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Press releases - 05.11.2025
Acute leukemia in children: exposure to certain air pollutants at birth could be associated with an increased risk
While the role of certain air pollutants is now recognized in some cancers in adults, it has not yet been established in the case of acute leukemia in children. A team of researchers from Inserm, in collaboration with Sorbonne Paris Nord University, Paris Cité University, INRAE and Swiss researchers, used data from the GEOCAP-Birth study based on the national registry of childhood cancer to assess the risk of acute leukemia based on residential exposure to air pollutants at birth. Their findings show significant associations between exposure to certain air pollutants and the occurrence of the two main types of pediatric leukemia.
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Press releases - 28.10.2025
Researchers develop an ultrasound probe capable of imaging an entire organ in 4D
For the first time, a team of Inserm researchers from the Physics for Medicine Institute Paris (Inserm/ESPCI Paris-PSL/CNRS) has succeeded in mapping the blood flow of an entire organ in animals (heart, kidney and liver) with great precision, in four dimensions: 3D + time. This new imaging technique, when applied to humans, could both improve our understanding of the circulatory system (veins, arteries, vessels and lymphatic system) and facilitate the diagnosis of certain blood circulation-related diseases.
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Press releases - 24.10.2025
Air pollution in Europe: a groundbreaking assessment of a new measure of particulate exposure
A study conducted across 43 European countries by an international scientific team coordinated by Université Grenoble Alpes, in collaboration with the CNRS, Inserm, and the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), reveals that the ability of airborne particles to generate oxidative stress in the lungs (known as the oxidative potential, or OP) varies according to environmental type (urban, rural, industrial, etc.) and emission sources.
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Press releases - 23.10.2025
International influence: Inserm highlights its scientific collaborations with the United Kingdom
Inserm continues to highlight its international collaborations in health research. In 2025, the Institute will focus on its fruitful collaboration with its British partners. The programme includes a day of scientific and institutional exchanges to be held on October 27, 2025, at the French Residence in London, attended by Prof. Didier Samuel, President and CEO of Inserm, and numerous partner institutions.
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Press releases - 20.10.2025
Subretinal implant partially restores vision in AMD patients
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes progressive vision loss in many elderly people, and no treatment is available for the so-called atrophic form of the disease. A neurostimulation system called Prima, including a subretinal implant, could change all that.
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Press releases - 07.10.2025
Level of processing of plant products: impact on cardiovascular health
Consumption of plant-based products is associated with better cardiovascular health, provided they are of good nutritional quality and not or minimally processed. This is the finding of a research team from INRAE, Inserm, Sorbonne Paris Nord University and Cnam, based on analysis of health data from a cohort of 63,835 adults.
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What's on? - 06.10.2025
Nobel Prize in Medicine: Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi rewarded for discovery of regulatory T cells
The Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to American researchers Mary E. Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell, and Japanese researcher Shimon Sakaguchi, for their discoveries in peripheral immune tolerance. Inserm looks back at the importance of this work, particularly for research into cancer and autoimmune diseases.
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Press releases - 24.09.2025
Astrocytes, the unexpected conductors of brain networks
A collaborative French-Swiss study reveals a previously unknown role for astrocytes in the brain’s information processing.
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Press releases - 19.09.2025
Consumption of food additives during pregnancy: effects on offspring microbiota increase susceptibility to inflammatory diseases
A study conducted in mice by scientists from the Institut Pasteur and Inserm reveals that maternal consumption of dietary emulsifiers can have a negative impact on the gut microbiota of their offspring.
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Press releases - 17.09.2025
Massaging the skin to vaccinate: a possible alternative to injections?
What if vaccination could be administered by simple skin application rather than injection? A team of researchers from Inserm, Institut Curie, and King’s College London investigated the impact of external mechanical constraints (skin stretching, friction, etc.) on skin impermeability in animals and humans.