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A collection of regularly updated articles designed to make the world of science and health more accessible and engaging.
Catterina Seia26 Jul 20226 min read

How to fight anxiety without drugs with 'social prescribing'

An increasing number of countries are fast-tracking policies to offer practical and emotional support to people through cultural participation.
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Paolo Rossi Castelli21 Jul 20222 min read

Life on Mars: new studies on microorganisms in the Canadian Arctic

Identified life forms capable of surviving conditions probably similar to those of life on Mars. They breathe methane and feed only on inorganic material.
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Paolo Rossi Castelli14 Jul 20223 min read

A uterus transplant: the technique works

Ten years after the first operation, also followed by IVF, Swedish doctors have seen positive results. However, some ethical issues remain.
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Paolo Rossi Castelli07 Jul 20223 min read

Viruses as ‘antibiotics’- tests are positive

Some patients suffering from severe bacterial infections were treated with viruses, called phages, that identified the bacteria and annihilated them.
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Giacinto Di Pietrantonio06 Jul 20227 min read

NFT: a New and Fascinating Trend

NFTs are increasingly becoming a part of popular culture and an art form involving various fields like business, music, science and sports.
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Paolo Rossi Castelli30 Jun 20222 min read

Liver transplants are ok even with ‘rejected’ organs

A liver rejected by specialised centres has been ‘reconditioned’ using a special technique and transplanted. The patient who received it is doing well.
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Paolo Rossi Castelli23 Jun 20223 min read

The heart: a pacemaker that can be reabsorbed

A highly innovative prototype controlled and powered wirelessly by a network of sensors in special patches has been created at Northwestern University.
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Catterina Seia22 Jun 20224 min read

Nature and well-being: immersing yourself in a wealth of greenery to regenerate

Sensory interaction with nature and observing greenery in parks and forests is scientifically proven to be effective in alleviating human vulnerabilities.
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Paolo Rossi Castelli15 Jun 20222 min read

Brain tumours: a major genetic map

An extremely precise profile of meningiomas, which account for 30% of all brain tumours, has been created. The first experimental tests with a new drug.
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Stefano Santarelli13 Jun 20224 min read

The Art of Comics Part I: The Idea

Everyone is familiar with comics and has read at least one, but how is a comic book born? What are the main stages in creating comics? Let's find out!
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Paolo Rossi Castelli09 Jun 20223 min read

Are ‘viral ghosts’ the cause of Long Covid?

Fragments of the SARS-CoV-2 virus remain in the intestines of some people affected by the long version of the disease, causing a range of side effects.
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Paolo Rossi Castelli02 Jun 20222 min read

Robotics and medicine: 'Millirobot' has been created to bring medicine to the intestine.

A new technique has been developed in the field of robotics and medicine. A microscopic robot walks into the digestive tract, to release medication.
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Catterina Seia30 May 20224 min read

Want to think about your health? The doctor will see you in a library or museum

Clinics in places of culture such as museums and libraries. This is the initiative of the city of Turin.
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Paolo Rossi Castelli26 May 20223 min read

The gene that triggers lupus has been identified

A DNA mutation causes the TLR7 protein to malfunction, triggering errors in the immune system and the lupus disease.
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Paolo Rossi Castelli19 May 20222 min read

A biomarker to discover liver tumours

Fragments of RNA lost in the blood by cancer cells appear to reveal the presence of liver cancer at an early stage when it can still be treated effectively
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Paolo Rossi Castelli12 May 20222 min read

LED lights from rice waste

Researchers at Hiroshima University in Japan have developed a technique to sustainably use the large amounts of silicon contained in manufacturing waste.
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Paolo Rossi Castelli05 May 20223 min read

Are the symptoms of autism already evident during pregnancy?

Two U.S. studies reveal that the insula and amygdala in the brain are enlarged in the early months of gestation in autistic children.
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Paolo Rossi Castelli28 Apr 20223 min read

A Super-microscope instead of biopsies

Innovative equipment developed by Columbia University. Oncology surgeons will be able to obtain a real-time map of tumour tissues without taking samples.
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