Covid and Pregnancy: The risks

Covid and Pregnancy: The risks

Data collected from pregnancy outcomes with the presence of SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV infections and those related to inflammatory and thrombotic changes in the placenta indicate that placental and neonatal infections can occur and that maternal infection is associated...
Iron: the source of power

Iron: the source of power

Have you ever felt tired, or weak? Maybe you have experienced a lack of Iron. Yes, because a decreased concentration of iron leads to a lack of hemoglobin, whose most important function is oxygen transport. Without the right amount of oxygen, all your muscles do not...
Microbiota: role and impact on health and disease

Microbiota: role and impact on health and disease

We have been always considered microbes as enemies to kill. Actually, with recent advances in DNA-based technologies started a couple of decades ago, we completely revolutionized this concept. Our body is entirely covered and populated by a hundred thousand billion...
Preterm birth : why it happens and strategies to prevent it.

Preterm birth : why it happens and strategies to prevent it.

WHO estimates that in 2015, 15 million babies are born prematurely. During the pregnancy, every moment is vital for the healthy growth of the baby. Even the latest weeks of pregnancy are essential for the right development of the brain, lungs, and liver. So, what are...
PHMB: the safe approach of infection management

PHMB: the safe approach of infection management

Nowadays the increase in resistance of bacteria to antibiotics complicates the treatment of infections. Fortunately, new, highly effective antiseptics are available that lack the drawbacks of the old ones from the past. Modern antiseptics can therefore be the...
GDM and Myo-inositol: state of art

GDM and Myo-inositol: state of art

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a metabolic disorder characterised by an impaired glucose tolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy, which is characterized by an increased insulin resistance [1,2]. The exordium of GDM is linked to several risk...