Browsing Translational Medicine @ UniSa. Volume 13 (sept.-dec. 2015) by Issue Date

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    • Effects of resveratrol on p66shc phosphorylation in cultured prostate cells 

      Conte, A.; Procaccini, C.; Iannelli, P.; Kisslinger, A.; De Amicis, F.; Pierantoni, G. M.; Mancini, F. P.; Matarese, G.; Tramontano, D. (2015)
      There is increasing evidence that diet plays a crucial role in age-related diseases and cancer. Oxidative stress is a conceivable link between diet and diseases, thus food antioxidants, counteracting the damage caused by ...

    • Rest rust! physical active for active and healthy ageing 

      Vollenbroek-Hutten, Miriam; Pais, S; Ponce, S; Dekker-van Weering, Marit; Jansen-Kosterink, Stephanie; Schena, F; Tabarini, N; Carotenuto, F; Iadicicco, V; Illario, M. (2015)
      The aim of this paper is to give an insight on how physical activity can be defined, parameterized and measured in older adults and on different options to deal with citizen physical activity promotion at European level. ...

    • How healthy is community-dwelling elderly population? Results from southern Italy 

      Guerriero, Francesca; Orlando, Valentina; Tari, Daniele Ugo; Di Giorgio, Annalisa; Cittadini, Antonio; Trifirò, Gianluca; Menditto, Erica (2015)
      PURPOSE To explore the frequency of polypharmacy, functional and cognitive capacity among the elderly in Southern Italy. METHODS Populationbased retrospective cross-sectional study. Information were retrieved from ...

    • Nutrition and osteoporosis: preliminary data of campania region of european personalised ict supported service for independent living and active ageing 

      Vuolo, Laura; Barrea, Luigi; Savanelli, Maria Cristina; Savastano, Silvia; Rubino, Manila; Scarano, Elisabetta; Soprano, Maria; Illario, Maddalena; Colao, Annamaria; Di Somma, Carolina (2015)
      Background: Bone impairment and malnutrition are associated with significant disability and mortality. PERSSILAA is an European project developing health services to detect and prevent frailty in older adults by addressing ...

    • Models for preclinical studies in aging-related disorders: one is not for all 

      Santulli, Gaetano; Borras, Consuelo; Bousquet, Jean; Calzà, Laura; Cano, Antonio; Illario, Maddalena; Franceschi, Claudio; Liotta, Giuseppe; Maggio, Marcello; Molloy, William D.; Montuori, Nunzia; O’Caoimh, Rónán; Orfila, Francesco; Rauter, Amelia P.; Santoro, Aurelia; Iaccarino, Guido (2015)
      Preclinical studies are essentially based on animal models of a particular disease. The primary purpose of preclinical efficacy studies is to support generalization of treatment–effect relationships to human subjects. ...

    • Proceedings of the eip on aha: a3 action group on frailty 

      Illario, Maddalena; Iaccarino, Guido; Piazza, Ornella; Menditto, Erica (2015)

    • A nutritional approach to the prevention of cancer: from assessment to personalized intervention 

      Di Furia, L.; Rusciano, M. R.; Leonardini, L.; Rossi, P.; Giammarchi, C.; Tilocca, S.; Russo, F. L.; Montuori, P.; Triassi, M.; Nardone, A.; Giaimo, M. D.; Migazzi, M.; Piffer, S.; Iaria, A.; Trapasso, A.; Firenze, A.; Cristaudo, R.; Revello, M.; Castiglion, A.; Zagonel, V.; Iaccarino, G.; Addis, A.; Natale, L.; Di Somma, C.; Colao, A.; Perra, A.; Giova, K.; Illario, M. (2015)
      Among lifestyle factors, nutrition is one of the most important determinants of health, and represents a pivotal element of cancer risk. Nonetheless, epidemiological evidences of the relationship between several cancers ...

    • Operationalization of the physical frailty & sarcopenia syndrome: rationale and clinical implementation 

      Marzetti, E.; Calvani, R.; Cesari, M.; Tosato, M.; Cherubini, A.; Di Bari, M.; Pahor, M.; Savera, G.; Collamati, A.; D'Angelo, E.; Bernabei, R.; Landi, F. (2015)
      Over the years, different operational definitions have been elaborated to identify frail older persons, but none of them has received unanimous consensus. This, in turn, has hampered the clinical implementation of frailty ...

    • The role of physical activity on the prevention of cognitive impairment 

      Corbi, G.; Conti, V.; Filippelli, A.; Di Costanzo, A.; Ferrara, N. (2015)
      Physical exercise is associated with reduced risk of heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and overall mortality. However, growing evidence shows that physical activity can also improve cognitive function and may lower ...