- 2015
- Press releases - 16.09.2015
Intestinal microbiota: a key player in regulating our body’s iron
For the first time, teams from Inra and Inserm have demonstrated how bacteria can alter the distribution and storage capabilities of iron in the intestinal cells.
- News in brief - 15.09.2015
Red blood cell fragments attack blood vessels
A new study published in the journal Blood shows that red blood cells can turn against blood vessels by releasing aggressive fragments that contribute to the development of cardiovascular diseases. There are approximately 5 million red blood cells in every microlitre of blood. Their stock is constantly renewed, and each one is discreetly removed every […]
- Press releases - 14.09.2015
Modulation of brain cholesterol: a new line of research in Alzheimer’s disease treatment?
Two French research teams (Inserm/CEA/University of Lille/University of Paris-Sud[1]) have just shown, in a rodent model, that overexpressing an enzyme that can eliminate excess cholesterol from the brain may have a beneficial action on the tau component of the disease, and completely correct it.
- Press releases - 08.09.2015
How can one assess the effectiveness of hypnosis?
In a report submitted to the French Directorate General for Health, researchers from Inserm led by Bruno Falissard assessed the effectiveness of this complementary medical practice for some of its indications (women’s health, digestive ailments, surgery, psychiatry, etc.).
- Press releases - 07.09.2015
A new type of sarcoma identified
Inserm teams led by Prof. Jean-Yves Blay and Christophe Caux in Lyon , and by Franck Tirode and Olivier Delattre in Paris have just demonstrated a new genetic variant in tumours that had not been identified until now
- Press releases - 07.09.2015
15 september 2015 : world Lymphoma Awareness Day
A l’occasion de la 9ème Journée mondiale du lymphome en France, l’association France Lymphome Espoir organise des cafés éphémères dans 15 grandes villes françaises en présence de professionnels et bénévoles.
- What's on? - 07.09.2015
15 september 2015 : world Lymphoma Awareness Day
To mark the 8th World Lymphoma Day in France, the France Lymphome Espoir (France Lymphoma Hope) association is conducting a tour of eight large cities in France from 15 to 25 September. Patients, those close to them, and caregivers are thus invited to share their experience on themes such as care and living with the […]
- Press releases - 03.09.2015
A humanoid robot to liaise between space station crews
A team of French researchers has developed “an autobiographical memory”[1] for the robot Nao, which enables it to pass on knowledge learnt from humans to other, less knowledgable humans.
- Press releases - 03.09.2015
Light shed on the underside of the “cocktail effect” of endocrine disruptors
Chemical substances that are safe for humans when taken in isolation can become harmful when they are combined. Three research teams bringing together researchers from Inserm and CNRS in Montpellier have elucidated in vitro a molecular mechanism that could contribute to the phenomenon known as the “cocktail effect.”
- News in brief - 01.09.2015
Seniors: Developing one’s balance and muscle strength is effective
Following a programme of physical exercise based on balance and building muscle strength reduces the risk of injury from falls by nearly 20% in women aged over 75 years. This study, conducted by Patricia Dargent, has just been published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Falls are very common in older people, with approximately one […]