Paolo Rossi Castelli
Artificial blood vessels for future transplants | IBSA Foundation
Using a specific 3D printer and a special biogel, a group of bioengineers managed to construct the equivalent of a vascular network.
Microbiota transplant reduces the symptoms of autism
Fecal microbiota transplant (or FMT, in short) is achieving significant results in a very different field: autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
New strain of Ebola found in bats in Kenya | IBSA Foundation
A sixth strain Ebola, the dangerous virus that cyclically appears in several areas of Africa, was isolated in the saliva and feces of bats.
“Non-thermal plasma” kills airborne viruses | IBSA Foundation
Ninety-nine percent of airborne viruses can be eliminated if they are exposed to a bombardment of ions and highly-reactive molecule fragments.
Can an anti-fungal drug be effective in treating cystic fibrosis?
An old drug, amphotericin B, used for decades against fungal infections, could also be useful for treating cystic fibrosis.
Schizophrenia already starts in the womb
Researchers from the US have managed to identify more than 400 genes, the variants of which are associated with schizophrenia.
New laser for “detecting” radioactive objects
Thanks to an innovative technique developed in the USA, it will be easier to detect radioactivity in wide and crowded areas.
How we can “see” the hidden parts of the brain
Discovering the composition of the indecipherable areas of the brain could soon be possible, thanks to diattenuation imaging.
A test for the “mysterious” fibromyalgia from the USA | IBSA Foundation
Thanks to a study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry by researchers from Ohio, Fibromyalgia diagnosis could become easier.
Confirmed once again: narcolepsy has an autoimmune origin | IBSA Foundation
Recent studies published in the scientific journal Nature have confirmed that narcolepsy has an autoimmune origin.
3D printer that “extends” new skin over burns | IBSA Foundation
An innovative prototype of 3D printer promises to replace strips of skin without any size restrictions and without the need for skin grafts.
956 DNA variants behind the risk of insomnia | IBSA Foundation
For the first time a complete “genetic map” of insomnia has been drawn up by an international team of neurophysiologists.
Fighting Parkinson’s by injecting a protein into the brain
A new study has given hope to people suffering from Parkinson’s disease and from illnesses in which nerve cells do not work as they should.
Can intestinal bacteria trigger depression?
What does intestinal microbiota have to do with depression? A lot, according to a recent report published in the journal Nature Microbiology.
Possible antibiotics for humans from insect bacteria
New antibiotics may come from an unexpected source: the (Streptomyces) bacteria that infect insects, or that live in symbiosis with them.
Pill inspired by the pufferfish to monitor the stomach | IBSA Foundation
Researchers from the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) of Boston have been inspired by the biological mechanisms of the pufferfish to create a ...
Women? They have brains that are three years’ younger
It is a question of metabolism: the female brain ages slower than the male brain of the same age by approximately three years, and the difference can be ...
The robot-plant that climbs like a tendril
The first flexible robot, capable of imitating the tendrils and coiling around a support, has been created by researchers from the IIT.