Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC)

Pesticides keep fungus poisons out of the food chain

Farmers must control fungus to keep food safe is the main conclusion of a new study presented at the DG SANCO’s Fusarium Forum.  The study, carried out by Horta Srl. and the University of Piacenza “Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore”, stresses the importance of the azole class of fungicid ... more

A genetic accelerator hits the gas on autoimmune diseases

A "genetic accelerator" is responsible for the most severe cases of Lupus (systemic lupus erythemathosus), an autoimmune disease: the accelerator, called enhancer HS1.2, speeds up the activity of some critical genes of the immune system involved in the disease.A team of Italian researchers ... more

The transfer of maternal thyroid hormones to the fetus in vivo

Until now there were only indirect evidence of the transfer of thyroid hormones from mother to fetus through the placenta during pregnancy. That event is very important because the maternal thyroid hormones appear to play a key role in the development of the nervous system and other organs ... more

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC)

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is Europe's most important Catholic university. With its five campuses of Milan, Brescia, Piacenza-Cremona, Rome and Campobasso, it is also the only university in Italy operating on a national scale. more