Gastroenterology
12 февраля, 2024

EMA confirms measures to minimise risk of serious side effects with Janus kinase inhibitors for chronic inflammatory disorders

AIFA Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco EMA confirms measures to minimise risk of serious side effects with Janus kinase inhibitors for chronic inflammatory disorders EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has approved measures recommended by the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) to minimise the risk of serious side effects with inhibitors of Janus […]

Cardiology
11 февраля, 2024

Sardinia, President of the Regional Council meets Director of the Regional Transplant Center

Cagliari, 19 Jan. (Adnkronos Salute) — The president of the Regional Council of Sardinia, Michele Pais, met Lorenzo d’Antonio, director of the Regional Transplant Center and the president of ‘Prometeo Sardegna’ Giuseppe Argiolas, in view of next February 24, the first ‘Day of organ and tissue donation and transplantation’ established by regional law n.21 of […]

Cardiology
10 февраля, 2024

Interventional radiology, at Gemelli Roma the ‘Day without a scalpel’

Rome, 16 Jan. (Adnkronos Health) — To make patients aware of the potential of interventional radiology which is also a valid alternative to traditional surgery. This is one of the main objectives of the ‘Day without a scalpel’, an initiative that at the A. Gemelli Irccs University Hospital is now dedicated to interventional radiology, which […]

Cardiology
5 февраля, 2024

EMA confirms recommendation to withdraw marketing authorisations for amfepramone medicines

AIFA Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco EMA confirms the recommendation to withdraw marketing authorisations for amfepramone-based medicines The EMA Safety Committee (PRAC) has confirmed the recommendation to withdraw EU marketing authorisations for amfepramone-based obesity medicines. This follows the review of the previous PRAC recommendation of June 2022, requested by marketing authorisation holders. These medicines are not […]

Otolaryngology
28 января, 2024

Higher risk of dementia in women: an attempt at explanation

Previous research has found that women have a higher lifetime risk of dementia than men; one explanation given was that women tend to live longer than men. However, a new analysis of data from nearly 30,000 people from 18 countries has found almost no evidence of sex differences in most known risk factors for dementia, […]

Gastroenterology
27 января, 2024

Chronic iron deficiency in children: iron therapy not a panacea

Finding In children with chronic iron deficiency, nutritional counseling and oral iron therapy improved ferritin levels but not cognitive function to levels seen in counterparts with adequate iron levels. Why this matters Chronic iron deficiency in early life results in cognitive effects, that last at least into young adulthood, but the benefits of screening and […]

Hematology
25 января, 2024

AIFA updates the Transparency Lists to 15 December 2022

AIFA Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco AIFA updates the Transparency Lists to In order to allow the Regions and Autonomous Provinces a homogeneous application of the provisions of art. 9, paragraph 5 of Law no. 178 of 8 August 2002, the Italian Medicines Agency publishes, pursuant to AIFA Directorial Determination no. 166 of the Official Gazette […]

Otolaryngology
24 января, 2024

Dissociative Identity Disorder: Fad or Fact?

For Encéphale Congress In 2023, a session was dedicated to Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). This is a condition that exerts some fascination and has been depicted in countless movies and television shows. While it may be the key to success at the box office and ratings, DID remains a controversial issue within the mental health community.In fact, […]

Gastroenterology
23 января, 2024

Allocation of the fund for the enhancement of Next-Generation Sequencing tests for genomic profiling of tumors for which evidence and appropriateness are recognized

Ministry of Health Decree — Official Gazette n.253 of Allocation of the fund for the strengthening of  test  di  Next-Generation Sequencing  di  profiling  genomics  dei  tumors  dei  quali  evidence is recognized and  appropriateness                        THE MINISTER OF HEALTH    Having regard to Articles 3, 11, 32, 117 and 118 of the Constitution;   Having regard […]

Hematology
19 января, 2024

ASH 2022 – New insights into lymphoma microenvironment pave the way for more effective immunotherapy

Insight Noncancerous cells and their soluble factors play an important role in resistance to immunotherapy. The composition and activity of tumor microenvironment (TME) can be used as targets of therapies. CD19 T cells with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapy has revolutionized the treatment of the most severe and refractory cases of lymphoma, but more than […]