Obesity is a growing problem that has reached worrying proportions worldwide, with millions of people suffering from this pathological condition (according to the WHO, more than one billion people worldwide suffer from obesity and the numbers are those of an epidemic). This chronic condition - which has devastating effects...
Prof. Salvatore Sansalone, Urologist/Andrologist, specialist in urethral and genital reconstructive surgery. Professor at the University of Tor Vergata, Consultant of the Ministry of Health and Co-founder of UroClinic, a highly specialised Urological Centre able to offer patients the latest generation diagnostic tools and therapies, in this long interview he...
Spondylolisthesis is a pathological condition characterised by a forward displacement of a vertebra with respect to the underlying one. Surgeon Francesco Finocchiaro, head of the Operative Unit of Vertebral Surgery at the Rizzola Clinic in San Donà di Piave (VE), tells us about it. Thanks to considerable investments in...
Depression is a feeling of perennial sadness associated with a reduction of interest or pleasure in daily activities; sometimes it can be so intense or profound that it interferes with the patient's quality of life, causing him or her to have no prospects, not to live serenely in the...
Glaucoma, which according to recent scientific studies affects more than 55 million people worldwide and is one of the main causes of visual impairment, is a chronic and degenerative eye disease that gradually, slowly and severely damages the optic nerve causing dangerous alterations in visual field perception. Illustrating the...
Dental implantology is a branch of dentistry that aims to restore missing teeth by inserting artificial titanium roots (dental implants). In essence, implantology is a rehabilitation procedure aimed at those who have lost their natural teeth. Illustrating the latest frontiers in the field are Dr Maria Cacciola, Dr Luigi...
The increase in the number of cases of infertility due to reduced ovarian reserve has stimulated experts in Reproductive Medicine to investigate new techniques and approaches to deal with these problems. Ovarian rejuvenation is now an experimental therapeutic alternative for women who have difficulty conceiving due to early menopause,...
The nose is a fundamental element in the harmony of the face: if it is too big, saddle-shaped, has a significant hump or an imperfect tip, it can significantly alter the balance of the features and cause discomfort and insecurity. "It is no coincidence that Rhinoplasty is one of...
Customised surgery, reduced rehabilitation times, increasingly minimally invasive and accurate surgical techniques, and increasingly high-performance and biocompatible prosthetic materials. These are some
of the goals made available today by technological progress and scientific research for the treatment of orthopaedic pathologies. Illustrating the latest frontiers in the field is Dr Michel...
Assisted reproductive techniques (ART), in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), have been very successful in overcoming the many underlying causes of female and male infertility. It is estimated that at least ten million children have been born worldwide using these techniques. In Italy, where between 70,000...
