Volume 38, no. 3, May 2025. Prevention of the metabolic syndrome-related cognitive decline through the use of polyphenols: the EPICURO Project. National training program on Water Safety Plans (WSPs): outcomes of the first edition of the distance learning course for WSP team leaders. The SIREN project: an integrated system for healthcare personnel to report incidents and near miss in nuclear medicine therapy. RarISS Insert. Galeno, the doctor philosopher
Back Volume 38, no. 3, May 2025. Prevention of the metabolic syndrome-related cognitive decline through the use of polyphenols: the EPICURO Project. National training program on Water Safety Plans (WSPs): outcomes of the first edition of the distance learning course for WSP team leaders. The SIREN project: an integrated system for healthcare personnel to report incidents and near miss in nuclear medicine therapy. RarISS Insert. Galeno, the doctor philosopher
Abstracts:
Prevention of the metabolic syndrome-related cognitive decline through the use of polyphenols: the EPICURO Project
The Center for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health is coordinating, jointly with the Center for Gender-specific Medicine of the National Institute of Health, the project EPICURO “Effect of nutritional supplementation with turmeric on cognitive performance in subjects with metabolic syndrome”. The project is carried-out in collaboration with the Foundation Agostino Gemelli Hospital IRCCS. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes that can increase vulnerability for cognitive decline due to the induction of a pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidant systemic status. The aim of the study is to evaluate whether nutritional supplementation with the polyphenol curcumin, by acting through its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, can attenuate cognitive decline in aged men and women with metabolic syndrome.
National training program on Water Safety Plans (WSPs): outcomes of the first edition of the distance learning course for WSP team leaders
The protection of human health from the effects of drinking water contamination is one of the objectives of the recent Legislative Decree 18/2023. One tool to achieve this goal is the implementation of Water Safety Plans (WSPs). To support their implementation in Italy, the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) and the Ministry of Health have developed the “National Training Program on WSPs,” a specific training course for the various professionals involved in the implementation, evaluation, and approval of WSPs. The distance learning course (FAD), “National Training Course for Team Leaders for the Implementation of Water Safety Plans (WSPs),” organized by the ISS’s National Center for Water Safety (CeNSiA), is part of this program. The key elements, main contents, and outcomes of the first edition are the focus of this article.
The SIREN project: an integrated system for healthcare personnel to report incidents and near miss in nuclear medicine therapy
The SIREN project aims to improve safety in nuclear medicine departments, focusing on incident reporting procedures involving medical and paramedical staff. Through innovative solutions, including a web application, wireless sensors and artificial intelligence algorithms, SIREN will enable rapid reporting of abnormal events and real-time data collection to reconstruct the dynamics of incidents and radiation exposure. The main objective is to identify risky situations for both patients and healthcare personnel, related to organizational issues or errors in daily activities in the wards, providing a proactive approach to safety management. By actively involving staff, the project seeks to foster a safer and more aware work environment, ultimately improving healthcare quality.