Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is a widely studied biomarker of biological aging, reflecting cumulative cellular damage beyond chronological age. However, its prognostic relevance in clinically complex populations such as hospitalized older adults remains uncertain. In this prospective observational study, 872 patients aged ≥ 65 years admitted to acute care wards of IRCCS INRCA within the Report-AGE cohort were included. LTL...

Newly reanalyzed samples from the bronze statue of the Lupa Capitolina have provided lead isotope and trace element data. The lead isotope results coincide with those previously reported in the literature, but are approximately 20 times more precise. The high-resolution lead isotope analyses and the compositional data, especially lead concentrations higher than those found in copper ores, clearly reveal a mixing trend during t...

MultiMorbidity (MM), defined as the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions, is associated with poorer health outcomes, such as recurrent hospital readmission and mortality. As a group of conditions, cardiovascular disease (CVD) exemplifies several challenges of MM, and the identification of prognostic minimally invasive biomarkers to stratify mortality risk in patients affected by cardiovascular MM is a huge challenge...