Paolo Rossi Castelli
New anti-cancer molecules from old drugs
The anti-cancer drugs of the future may also come from the past.
“Neurorestore” restoring movement to paraplegics
The technology developed by Grégoire Courtine and Jocelyne Bloch who, in 2018, made it possible for three paraplegic patients to rise from their wheelchairs.
The genetic variants that predispose us to anxiety
Anxiety is linked to the variants of at least 6 genes that are also partially involved in the incidence of other mood disorders, such as depression, ...
We really do get “brainwashed” when we sleep
A team of neuroradiologists and bioengineers managed to “film” the movement of cerebrospinal fluid
From a protein new hopes for diabetes type 2 care
There may be a new strategy in the future for treating type 2 diabetes from researchers of Cornell University in New York and Harvard Medical School in Boston
Parkinson’s? It starts in the brain, but also in the intestine
Parkinson’s disease could be much more complex than what has been believed up till now and, in particular, various sub-types of the disease could exist.
Cancer-driving mutation in the “dark matter” of DNA
The genetic code does not carry out its main function: to code and “produce” proteins. This is why it has been called the dark matter of DNA.
Tiny electrodes in the brain to fight depression | IBSA Foundation
The most severe forms of depression could be cured in the future with deep brain stimulation.
Cells repairing damaged tissue post-heart attack in the fluid surrounding the heart
A group of researchers from Calgary University have published a study that could have major repercussions on post-heart attack therapies.
Sexually-transmitted infections – the first vaccine against chlamydia
Every year around 100 million people worldwide are infected with Chlamydia trachomatis, a sexually-transmitted infection that mainly affects women.
Anorexia nervosa is not just a mental disorder
Anorexia nervosa has a more complex origin than previously thought: its causes are to be linked to a series of metabolic abnormalities.
Using music to help to “decipher” proteins
Accordig to a study published in the scientific journal ACS Nano, music may provide an unexpected help in the “deciphering” of proteins.
Modified bacteria become anti-cancer drugs
Promising new avenues are being explored in the field of cancer research, thanks to the genetic reprogramming of living cells like bacteria.
HIV eliminated from infected animals for the first time
For the first time the HIV virus, responsible for AIDS, has been completely eliminated from animals that had contracted this disease.
Better athletic performance thanks to certain bacteria
Behind the success of marathon runners there is also perhaps an unexpected element: particular types of bacteria in the intestine.
Electronic tattoo for heart monitoring
Bioengineers from the University of Texas have created a device that could considerably facilitate the monitoring of heart patients.
Energy from sugar and oxygen for artificial muscles | IBSA Foundation
Bioengineers from Sweden have managed to produce artificial muscle tissue that uses oxygen and glucose to extract the energy to contract the fibers and create ...
Therapies for cancer, new lines of research | IBSA Foundation
Three true giants in cancer research met at the IBSA Foundation Forum "Revolutionary therapies for cancer", which was held in Lugano.