthcoming no sooner than in 2 - 3 years.
Scientists believe that regular consumption of 2 -3 eggs a day for older people helps prevent diseases of the eye of an aging body. The consumption of eggs by people with advanced disease reduces the degeneration of the retina leading to blindness, increases the amount of lutein and zeaxanthin, increased pigmentation, etc. Elevated cholesterol associated with the consumption of eggs was maintained at a level through the administration of statins.
Director of AIFA, the Italian equivalent of the EMEA, the European Medicines Agency said at a meeting organized by the Italian Ministry of Health Foundation and Sigma-Tau, that the field of research on new drugs is constantly evolving and we are witnessing a profound change in the understanding of the methods of treatment. He argues that "the medical world should depart from the dogma of one remedy for one disease. Therapy is the future strategy, comprising a sequence of drugs, more sophisticated methods of drug delivery and coordinated treatment of the body. This understanding of the therapy is born already and will come sooner than we think." Doctor News 33, Nov. 2009, 196/7
President of the Italian Republic, Mr Napoletano said that research is a promoter of technological and economic progress but still lead to greater cultural and social development, and should be based on ethical principles, even in an increasingly globalized world.
Sedentary lifestyle cause all chronic diseases. Further causes are alcohol abuse, poor nutrition and smoking.
Melatonin naturally turns out to be a better means of regulating the rhythm 'dream - seeing' than the commonly used sleeping pills. So said researchers from the University of Granada in the recently conducted studies.
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