How to protect the diabetic foot skin balance
The pathological development of “diabetic foot” can be effectively managed adopting some simple – but fundamental – daily preventive measures. In fact, diabetic foot is a chronic complication resulting from the nervous and circulatory dysfunctions typical of diabetes, often not easily recognized at its onset. Skin fragility and dryness, combined with reduced sensitivity in the […]
→Excellence in Neuroinflammation Award: Nominations NOW OPEN!
In order to encourage research on neuroinflammation by young scientists, Francesco della Valle Foundation announces the Call for Nominations for the 2025 Excellence in Neuroinflammation Award: a prize for the best 2024 publication by a young researcher, that has contributed significantly to the understanding and control of the mechanisms underlying neuroinflammation. Nominations will be accepted […]
→An effective way to manage foot peripheral neuropathy
Living with foot peripheral neuropathy means having to deal with symptoms such as pain, tingling, motor limitations and reduced sensitivity to thermal stimuli or pressure. The chronic-progressive nature of the pathology and the absence of specific therapies make it essential to identify and early manage the underlying cause of nerve suffering. Controlling sensory symptoms is […]
→How to prevent inflammatory and infectious complications of onychocryptosis or ingrown toenail
The complexity of the ungual apparatus makes us understand how even simple daily actions can alter its balance and morphofunctional characteristics: this is exactly what happens with the pathogenesis of onychocryptosis (ingrown toenail). In this fairly common process, a portion of the nail plate (the hardest part commonly called “nail”) penetrates into the adjacent soft […]
→Dry and sensitive skin: the key role of the lipid component
Foot skin dryness or xerosis is associated with the alteration of the hydrolipidic film that normally protects skin from the surrounding environment. A variety of physiological and external factors can lead to this condition, acting in combination or separately: aging, hormonal changes, the use of aggressive detergents, the intake of certain drugs (e.g. chemotherapeutical ones) […]
→Active protection against foot and nail mycosis
Daily prevention is essential to counteract fungal infections of foot skin (dermatophytosis) and nail skin (onychomycosis), especially for patients with immune system dysfunction such as diabetes related. Careful cleansing, performed with specific products, protects against recurrent and more serious bacterial infections, which are very difficult to treat. Dermatophytosis initially involves erythema, itching and skin flaking […]
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