Daily Archives:October 25, 2015
Selectively killing T-cells in multiple sclerosis: A brainy approach
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that often afflicts young people. The nerve fibres in the brain, which transmit the electrical impulses that control many of the common functions of the
Simulation in marine and medical training: Less medical error – and more lives saved.
When a medical emergency strikes in a remote location, or on a ship or oil rig, the doctor on board might end up performing a life-or-death procedure that they haven’t performed in years – or ever. As
Granules of a bone substitute biomaterial have a 3D arrangement mimicking bone microarchitecture
Bone is a naturally rigid and porous tissue of the body. The pores allow the circulation of blood vessels and the creeping of bone-forming cells at the surface of the tissue. Bone loss can occur systemically, for
Serendipitous detection of rare hemoglobin variants
The centralization of laboratory activities optimizes the resources and improves the expertise of the staff that can observe with a higher probability rare and exceptional cases. In the recent months, the Area Vasta Romagna’s laboratory, which provides
Pathogenicity of Brucella microti in chicken embryos
Brucellosis is one of the major bacterial zoonosis spread worldwide. The disease has different names: Infectious abortion, contagious abortion, enzootic abortion in animals; and Crimean fever, Mediterranean fever, Rock fever, Undulant fever or Malta fever in humans.
