Istituto Auxologico Italiano

This study tested whether Argentine tango dancing could help people with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease. Researchers enrolled 45 participants to see if regular tango sessions could improve their thinking skills, mood, and physical movement. The goal was to understand if thi…

This small, completed study aimed to understand how a treatment called focal extracorporeal shock wave therapy works to reduce arm stiffness (spasticity) after a stroke. Researchers tested the therapy on 12 stroke survivors to see if it works by changing the muscle tissue itself …

This study aimed to understand if growth hormone replacement therapy affects the biological aging process in children. Researchers measured DNA markers related to aging in 10 children with growth hormone deficiency before and after 6 months of standard hormone treatment. The goal…

This study aimed to understand the pain and discomfort that people with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) experience during procedures in clinical trials. Researchers interviewed 15 patients to learn what specific parts of trials are most difficult. The goal is to use this info…

This study explored how the brain processes sound differently when people make the sound themselves versus when someone else makes it. Researchers compared 31 women—some with anorexia nervosa and some at healthy weights—to see if this 'self-sound' effect changes during simple soc…

This study investigated how COVID-19 affects the body's hormone systems and whether people with existing hormone problems face worse outcomes. Researchers followed 220 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, testing their blood for hormone levels and inflammation markers during and after…

This study aimed to understand why people swing their arms while walking and how this movement is connected to balance and energy use. Researchers observed 25 people, including healthy individuals and those with conditions like stroke, Parkinson's, or multiple sclerosis, while th…

This study aimed to understand why people often struggle to fully regain strength in their thigh muscle (quadriceps) after ACL knee surgery, even with rehabilitation. Researchers tested the idea that the brain unconsciously 'learns' not to use the injured leg as a protective habi…

This study aimed to understand if the way people perceive sounds they make themselves differs in women with obesity compared to healthy-weight women. Researchers tested whether self-made sounds seem quieter than identical sounds made by someone else, and if working cooperatively …