Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis Is a Key Driver of Inflammaging in Chronic Kidney Disease

: The role of gut microbiota and intestinal dysbiosis in promoting inflammaging in chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been the focus of intense research over the last years. Some alterations at the phyla level, such as abundance of Proteobacteria and reduction in Firmicutes/Bacteroidites (F/B) ratio and saccarolytic populations, have been consistently reported in CKD. Other mechanisms include microbial translocation through a "leaky gut" and subsequent molecular mimicry, immune dysregulation (u...

A future of shared living: women’s visions of ageing and care work beyond the couple

Single women are at the forefront of a growing movement towards cohousing as a socially innovative response to ageing, promising mutual support and challenging the limitations of family- and market-based care. Drawing on a participatory study in northern Italy (2020–2022) with women aged 50–80 who live outside of a couple, this article explores their aspirations to a future of shared living. The findings show that shared living is commonly perceived as a compromise between family obligations ...

Litio y conflictos territoriales en el Salar del Hombre Muerto

A spectroscopic characterisation of the dyes extracted from Iris germanica and their identification on illuminated manuscripts

Iris flowers have been used for their dying properties at least since the Middle Ages and for centuries later in Europe. In particular, as regards the Iris germanica species, the colours that can be obtained from the petals are violet (the pure juice), dark blue (upon addition of alum) and green (upon alkalisation). The ancient technical treatises are rich with recipes describing the preparation of these dyes. Nevertheless, the dyes of Iris germanica have rarely, if ever, been identified on ...