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Sardinian dietary analysis for longevity: a review of the literature

open access: yesJournal of Ethnic Foods, 2022
Sardinia is one of the five Longevity Blue Zones (LBZs) in the world. Compared to other LBZs, the percentage of male centenarians in Sardinia is much higher.
Chaoyue Wang   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A Genetic Window on Sardinian Native Horse Breeds through Uniparental Molecular Systems

open access: yesAnimals, 2020
Sardinia, an island located to the west of Italy in the Mediterranean Sea, boasts three native horse breeds: Giara, Sarcidano, and Sardinian Anglo-Arab.
Andrea Giontella   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Genetic variation of goat Y chromosome in the Sardinian population [PDF]

open access: yesItalian Journal of Animal Science, 2010
Sardinian goat population is commonly considered a crossbred of autochthonous animals with improved Mediterranean breeds, mainly the Maltese. It has been demonstrated by using autosomal microsatellites that the Sardinian goats can be divided into three ...
Antonello Carta   +5 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Effect of Different Disease-Modifying Therapies on Humoral Response to BNT162b2 Vaccine in Sardinian Multiple Sclerosis Patients

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2021
Objectives Vaccination against COVID-19 is highly recommended to patients affected by multiple sclerosis (MS); however, the impact of MS disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) on the immune response following vaccination has been only partially investigated.
Maristella Pitzalis   +26 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Is the Sardinian Blue Zone the New Shangri-La for mental health? Evidence on depressive symptoms and its correlates in late adult life span

open access: yesAging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2022
An area of extraordinary longevity (i.e., Sardinian Blue Zone) characterized by a very high prevalence of long-lived successful agers has been validated in Sardinia, an Italian island located in the Mediterranean Sea.
Marilena Ruiu   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Selection of commercial protective cultures to be added in Sardinian fermented sausage to control Listeria monocytogenes

open access: yesItalian Journal of Food Safety, 2022
Sardinian fermented sausage “Salsiccia Sarda” is a Mediterranean-style, semi-dry, fermented, RTE product, representing the main pork meat product in Sardinia (Italy).
G. Siddi   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Genetic Variation among Pharmacogenes in the Sardinian Population

open access: yesInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022
Pharmacogenetics (PGx) aims to identify the genetic factors that determine inter-individual differences in response to drug treatment maximizing efficacy while decreasing the risk of adverse events.
M. Idda   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mental Health and Religiosity in the Sardinian Blue Zone: Life Satisfaction and Optimism for Aging Well

open access: yesJournal of religion and health, 2021
This study evaluated the impact of the sociocultural context on dispositional optimism and resilience, life satisfaction, and religiosity in late adulthood. Moreover, the associations between those psychological measures and religiosity were investigated.
M. C. Fastame, Marilena Ruiu, I. Mulas
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Sardinian Bitter Honey: From Ancient Healing Use to Recent Findings

open access: yesAntioxidants, 2021
Sardinian bitter honey, obtained from the autumnal flowering of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.), has an old fame and tradition in popular use, especially as a medicine.
I. Floris, Michelina Pusceddu, A. Satta
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mediterranean diet, lifestyle and quality of life in Sardinian patients affected with Hidradenitis suppurativa

open access: yesJournal of Public Health Research, 2021
Background Hidradenitis Suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a strong negative impact on physical and psychological health. Obesity, especially visceral adiposity, but also smoking or unhealthy nutritional habits, have been reported to
F. Velluzzi   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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