Meeting the editor
A n interview with Dr Ian Ellul – editor of The Synapse Medical Journal as well as researcher in paediatric medicine. – Marika Azzopardi
The revised ESC guidelines on Heart Failure – An update
In this interview, coordinated by Dr Ian Ellul, we meet Dr Alice May Moore MD, MRCP(UK). Dr moore is currently working at Mater Dei Hospital as a Higher Specialist Trainee in the Cardiology Department. She has a special interest in Heart Failure and in November 2016…
Employees who work in open-plan offices feel worse and are more dissatisfied with their work
It is becoming increasingly common for employees to share the workplace with their colleagues in large open-plan office areas.
Estrogen-mimicking compounds in foods may reduce effectiveness of breast cancer treatment
New TSRI study suggests breast cancer patients taking palbociclib/letrozole combination therapy should avoid foods rich in xenoestrogensScientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered that two estrogen-mimicking compounds found in many foods appear to potently reverse the effects of palbociclib/letrozole, a popular drug combination…
Brueghel, Flemish art masterpeices and Brughel’s syndrome
Francesco Carelli, University of Milan, Rome The exhibition “Brueghel. Flemish art masterpieces”, in Bologna (Italy), covers the story throughout a time, familial, pictorial horizon of more than 150 years, showing in Palazzo Albergati the masterpieces of an exceptionally talented whole dynasty, living and working between…
An unusual cause of genital swelling
R Corso, *P Ellul, M J Boffa; Department of Dermatology, Sir Paul Boffa Hospital, Malta & *Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Malta
Reducing endocannabinoid system’s activity may help protect the kidney health of individuals with obesity
A new study provides insights on the mechanisms behind the development of kidney damage due to obesity. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), point to a potential target for protecting the kidney health…
‘Equal opportunity … more than anything means a great education’ …
Dr Ian Ellul – eLearning VS traditional face-to-face interaction