Diseases and Treatment Archives - Page 15 of 19

June 2, 2017

Allergies and Asthma: The Innovations in the Cure

Professor Giorgio Walter Canonica, Supervisor of the Personalized Medicine Center "Asthma and Allergology" at Humanitas,...

June 2, 2017

The First Italian Center for Immune and Inflammatory Diseases

On the occasion of the World Immunology Day, Humanitas has presented the first Italian Center...

June 1, 2017

Psoriasis, the Genetic and Environmental Factors that may Cause it

Red spots that exfoliate at elbows and knees, persistent dandruff in your hair, exfoliating or...

May 30, 2017

Rectal Surgery: A new Technique for Tumor Removal

A new surgical technique has been developed to intervene on the rectum, the last part...

May 29, 2017

The Guidelines For The Management Of Chronic Inflammatory Intestinal Diseases

ECCO (European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation) developed some guidelines for the management of Crohn's disease...

May 23, 2017

Dermatitis: The Importance of Determining the Cause

Dermatitis is the generic name for skin inflammations. There are many kinds of dermatitis, and...

May 16, 2017

Irritable Bowel During Spring: Three tips to Fight it off

With the warmer weather, some patients lament abdominal ailments and pains. Doctor Federica Furfaro, gastroenterologist...

May 15, 2017

Aortic Aneurysm Surgery to Avoid Ruptures

Atherosclerosis is a degenerative disease affecting arteries and in particular, the abdominal aorta, carotids and...

May 12, 2017

Diabetic Neuropathy: Prevention is the key

The US National Institute of Diabetes estimated that those who suffer from some form of...

May 11, 2017

Headaches During the Menstrual Cycle: How to Deal with them

More than 25 million Italians suffer from headaches, with women outnumbering men (57% against 43%)....

May 9, 2017

What causes Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo?

Paroxysmal positional vertigo (also known as canalithiasis or cupulolithiasis) is the most common type of...

April 27, 2017

Immunotherapy: New Frontiers in Healing

If stimulated the right way, our immune system can prevent some diseases and even cure...

April 27, 2017

Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia: Progress in Personalized Medicine and Precision Neurology

Stem cells therapies, genetic bases of selective degeneration, impulse-control disorders. These are some of the...

April 21, 2017

Specific Maculopathy Medications Keep Getting Better

Maculopathy is an ocular pathology characterized by the degeneration of the central retina and especially...

April 19, 2017

Infographic: Stroke, Common Symptoms

Recognizing the most common symptoms of a stroke early on can be life saving.

April 16, 2017

Leukemia and Treatment with Personalized Medicine in Humanitas

Leukemias are rare diseases that severely affect the patients’ health and life expectancy. In the...

April 11, 2017

Acne During Puberty and Adulthood

Acne is an inflammation that occurs in pilosebaceous follicles, manifesting itself with little pustules (commonly...

April 5, 2017

Eye Tracking Laser Surgery Offers top Precision and Results

Possible eye movements can affect the accuracy at the time of laser eye surgery. Prof....

April 3, 2017

What Causes Venous Thrombosis?

Venous thrombosis is an abnormality in the blood clotting process in a vein. Depending on...

April 3, 2017

Joint pain & Symptoms to Look out for

How does one recognize joint inflammation? What about rheumatic pain? We spoke with Professor...

March 27, 2017

Corneal Cross-Linking Treatment Against Keratoconus Approved by the FDA

Corneal cross-linking is the therapy of choice for keratoconus. This is a degenerative disease resulting in...

March 27, 2017

Chronic and Acute Constipation Causes

Difficulty to evacuate is a very common disorder, which can be sporadic or a permanent...

March 21, 2017

Tinnitus Symptoms: The Annoying Ringing in your Ears

The appearance of an unexplained sound or a noise ringing in your head or ear...

March 21, 2017

Venous Thrombosis: Symptoms and how it Manifests Itself

Venous thrombosis is an abnormal blood clotting in a vein, especially common in the legs....

March 11, 2017

How do winter sports affect our respiratory system?

Moms commonly turn to doctors with a question: If my kids have problems with the...

March 8, 2017

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Using a Splint to Relieve the Pain at Night

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a disease that involves the hands, mainly affects women and can...

February 27, 2017

Cancer Prevention and Treatment in Italy

Understanding that many times cancer depends on our wrongdoing is the first step to...