Manuela Locorotondo

TL;DR: The main connections between PCOS and cardiovascular risk factors are pointed out according to the latest findings coming from literature data analysis, and the great influences that such a common disease can have on the patients’ health integrity are depicted.

TL;DR: Aim of this review is to evaluate actual knowledge about the importance of carotenoids molecules in slowing down the starting and the progression of atherosclerotic plaque, and to consider their implementation in everyone's diet as a tool to obtain a sharp decrease of LDL oxidation and their possible effect on endothelial function.

TL;DR: This review aims to summarize advanced insights into the structure, function and cellular regulation of HCN channels in order to better understand the role of such channels in regulating heart rate and heart function in normal and pathological conditions.

TL;DR: CCA-IMT confirmed its importance in predicting CAD, showing significantly higher values in the patients in the ACS group as compared with those in the chronic CAD group, and OPG levels are higher in chronic CAD patients.

TL;DR: Administration of a single dose of intranasal 17-beta-estradiol to healthy postmenopausal women increases ophthalmic artery perfusion.