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Press releases - 22.04.2026
Using fewer cosmetics quickly reduce exposure to certain chemical pollutants and endocrine disruptors, such as bisphenol A
Using fewer cosmetics and skincare products can quickly reduce exposure to several chemicals, including known or suspected endocrine disruptors, according to a study published on April 7 in Environment International by researchers from Inserm, the University of Grenoble Alpes, and the CNRS, at the Institute for the Advancement of Biosciences, and supported by the European Commission.
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Press releases - 05.03.2026
Alzheimer’s: discovery of the involvement of new cells in the onset and progression of the disease
Patients with Alzheimer’s disease have common biological alterations, including abnormal accumulation of the Tau protein in the brain. The mechanisms behind this abnormality may be on the verge of being elucidated. In a new study, a research team from Inserm, the University of Lille, and Lille University Hospital has revealed for the first time the role of tanycytes in the equation.
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Press releases - 25.02.2026
When sleep apnea causes metabolic jet lag
Sleep apnea affects nearly one billion people worldwide and causes repeated episodes of oxygen deprivation during the night, known as intermittent hypoxia. A study conducted by scientists from the University of Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, and Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, published today in the journal Science Advances, shows that these episodes reorganize the liver’s biological clock, altering the daily rhythms of its metabolic activity.
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What's on? - 18.02.2026
European Endometriosis Awareness Week – March 2-8
Endometriosis affects approximately one in ten women, so it is important to deepen our understanding of this disease and continue research to improve the daily lives of women affected by it.
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Press releases - 16.02.2026
In Paris, trees reduce mortality linked to heat waves
In Paris, districts with more vegetation have a lower risk of death during periods of high heat, while highly mineralized areas with few green spaces and a high potential for urban heat islands are the most exposed.The scientists emphasize the importance of developing vegetation in cities and better distributing green spaces among neighborhoods to protect the health of Parisians in the face of global warming.
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Press releases - 28.01.2026
COVID-19: discovery of renal and inflammatory markers predictive of disease severity
Researchers from Inserm and Paris Cité University, involved in the CORIMUNO-19 study promoted by AP-HP and funded by the Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale and ANRS Maladies infectieuses émergentes (ANRS MIE), have identified biological indicators that can predict 3-month mortality in patients hospitalised for COVID-19 pneumonia. Based on two renal and one immune markers obtained from a simple blood test, combined with patients’ age, they have developed a new, simple and effective score to predict disease severity. This new tool will enable better patient care, deepen knowledge about the determinants of this infection’s severity, and help optimise clinical trials.
- 2025
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Press releases - 10.12.2025
Endocrine disruptors: exposure to methylparaben and bisphenol S during pregnancy may be associated with behavioral disorders in children
A study by Inserm, in collaboration with the CNRS, the University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA), the Grenoble Alpes University Hospital (CHU), and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), suggests there may be an association between exposure in the third trimester of pregnancy to two synthetic phenols, methylparaben and bisphenol S, commonly found in everyday products (food, cosmetics, plastics, etc.), and questionnaire scores that could suggest behavioral disorders in children.
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Press releases - 02.12.2025
Diet and cancer: cabbages, essential allies of immunotherapy
A study conducted by Institut Curie and Inserm reveals that the presence of a compound present in cruciferous vegetables, indole-3-carbinol, is essential to make certain cancer treatments effective.
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Press releases - 19.11.2025
Ultra-processed foods: documented negative health impacts and concrete proposals to limit population exposure
Two researchers from Inserm and one researcher from INRAE contributed to a series of three articles published on 19 November in The Lancet on the health consequences of consuming ultra-processed foods. The 43 international scientists who signed this series of articles propose the implementation of public health measures to limit the use of ultra-processed foods and improve nutrition worldwide.
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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.