[Contemporary university: a betrayed tradition?].

The current evolution of University is examined in parallel with the evolution of society. Society of uncertainty, crisis of the social actor, selective mechanisms of the elite, fundamental role of technical predominance and of economical processes are analyzed based on the "tradition" concept. The possibility of an authoritative comeback of the role of University is found in an active and articulated intervention of integration and cultural mediation, substantiating the bridge of tradition.

[Clinical implications of rheology in cardiovascular diseases].

Although a close relationship between haemorrheological disorders and thrombogenesis has been known for a long time, only the recent introduction of newly developed analytical techniques has allowed a precise assessment of the main haemorrheological parameters. The employment of these techniques in routine clinical practice has enabled, for instance, a more accurate investigation of the pathogenetic triggers underlying numerous thrombotic disorders affecting the cardiovascular system. A survey of the most exhaustive prospective studies shows that some haemorrheological parameters (e.