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How radical prostatectomy procedures have changed over the last 10 years in Italy: a comparative analysis based on more than 1500 patients participating in the MIRROR-SIU/LUNA and the Pros-IT CNR study
Therapeutic strategies for prostate cancer (PCa) have been evolving dramatically worldwide. The current article reports on the evolution of surgical management strategies for PCa in Italy.
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The Mediterranean diet: a pathway to successful aging
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Open AccessPharmacy-based interventions to increase vaccine uptake: report of a multidisciplinary stakeholders meeting
Despite the existence of efficacious vaccines, the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases remains high and the potential health benefits of paediatric, adolescent and adult vaccination are not being achieved d...
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The association between the Mediterranean diet and magnetic resonance parameters for knee osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
The Mediterranean diet appears to be beneficial for osteoarthritis (OA), but the few data available regarding the association between the diet and the condition are limited to X-ray and clinical findings. The ...
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Open AccessDisease-specific and general health-related quality of life in newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients: the Pros-IT CNR study
The National Research Council (CNR) prostate cancer monitoring project in Italy (Pros-IT CNR) is an observational, prospective, ongoing, multicentre study aiming to monitor a sample of Italian males diagnosed ...
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Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO): History and Chemical Composition
The historical scenario of olive oil begins during the Copper Age (sixth millennium BC), when humans began hunting, fishing, and agricultural activities: from a spiny bush with small fruits, big kernel, and a ...
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The Historical Origins and Composition of Mediterranean Diet
Around the year 1000 AD, the eating habits of the European continent and of the Mediterranean area could be referred mainly to two well-defined models, which in turn derived from the two main European civiliza...
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Vegetables
Vegetables are crucial part of the Mediterranean diet, which is principally founded on plant-based foods with occasional inclusion of land or sea animals. In addition to whole grains, legumes and pulses, fresh...
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Fresh Fruit
Fresh fruit is a fixed component of Mediterranean diet, in that it is an integral part of lunch and dinner and substitutes the dessert.
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Legumes and Pulses
Grain legumes, also called pulses, are plants belonging to the family Leguminosae (alternatively Fabaceae) which are grown primarily for their edible seeds.
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The Smells and Tastes of the Mediterranean Diet: Herbs
The herbs that grew in abundance in the Mediterranean area were used from the early years not only in foods to add flavor, but also in drinks to give taste, and in general to add “spice” to the everyday life o...
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The Impact of the Mediterranean Diet on Aging, Frailty, and Longevity
In the European Union, the number of people aged 65+ will almost double over the next 50 years, from 85 million in 2008 to 151 million in 2060 [1]. As reported by Clegg et al. [2], population aging is also acc...
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Extra-Virgin Olive Oil and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Extra-virgin olive oil has been demonstrated to have a deep impact on type 2 diabetes mellitus and on several factors that predispose to diabetes.
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Extra-virgin Olive Oil and Cancer
“Contrary to what many believe, cancer is not a natural event. Adopting a healthy diet and lifestyle can prevent the majority of cancers. Old age should be graceful and peaceful” [1].
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Cereals
Cereals have been the staple food in most population worldwide from time immemorial. In Mediterranean diet, cereals represent the main source of daily caloric intake. In a study conducted in eight Italian citi...
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Nuts
The nuts are fruits composed of a hard shell and a seed, which is generally edible. In a general context, however, a wide variety of dried seeds are called nuts, but in a botanical context, there is an additio...
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Fish
In Mediterranean diet fish has always had a primary role as an important source of animal protein. Fish provides a variety of nutrients, including protein and long-chain omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω3, n
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Red and White Wines
In the context of the Mediterranean diet, wine has always covered a central role. In ancient times, Greek and Roman populations loved to conclude their banquets with wine libations, generally red wine diluted ...
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Extra-Virgin Olive Oil and Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the Western countries: more people die annually from CVDs than from any other cause. An estimated 17.7 million people died from CVDs in 2015, repre...
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Extra-virgin Olive Oil, the Mediterranean Diet, and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Among its numerous beneficial effects, Mediterranean diet has been also demonstrated to reduce the risk of neurodegenerative diseases.
