TORNALI , Cristina

The discovery of insulin represents an authentic breakthrough, characterized, at the same time, by contrasts, controversies and disputes among scholars, as well as by great disappointments, failures and hopes. It is the story of famous, almost famous and little known people, of serendipities, discoveries and re-discoveries. The discovery of...

Michael Servetus (1511-1553) was a humanist, physician and theologian. He studied the Bible and was also interested in science, astrology, meteorology, scholastic philosophy, geography, law, anatomy and mathematics. Michael Servetus developed a considerable knowledge of the classical languages (Latin, Greek and Hebrew), which he will use a lot...

Objective: To explore endometriosis-related digital seeking behaviour in Italy, after the showgirl Rossella Brescia announced to be affected by this gynecological disease. Methods: We performed a retrospective search of web-activities related to endometriosis, carried out in Italy, in the last 5 years, using Google Trends with "endometriosis"...

Italian colonialism has peculiar features when compared with other colonialisms. However, as for the other colonialisms, sexual imagery has played a major role also in the history of the Italian colonialism, contributing to forge and shape customs and rituals. Colonial Africa was perceived as a fertile land, prone to invasion and conquest, as...

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is the most common form of motor neuron diseases (MNDs), causing the death of neurons controlling voluntary muscles. In order to increase public awareness and to promote fundraising, a charity activity known as the "Ice Bucket Challenge" (IBC), initially started only...