Thanks to Mesh technology, new-generation aerosol devices merge the benefits of traditional piston models with the quiet functioning of ultrasound versions. Read on, to find out more.

Aloe vera has been a classic over-the-counter product for at least three thousand years! Its extract, produced in the form of a gel, contains over seventy active ingredients for wound healing and ulcer prevention. Let’s discover this plant’s hidden powers for skin care.

Arrhythmias are irregularities in the heartbeat, i.e. changes in the heart rate. According to a CNR study, the most common form, atrial fibrillation, affects one elderly out of 12 in Italy for a total of 1.1 million people. Arrhythmias can be chronic or occasional events. In all cases, they require a consultation with a doctor.

During a 2014 expedition to Mount Everest, Italian researchers proved for the first time that our blood pressure, monitored over 24 hours, progressively increases as our body rises to higher altitudes. Their study had important implications both for people who live and work at high altitudes and for anyone interested in recreational activities such as skiing and mountain trekking. Let’s explore the link between altitude and blood pressure together.

If you think your health data are of the utmost importance, you should know about the state-of-the-art methods being tested to guarantee your online privacy. One of them is blockchain, a technology that ensures both the maximum of accessibility and absolute confidentiality, by fitting your digital data like pieces into a puzzle.

Thanks to new connected health devices we will always have our health data at hand. And, most importantly, we will be more aware of our wellbeing and able to play an active role in the treatment plan provided by our doctor. This is all part of “patient empowerment”. Let's find out what it means and why connected healthcare devices are so important.

The scientific community has no clear answer yet as to whether diabetes is hereditary or not. Diabetes has a genetic component, which however is often not enough, on its own, to trigger the onset of the disorder. One of the secrets behind the rare form of diabetes known as MODY (Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young) is almost entirely hidden within the DNA, while our genetic code has a secondary role in more common forms of diabetes.

There are different types of skin. Some are more delicate and require to be medicated with non-aggressive products. In general, approximately 40% of the European population is subject to this kind of skin issues. Moreover, some categories are generally more vulnerable: young children and the elderly, for example. In other cases, skin fragility is determined by specific diseases such as dermatitis and allergies, or by adverse reactions to pharmaceutical products. Let’s find out together what we can do, when our skin needs dressing to be more delicate and painless than ever.

The scientific term for what is usually called “nosebleed” – the loss of blood from the nose – is epistaxis. The origin of the name comes from the Greek word “epistazo”, which means “to drip, drop by drop”. Nosebleeds can be triggered by various factors. Let's investigate their physiology and causes together, in this in-depth article.