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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by elevated blood glucose levels, which severely affects the quality of life and survival of patients. There are approximately 537 million diabetic people globally in 2021 predicted to rise to 783 million by 2045 (IDF Diabetes Atlas 2021). Despite improvements in glycaemic controls and other advanced therapies, vascular complications remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Therefore, prevention strategies for cardiovascular complications of T2D must be considered a global health goal in light of the increasing prevalence of the disease and its complications. This Research Topic ai...
Sino dagli albori della fotografia, nel 1839, Milano si trovò ad essere protagonista di questa nuova Arte grazie a professionisti e amatori locali che in taluni casi si trasformarono in punti di riferimento a livello internazionale. In breve il capoluogo lombardo divenne (e continuò ad essere nei decenni successivi) un vero e proprio crocevia di dagherrotipisti e fotografi, italiani e stranieri, che immortalarono l’evoluzione della città, ritrassero i suoi abitanti e i monumenti, e riprodussero oggetti e opere d’arte con la massima fedeltà possibile. Il presente libro, pubblicato a seguito di un lungo e approfondito lavoro di ricerca in Italia e al- l’estero, racconta le storie –...
Includes papers and case studies presented at a FAO workshop held in Rome, Italy from 8 to 10 October 2003
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Scientific advances in this field have not only given us a better understanding of what is an optimal diet, but has allowed food and nutraceutical companies to market products with specific health claims, fortify existing foods, and even create new foods designed for a particular health benefit. Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, Second Edition, compiles the latest data from authoritative, scientific sources. It provides hard evidence on the prophylactic and medicinal properties of many natural foods. This handbook reviews more than 200 nutraceutical compounds. Each chapter includes the chemical properties, biochemical activity, dietary sources, and evidentiary findings for eac...
Alpha Lipoic Acid: New Perspectives and Clinical Use in Obstetrics and Gynecology focuses on the rationale of Alpha-lipoic Acid (ALA) use in the field of maternal-fetal medicine and its clinical applications.So far, the use of ALA is promising in several conditions which involve inflammation, oxidation, and tissue damage in their pathophysiology. Indeed, several studies provide a reliable amount of data related to the therapeutic use of ALA in different disorders such as cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, tissue regeneration, ischemia-reperfusion injury, and aging.According to the multiple actions of ALA and its safe profile, the book provides valuable updates regarding the positi...
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and still represents one of the global health threats to mankind. The World Health Organization estimated more than 10 million new cases and reported more than 1.5 million deaths in 2019, thus ranking TB among the main causes of death due to a single pathogen. Standard anti-TB therapy includes four first-line antibiotics that should be administered for at least six months. However, in the case of multi- and extensively drug-resistant TB, second-line medications must be used and these frequently cause severe side effects resulting in poor compliance. Developing new anti-TB drug candidates is therefore of outmost i...
This book is both an exam guide to children ́s sleep medicine and a practical manual for diagnosis and management of sleep disorders in children. An overview of the most frequent sleep disorders encountered in newborns, infants, children and adolescents is provided. This book discusses the main sleep disorders in detail, including insomnia, respiratory disturbances, movement disorders during sleep, circadian rhythm disorders, parasomnias, and disorders associated with increased sleepiness. It also covers sleep disorders associated with neurological, psychiatric, and medical diseases. This book is divided into two parts. The first part is an introduction to childhood sleep physiology and pathology, epidemiology of sleep disorders, and diagnostic procedures. The second part describes the most frequent sleep disorders in greater depth. Sleep Disorders in Children is aimed at sleep researchers, pediatricians, child neurologists and child psychiatrists, as well as patient organizations and families with affected children.
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