The first finding of a plesiosaur remain in Italy is reported.The specimen, a single humerus has been collected in the Carb Caps Argille Varicolori formation, in an outcrop close to the village ol Zavattarello near Varzi (Pavia, Lombardy, Northern Italy).Micropaleontological dating by analysis of calcareous nannofossils indicates a Santonian-Campan
Medical treatment of meningiomas is reserved for cases in which surgery and radiotherapy have failed.Given that a high percentage of meningiomas express somatostatin receptors, treatment with somatostatin analogues has been proposed.In addition, these medications have been shown to have an antiproliferative and antiangiogenic effect in vitro.To dat
BackgroundCage subsidence frequently complicates lumbar fusion procedures, including lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), potentially leading to recurrent pain, impaired fusion, and accelerated degeneration of adjacent segments.A critical factor influencing cage subsidence is the selection of material.Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and three-dimens
Objectives: An acute bout of exercise typically leads to short term exercise induced hypoalgesia (EIH), but this response is more variable in many chronic pain populations, including knee osteoarthritis (OA) and fibromyalgia (FM).There is evidence of autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction in some chronic pain populations that may contribute to