Publications by authors named "R Sonnino"

Purpose: Physical exercise is a key component in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and plays an important role in maintaining a healthy glucose metabolism even in healthy subjects. To date, no studies have investigated the effect of a single bout of aerobic physical exercise on glucose metabolism in young, moderately active, healthy adults.

Methods: We performed an OGTT 7 days before and 24 h after a single bout of physical exercise, to evaluate 1-hour post-load plasma glucose and surrogate indexes of insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion.

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Background: Central hypothyroidism and autoimmune hyperthyroidism are contrasting pathologies requiring careful hormone monitoring for restoring euthyroidism. Their coexistence is rare and challenging for clinicians [1, 2].

Case Report: We have, herein, presented the case of a 41-year-old female patient with an unremarkable clinical history except for chronic autoimmune thyroiditis in euthyroidism.

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Left-handedness in a world of right lateral bias can be an invisible barrier both in everyday life as well as in medical career development, and throughout a medical career. Common everyday life actions, including screwing in lightbulbs, inserting a screw, or any action that requires a clockwise rotation, is designed for "righties," making life for "lefties" a challenge. Other examples include writing without a slant or without smudging.

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The European Union (EU) plans to decarbonize the region by 2050. As highlighted by the Green Deal and Farm to Fork Strategy, food systems are essential for this transition. Here we investigate the resource dependence and carbon emissions of the EU-27's food systems from 2004 to 2014 via an ecological footprint (EF)-extended multi-regional input-output approach, accounting for demand and supply (including trade), and considering multiple externalities.

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