Fondazione Santa Lucia

Unveiling the Neural Correlates of Incidental Memory: a Meta-analysis of fMRI Studies

A significant body of research sought to understand the mechanisms underlying memory formation and retrieval. Even when focusing exclusively on episodic memory, several subcategories emerge, such as explicit, implicit, and autobiographical memory. In this study, we utilized Activ...

Engineered PEA-producing Lactobacillus paracasei F19 prevents colitis-associated colorectal cancer in mice by modulating inflammatory–angiogenic signaling and beneficially reshapes gut microbiota composition

Colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CAC) arises from the interplay between chronic inflammation, epithelial dysregulation, angiogenesis, and microbiota alterations. Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is an endogenous lipid mediator with anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic properties...

Effects of Dante’s Poetry on Emotional Arousal of Healthy Subjects and Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study

Previous studies have investigated the effects of Dante’s poetry on emotional arousal and cognitive workload in healthy participants by comparing excerpts from the Inferno and Paradiso of the Divina Commedia. In this pilot study, conducted in a hospital setting, we measured elect...