- 2014
- What's on? - 06.10.2014
Nobel Prize in medicine 2014
The Nobel Prize of physiology or medicine 2014 is awarded to John O’Keefe, May-Britt and Edvard I. Moser for their work about for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain. May-Britt’s work, conducted with Edvard Moser as a long-term collaborator, includes the discovery of grid cells in the entorhinal cortex, as […]
- Press releases - 01.10.2014
Pink October: a month of mobilisation against breast cancer
This year marks the 10th edition of Pink October, a month of national mobilisation against breast cancer.
- News in brief - 01.10.2014
When breathing frees our mind
Some activities, such as walking or breathing, are unusual in that they can be carried out voluntarily or automatically. For example, every one of us can decide to take a deep breath and keep our lungs inflated for a few seconds, and then exhale slowly. However, most of the time we breathe without thinking about […]
- What's on? - 01.10.2014
Pink October: a month of mobilisation against breast cancer
This year marks the 10th edition of Pink October, a month of national mobilisation against breast cancer. An opportunity to recall that this disease remains a major public health challenge, despite the advances in treatment. Breast cancer is indeed the leading female cancer, and the leading cause of cancer deaths in women. In 2012, nearly […]
- Press releases - 26.09.2014
September 29th 2014: World Heart Day
World Heart Day, held on 29 September each year, is aimed at increasing the general public’s awareness of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and thus helping to prevent them.
- What's on? - 26.09.2014
September 29th 2014: World Heart Day
World Heart Day, held on 29 September each year, is aimed at increasing the general public’s awareness of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (poor diet, lack of physical activity, smoking and harmful use of alcohol), and thus helping to prevent them. These diseases, which are associated with malfunctioning of the heart or of the […]
- Press releases - 24.09.2014
Inserm is celebrating its 50th anniversary: Key events for the remainder of this year
To mark its 50th anniversary, Inserm is meeting the public and organising many events all over France. An opportunity to better understand the current issues in research with the help of the Institute’s staff, partners and supervisory bodies.
- What's on? - 24.09.2014
September 26th 2014: World Contraception Day
World Contraception Day will take place this Friday, 26 September. Now in its 8th consecutive year, this international information and discussion campaign is an opportunity to promote the variety of contraception options available, and to recall the importance of using contraception appropriate for one’s lifestyle and medical and emotional situation.Our last communications on this topic […]
- What's on? - 22.09.2014
Ebola virus : research update
What is Ebola virus? Ebola virus is a highly contagious, fatal virus. After 2 to 21 days incubation, the disease appears as non-specific symptoms (fever, tiredness, muscle and joint pain) before developing into a phase characterised by gastro-intestinal signs such as bloody diarrhoea, vomiting, respiratory and sometimes neurological symptoms. In 40% to 80% of cases, […]
- Press releases - 18.09.2014
The INSIGHT study: to better understand the factors that trigger Alzheimer’s disease
World Alzheimer’s Day, which will take place on Sunday, 21 September, is an opportunity to review the progress of research and to present INSIGHT