Paolo Rossi Castelli
Embryos from Stem Cells, to study the health of the foetus
Researchers have developed a human embryo using only stem cells, this offers new insights into the early stages of embryonic development.
Xenotransplantation: first a heart and now a kidney
Experiment on a clinically dead man. Implanted the kidney of a genetically modified pig. Rejection did not occur in the first 32 days.
Deep brain stimulation for stroke rehabilitation
Experimentation on 12 patients with a hemiparesis. Thin electrodes inserted into the cerebellum improved the effects of rehabilitation.
Urinary tract infections: new discoveries from ETH Zurich
Phages are viruses that can target bacteria and can be used to identify an infection and effectively fight it.
Diagnosing cancer with a state-of-the-art liquid biopsy
Vietnamese researchers have found a more reliable way to "read" DNA fragments released from cancer cells into the bloodstream.
A test to detect Alzheimer's 20 years ahead of time
A 25-year study opens up new perspectives for Alzheimer's disease: 32 proteins found in the blood that seem to be able to predict its onset.
New biological patch helps heart after a heart attack
Marianna Cosentino, winner of the IBSA Foundation Fellowship 2021, has developed a heart patch that can repair heart attack damage.
Premature infants: the artificial placenta offers new horizons
Spanish researchers have developed a prototype artificial placenta that looks particularly advanced and could help premature babies.
Here is why the first xenotransplant did not work
Il fallimento di quello che invece era stato definito una svolta: il trapianto su un essere umano di un cuore di maiale geneticamente modificato.
Organ preservation: a new achievement
Vitrification, a technique for freezing organs for up to 100 days, has been developed.
Inspired by jellyfish, these are the new “gel” electrodes
Study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Implantable medical devices of the future may no longer be made of metal, instead, of "gel".
Generating electricity thanks to a "tech" fabric
A wearable fabric has been created capable of charging smartwatches and other electronic devices using body movements.
Will mankind also hibernate?
US researchers managed to induce a state of semi-hibernation in mice. It could be useful for humans in space travel or surgery.
AI designs super-antibiotics
Researcher identified a molecule – abaucine - that fight one of the most drug-resistant bacteria in hospital environments, by training an AI programme.
Hope from an mRNA vaccine against pancreatic cancer
With this new treatment, half of the 16 patients enrolled had no trace of pancreatic cancer (one of the most difficult to treat) after 18 months.
Are there signs of consciousness at the moment of death?
US researchers have measured what happens when unconscious people are 'unplugged' from resuscitation machines after massive heart attacks.
A new frontier in edible electronics: batteries you can eat
sing common food substances, researchers have created a battery that 'produces' a weak electric current but can operate medical devices.
A newborn’s intestine: an unexplored universe
A recent study identified as many as 10,000 virus species, many of them unknown, in the faeces of newborns. It is mainly about phages.