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REAC Technology and Breast Cancer: A New Bioelectrical Approach to Tumor Treatment

Italian researchers reveal how REAC Technology modulates breast cancer cell activity by reprogramming endogenous bioelectric signals. A promising path to personalized and less invasive therapies.

  • June 11, 2025
repubblica-03-06-25

In 2024, breast cancer remained the most prevalent cancer in Italy, with 53,686 new diagnoses. In response to this critical health challenge, a groundbreaking Italian study proposes an innovative therapeutic approach rooted in regenerative medicine and bioelectric modulation. The research investigates the potential of REAC Technology (Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer) to alter the endogenous bioelectrical activity of breast cancer cells, specifically the MCF7 line.

Published in the Journal of Personalized Medicine and selected as an Editor’s Choice article for Q1 2025, the study titled “Impact of REAC Regenerative Endogenous Bioelectrical Cell Reprogramming on MCF7 Breast Cancer Cells” highlights promising in vitro results. The REAC TO-RGN treatment was shown to modulate tumor cell activity, reduce cell vitality and proliferation, and induce autophagy, a mechanism of intracellular recycling.

These findings suggest a potential non-invasive, personalized therapeutic strategy that could complement or reduce reliance on traditional cancer treatments. The research team includes Dr. Vania Fontani and Dr. Salvatore Rinaldi, co-founders of the Rinaldi Fontani Institute and inventors of REAC Technology, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Sassari.

This study may mark a pivotal step toward a new therapeutic paradigm in oncology, one that leverages bioelectric reprogramming for more effective and patient-centered cancer care.

The original article from La Repubblica can be accessed here.

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Dr. Vania Fontani

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Dr. Vania Fontani MD, PhD, is a prominent figure in the field of regenerative medicine and neurobiological modulation.

She has dedicated her career to research and the development of innovative technologies for human well-being.

Currently, Dr. Fontani holds the position of Scientific Director at the Rinaldi Fontani Institute in Florence, where she leads the Department of Regenerative Medicine.

In collaboration with Prof. Salvatore Rinaldi, she co-developed the REAC® (Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer) technology, a non-invasive methodology aimed at modulating endogenous bioelectric activity to promote health and well-being.

Her research work is documented in over 60 scientific publications, with a significant impact in the field of neuromodulation and regenerative medicine.
Her experience and expertise make her an ideal speaker for international events focused on innovation and longevity

Learn more:
• Publications: PubMed – Rinaldi S, Fontani V

Prof. Salvatore Rinaldi

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Physician and researcher, pioneer in neurobiological modulation, regenerative medicine, and anti-senescence therapies Scientific Director – Rinaldi Fontani Institute, Florence, Italy
ORCID: 0000-0002-8961-6316

Profile and Mission

Salvatore Rinaldi is an internationally recognized innovator for his groundbreaking
contribution to the study and clinical application of neurobiological modulation using
asymmetrically conveyed radio-electric signals (REAC). His work has redefined the
boundaries of regenerative medicine and longevity, demonstrating how optimizing
endogenous bioelectrical activity can promote cellular reprogramming, recovery of
compromised functions, and the prevention of age-related decline.

 

Research Milestones

Rinaldi’s research has opened new frontiers in the understanding and treatment of
neurodegenerative diseases and cellular aging processes. Among his most significant
contributions:


Regenerative Medicine:

  • Direct cellular reprogramming through epigenetic modulation of
    endogenous bioelectrical activity with REAC technology.
  • Radiofrequency energy loop primes cardiac, neuronal, and skeletal muscle
    differentiation in mouse embryonic stem cells: a new tool for improving tissue
    regeneration. Cell Transplant. 2012;21(6):1225-33. doi: 10.3727/096368911X600966.
  • Radio electric conveyed fields directly reprogram human dermal skin fibroblasts
    toward cardiac, neuronal, and skeletal muscle-like lineages. Cell Transplant.
    2013;22(7):1227-35. doi: 10.3727/096368912X657297.
  • Neurological morphofunctional differentiation induced by REAC technology in PC12. A
    neuro protective model for Parkinson's disease. Sci Rep. 2015 May 15:5:10439. doi:
    10.1038/srep10439.

Anti-Senescence and Longevity:

  • REAC technology and hyaluron synthase 2, an interesting network to slow down stem
    cell senescence. Sci Rep. 2016 Jun 24:6:28682. doi: 10.1038/srep28682.
  • Stem cell senescence. Effects of REAC technology on telomerase-independent and
    telomerase-dependent pathways. Sci Rep. 2014 Sep 16:4:6373. doi:
    10.1038/srep06373.
  • Anti-senescence efficacy of radio-electric asymmetric conveyer technology. Age
    (Dordr). 2014 Feb;36(1):9-20. doi: 10.1007/s11357-013-9537-8.

Neurodegenerative Diseases – Efficacy of REAC Technology in Alzheimer’s and
Neurodegeneration Models:

  • REAC technology modifies pathological neuroinflammation and motor behaviour in an
    Alzheimer's disease mouse model. Sci Rep. 2016 Oct 24:6:35719. doi:
    10.1038/srep35719.
  • Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer Technology Modulates Neuroinflammation in a
    Mouse Model of Neurodegeneration. Neurosci Bull. 2018 Apr;34(2):270-282. doi:
    10.1007/s12264-017-0188-0

Scientific Vision

Salvatore Rinaldi’s work demonstrates that bioelectrical modulation is not merely a
theoretical concept, but a concrete and reproducible therapeutic strategy to counteract
aging, support cellular repair processes, and prevent tissue degeneration.

Learn more:
• ORCID Profile: 0000-0002-8961-6316
• Publications: PubMed – Rinaldi S, Fontani V