- 2015
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What's on? - 02.06.2015
Friday 5 June: World Environment Day
On 15 June 1972, the United Nations celebrated World Environment Day for the first time. Since that day, every year on the same date, the major issues in environmental conservation are given prominence in over 100 countries, a day devoted to the protection of the planet and the future of mankind, which is inseparable from the […]
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Press releases - 01.06.2015
HIV: new indicators for improving access to treatments for HIV
This study led by Dominique Costagliola (Joint Research Unit S 1136 – Inserm/UPMC) proposes two new indicators enabling the evaluation of interventions implemented in the field to hasten access to treatments.
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Press releases - 29.05.2015
Excess caffeine harmful to the body
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has just announced that consumption of more than 400 milligrams of caffeine per day (i.e. 4 espressos) may be harmful for health.
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What's on? - 29.05.2015
Excess caffeine harmful to the body
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has just announced that consumption of more than 400 milligrams of caffeine per day (i.e. 4 espressos) may be harmful for health. Caffeine consumed in high doses may be involved in cardiovascular disorders and problems of the nervous system (sleep, anxiety, etc.). Below this threshold of 400 mg per […]
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Press releases - 27.05.2015
Intelligent bacteria for detecting disease
Another step forward has just been taken in the area of synthetic biology. Research teams from Inserm and CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research) Montpellier, in association with Montpellier Regional University Hospital and Stanford University, have transformed bacteria into “secret agents” that can give warning of a disease based solely on the presence of characteristic molecules in the urine or blood.
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News in brief - 26.05.2015
Using Google Trends for suicide prevention?
“Google” is currently the most widely used search engine in the world. Google Trends is a tool that performs a statistical analysis of words entered in the search engine. During the influenza H1N1 epidemic in 2009, a strong spike in searches for the word “influenza” was observed in regions where the epidemic had begun. Thus […]
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Press releases - 19.05.2015
Saturday 23 May: European Obesity Day
European Obesity Day, which will be held on Saturday 23 May, recalls the seriousness of this disease, which is affecting more and more people in France and in the world.
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What's on? - 19.05.2015
Saturday 23 May: European Obesity Day
European Obesity Day, which will be held on Saturday 23 May, recalls the seriousness of this disease, which is affecting more and more people in France and in the world. Overweight and obesity are defined as an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation. Body mass index, BMI, corresponding to the weight divided by the square of […]
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Press releases - 18.05.2015
Conferences for Novice Researchers, on the theme of “addiction,” in 5 French cities
Throughout the school year, 38 junior and senior secondary school students have been hosted each month in 9 neuroscience laboratories specialising in addiction studies.
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Press releases - 15.05.2015
Final of FameLab competition: 10 young scientists are taking up the challenge!
The ten finalists in the FameLab competition will display their oratory skills at Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie on Friday 22 May, at 6:30 pm.