- 2013
- Press releases - 18.11.2013
Inserm and Fondation ARSEP organize the third meeting between researchers and patients
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating neurological disease which affects 80,000 individuals in France. At the moment, there is no known cause or cure. There are only treatments for the disease symptoms. Given the need to keep patients informed of progress in research, Inserm and Fondation ARSEP organise national meetings between researchers and patients every two years.
- What's on? - 13.11.2013
An acidic diet may increase the risk of type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is characterised by a permanently high level of blood sugar. There are two types, known as type 1 (once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes) and type 2 (formerly noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes, which concerns 90% of diabetics). World Diabetes Day, launched in 2011, will be held on Thursday […]
- Press releases - 13.11.2013
Launch of third season of GrippeNet.fr
Launched two years ago by the French GPs Sentinelles network (a joint research unit involving Inserm and the Université Pierre et Marie Curie) and the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance, the GrippeNet.fr website is back for a third consecutive year.
- What's on? - 08.11.2013
12 november: world pneunomia day
Each year, pneumonia kills more than AIDS, malaria and measles combined (according to the UN, 1.2 million children under 5 die of pneumonia each year). Rapid noting of symptoms and quick treatment would avoid many infant deaths. For this World Day, the UN calls upon people to unite against pneumonia, the “leading child killer”. Pneumonia, […]
- News in brief - 08.11.2013
A disrupted biological clock: a risk factor for anxiety disorders
In mammals, light is essential in order for the body to function properly. This response to light is controlled in our bodies by a biological clock. Like well-oiled clockwork, the central clock located in a small structure of the brain known as the hypothalamus in turn synchronises numerous secondary clocks present in other areas of […]
- What's on? - 07.11.2013
Take care of your teeth to protect your heart
We already know the importance of a healthy mouth and teeth to prevent tooth decay and avoid gum inflammation. The American researchers showed that the damage done by bacteria is not mainly in the mouth, but spreads throughout the body, deteriorating artery walls. The study, carried out over 3 years on 420 people with an […]
- What's on? - 05.11.2013
Pollution threatens the health of 2 million people
This Tuesday, environmentalists denounced the various forms of pollution caused by human activity which today threatens the health of millions of people. A list of the ten most polluted places in the world was published. According to the AFP and experts on the question, based on studies carried out in 49 countries, the 10 sites […]
- Press releases - 04.11.2013
Identification of a new mechanism in the most commonly used immunotherapy for lymphoma
In a lymphoma model, the scientists have been able to carry out real time in vivo imaging of the cellular events activated by the treatment and resulting in the destruction of tumor cells.
- Press releases - 31.10.2013
A new treatment for heart attack will soon be available for emergency teams and the emergency ambulance service (SAMU)
A new strategy for emergency anticoagulant treatment for patients with acute myocardial infarction has been put in place by a team led by Philippe-Gabriel Steg at Inserm Unit 698 (Haemostasis, Bioengineering, Immunopathology and Cardiovascular Remodelling), at Hôpital Bichat, AP-HP, Université Paris Diderot).
- Press releases - 30.10.2013
Physical exercise to prevent the consequences of falls in older people
In a paper published on the British Medical journal, Patricia Dargent and her team at Inserm Unit 1018 (Center for Research In Epidemiology And Population Health (CESP) reveal that exercise programmes designed to prevent falls in older adults also appear to prevent injuries caused by falls.