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Press releases - 18.04.2012
Life expectancy (LE) and Healthy Life Years (HLY) in the European Union, 2008-2010
The Healthy Life Years indicates how long people can expect to live without disability. It has been computed annually for each Member State of the European Union since 2005.
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What's on? - 18.04.2012
Objective London: 100 days to go!
The London Olympic Games kick off on 27 July. With 50 days to go, Inserm’s press service is making contacts and resources downloadable to enable you to find out the latest on research in the fields of sport and health. You can also consult the pack to find out more… (only in french) Photo:
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Press releases - 17.04.2012
A new hope in the fight against tuberculosis
This finding represents a major step forward in the scientific
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Press releases - 16.04.2012
Aging of the brain: genetic modifications now identified
The hippocampus is a part of the brain that shrinks as we age, causing memory disorders. An acceleration of this phenomenon is one of the signs of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Press releases - 11.04.2012
(French) Découverte d’une nouvelle règle d’organisation spatiale des chromosomes qui reflète leur fonctionnement
(French) Découverts en 1882 par Walther Flemming, les chromosomes, supports de l’information génétique, continuent à livrer leurs secrets 130 ans plus tard !
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Press releases - 05.04.2012
Sport/physical exercise and health: what’s new?
The London Olympic Games kick off on July 27th. With around 100 days to go, Inserm wishes to invite you to look into the research that has been done in the fields of sport and health. Various research programs over the last few years have shown the benefits of physical exercise on our health, in […]
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Press releases - 03.04.2012
A new gene thought to be at cause in early-onset forms of Alzheimer’s disease
A new gene that causes early-onset of Alzheimer’s disease has been discovered
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Press releases - 02.04.2012
Asthma: a vaccination that works using intramuscular injection
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory and respiratory disease caused by an abnormal reactivity to allergens in the environment.
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Press releases - 29.03.2012
Indoor air quality and respiratory health in schools
What link is there between poor indoor air quality and the allergic and respiratory health of children in French schools?
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Press releases - 29.03.2012
(French) Une stratégie de prévention pour éviter la mort subite chez les patients atteints de la maladie de Steinert
(French) Le Dr Karim Wahbi, Denis Duboc et son équipe ont démontré qu’après une sélection rigoureuse et précoce, la pose d’un pacemaker