University of Genoa

Acculturation Processes and Food Neophobia

Food is a pivotal agent in the exchange of culture and the evolution of novel dietary practices, exerting influence on both immigrant communities and the host territories. Nevertheless, the process of acculturation frequently engenders tensions within migrant households, impactin...

Advanced background removal methods in single molecule localization microscopy using scattering networks and SVD

Accurate background estimation is a key challenge in single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM), as it directly affects the quality of molecular localization and sample reconstruction. A coarse separation between background and relevant signal can often be obtained by contras...

Underrated deep-water scleractinian species: an ecological study along the Italian coasts (Mediterranean Sea)

Abstract Scleractinians are key components of Mediterranean mesophotic and bathyal benthic ecosystems, comprising 30 species known to occur below 40 m. A large ROV dataset, including 625 dives, each corresponding to a distinct geographical site, conducted between 40 and 1825 m ac...

Life‑cycle analysis of bio‑based phase change materials in recycled‑aggregate mortars: sourcing sensitivity and trade‑offs

Abstract The decarbonization of construction materials requires circular design strategies supported by life‑cycle thinking. This study quantifies the cradle‑to‑gate (A1–A3) environmental impacts of three mortar formulations: (i) a Reference mortar, (ii) a mortar incorporating re...

Enhancing Numerical Stability in Portfolio Optimization via Numerical Rank: The $$\delta $$-Stable Part of the Efficient Frontier

Abstract The fact that the solution of the Markowitz model is numerically unstable is recognized as one of the principal reasons for its poor out-of-sample results when applied in practice. In the present paper, we show that, alongside standard instability sources such as the est...

A quantitative methodology for analysing physical damage and recovery dynamics from concurrent and consecutive hazards: forensic insights from Puerto Rico

Space and time play a crucial role in multi-hazard impact assessment. When two or more natural hazards occur simultaneously or in sequence at the same location, the physical integrity of assets and infrastructures can be compromised, and the resulting damage can be greater than t...

Sudden Unexpected Perinatal Death Due to Undiagnosed Diffuse Placental Chorioangiomatosis

Chorioangiomatosis is a rare placental vascular disorder that may lead to severe fetal compromise and, in exceptional cases, sudden perinatal death. Its prenatal diagnosis remains challenging because diffuse lesions may lack a discrete placental mass and escape routine ultrasonog...

Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the Italian Version of the Dignity in Care Scale for Nurses

AIM: To translate, culturally adapt and validate the Dignity in Care Scale for Nurses (DISC-N) into the Italian language. DESIGN: A national multicentre cross-sectional study. METHODS: Translation and cultural adaptation followed recognised guidelines for health measurement instr...

Sport-Specific Assessment for Change of Direction Ability in Taekwondo: A Brief Review with Guidelines for Testing

In taekwondo combat, agility is essential for rapid movement and maintaining match pace, as well as for executing unilateral technical actions swiftly in multidirectional planes. Furthermore, it is also required to dodge and block opponents’ repeated attacks and to handle clinch...

Fracture Risk Stratification by REMS: A 5 Years Prospective Longitudinal Multicentre Study

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone microarchitecture. Current predictive tools, mainly based on DXA-BMD, do not full capture all the factors contributing to bone deterioration. By combining information on bone quantity (T-...

Postpandemic Trends in Pediatric Respiratory Virus Hospitalizations: A Multicenter Study, 2019–2025

ABSTRACT Background The COVID‐19 pandemic profoundly altered the circulation of respiratory viruses in children, changing the epidemiology of acute lower respiratory tract infections. In the postpandemic period, respiratory pathogens showed marked temporal variability. The 2024–2...

Responding Together: Volunteering and Community Resilience in the Reception of Ukrainian Refugees

ABSTRACT In contexts of forced migration, volunteering and grassroots civic engagement can play a crucial role in building community resilience. This study explored how stakeholders involved in the reception of Ukrainian refugees in Italy perceived community resilience and its pr...

Lithium chloride in vitro treatment shows potential to rescue the neuronal phenotype caused by WDFY3 haploinsufficiency

We provide a comprehensive phenotypic characterization of loss-of-function (LoF) variants in WDFY3 based on the largest cohort reported to date (n = 32). Our findings define a monogenic disorder marked by neuropsychiatric features (including autism and ADHD), mild to moderate neu...

Real-world adjunctive use of an alpha-lactalbumin/sodium butyrate Food for Special Medical Purposes in drug-resistant epilepsy: the multicentre retrospective ARMILLA study

The purpose of this study was to describe real-world adjunctive use, tolerability, and hypothesis-generating seizure and multidomain outcomes of LALBAAY, an alpha-lactalbumin/sodium butyrate Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP), in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE)....

Coverage and appropriateness of influenza vaccination in adults ≥ 60 y: Provider contribution and adherence to Italian national recommendations

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the 2023/24 and 2024/25 influenza vaccination campaigns in Liguria (Italy), specifically analyzing how the transition toward a proximity-based model impacted vaccine appropriateness across different age groups (60-64 y, ≥65 y) and provi...

Predictors of in vitro response to somatostatin and dopamine receptor‐targeted treatments are lacking in clinically non‐functioning pituitary tumors

Abstract Clinically non‐functioning pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (NF‐PitNETs) lack effective medical therapies, and the role of somatostatin receptor ligands (SRLs) and dopamine agonists (DAs) in this setting is controversial. We evaluated the in vitro response of NF‐PitNETs t...

The GLP-1–Gut Microbiota–Autoimmunity Axis in Type 1 Diabetes: Emerging Evidence and Mechanistic Perspectives

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease in which genetic susceptibility interacts with environmental and immunometabolic factors. Growing evidence implicates gut dysbiosis, impaired intestinal barrier integrity, and altered microbial metabolites in the loss of immune toler...

Immunohistochemical cerebral cortex expression of aquaporin 4, aquaporin 5, aquaporin 9 Vasopressin and GFAP in saltwater drowning and freshwater drowning

Autopsy assessment of drowning deaths remains a challenging task for forensic pathologists, requiring a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach. Drowning is typically diagnosed by exclusion, relying on careful evaluation of autopsy, toxicological, and histological findings. Howe...

Induction of a non-inflammatory macrophage phenotype M2 (CD206⁺MerTK⁺) by prednisolone and CTLA4-Ig (abatacept) combined treatment in cultured monocyte-derived macrophages from early diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis patients

Macrophages play crucial and bivalent roles in active and remission phases of synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Glucocorticoids, usually prednisolone (PD), represent part of the first line of treatment in early RA. Therefore, conventional and then biological disease modifyi...

M2.1 - Inventory of Existing Data Completed

This milestone confirms the completion of the initial inventory of in situ observational datasets relevant to DTO4OWE. Compiled under WP2 "Data Management and New Measurement," the inventory identifies existing measurements from offshore wind farms and monitoring campaigns, inclu...