- 2014
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Press releases - 06.02.2014
Addictive behaviours in adolescents
In France, the levels of use of some psychoactive substances, especially alcohol, tobacco and cannabis, remain high among adolescents, despite progress in regulatory efforts to limit access to these products by minors, and regular prevention campaigns.
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News in brief - 04.02.2014
The satiety mechanism described and restored in mice
Leptin is a hormone secreted by adipose cells, sending the satiety signal to the brain. Sometimes, certain overweight or obese individuals develop resistance to this hormone, which is no longer able to deliver its message. A team led by Vincent Prévot, Inserm Research Director at the Jean Pierre Aubert Research Centre in Lille, has used […]
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What's on? - 04.02.2014
World cancer day
On World Cancer Day, visit the press room to see the latest press releases and packs on cancer. For further information about cancer (the latest figures and major landmarks), take a look at the WHO site.
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Press releases - 31.01.2014
ERC: France, the leading country for life sciences in Europe
The European Research Council (ERC) has just awarded Consolidator Grants to 19 French projects in life sciences, thereby placing France at the head of European countries submitting proposals in this area.
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News in brief - 29.01.2014
Europe supports stem cell research for the treatment of diabetes
A €6 million grant awarded to the HumEn project by the European Commission has helped bring together the main institutes carrying out stem cell research, including Inserm, and European industrial partners wishing to develop insulin-producing cells as a future cell replacement therapy for diabetes. The complete maturation of human pluripotent stem cells into transplantable beta […]
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Press releases - 23.01.2014
Efficacy of gene therapy demonstrated in canine and murine models of myotubular myopathy
A team of French researchers, led by Dr. Anna Buj-Bello (Genethon/Inserm) and teams at the University of Washington and Harvard Medical School in the United States, have demonstrated the efficacy of gene therapy in models of myotubular myopathy, an extremely severe neuromuscular disease in children.
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Press releases - 16.01.2014
Inserm is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2014: first dates for your diary
The French national institute of health and medical research is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2014. Below you will see a list of the first key events this year.
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Press releases - 16.01.2014
Heavy drinking in adulthood accelerates cognitive decline in men
According to the results of an epidemiological study conducted jointly by French and English researchers at Inserm and University College London, men who drink more than 36 grams of alcohol (3.5 drinks) per day may have a faster decline in memory, which is reflected by a reduction in their attention and reasoning skills.
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Press releases - 15.01.2014
Chlordecone exposure and risk of preterm birth: new finding
Scientists at the Research Institute for Environmental and Occupational Health (Inserm unit 1085) in Rennes and Pointe-à-Pitre – in collaboration with the gynaecology and obstetrics department at the university hospital of Pointe à Pitre/Abymes and the Center for Analytical Research and Technology at the University of Liège – are publishing an article this week on the impact of chlordecone exposure on pregnancy duration and the risk of preterm birth (birth occurring before the 37th week of amenorrhoea).
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Press releases - 14.01.2014
FameLab, competition of scientific communication
Do you want to share your passion for science? FameLab France needs you! FameLab, the international science communication competition, is launching in France for the first time in 2014 in partnership with AMSCTI, Inserm, CNES, CERN and Paris Diderot – Sorbonne Paris Cité University.