Microrobots releasing drugs into the brain: future or current reality?
Throughout cinematic history, there have been examples of microscopic robots that reached unhealthy organs through the bloodstream and cured them. Today, this cinematic fiction...
Hyperparathyroidism and cardiovascular diseases
Hyperparathyroidism is a disease that predominantly affects the female population. A new study conducted by a group of Italian researchers demonstrates the relationship between...
Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) to shorten diagnosis times
Sequencing of the genome, or parts of it, is becoming an increasingly common practice in Diagnostics. What are the advantages and opportunities?
We discuss this...
Regenerative Medicine: Artificial Thymus from Stem Cells
The dream of regenerative medicine is to build fully functioning organs. A dream that's seen its realization in the creation of an artificial thymus,...
“ALL”: Leukemia within the first years of life
In some cases, our genes can undergo changes that can make a disease very aggressive. This is the case with a form of Acute...
Immunotherapy: the new way to fight cancer
In today's article, we're pleased to inform you about two excellent Italian biomedical research initiatives that are joining forces in applied cellular immunotherapy, in...
Leukemia: new hope from CARCIK
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (or ALA) is a blood cancer that affects approximately 400 children and adolescents each year in Italy. A life-changing tumor not...
Oncological immunotherapy: the latest news
Until recently, the three fundamental pillars of cancer treatment were: surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Recently, a fourth pillar was added: cancer immunotherapy.
Immunotherapy is based...
Treating cardiovascular diseases with protons
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. In fact, nearly 18 million people die each year, and cardiovascular disease accounts for 31%...
Cancer vaccines: how they work
Vaccines are a very common subject nowadays. They've always been used to prevent infectious diseases, such as flu. But can they also be used...