- 2020
- Press releases - 03.03.2020
The origin of satiety: brain cells that change shape after a meal
You just finished a good meal and are feeling full? Researchers from the CNRS, Inrae, University of Burgundy, Université de Paris, Inserm, and University of Luxembourg1 have just revealed the mechanisms in our brains that lead to this state. They involve a series of reactions triggered by a rise in blood glucose levels.
- Press releases - 27.02.2020
Music or Speech? The Brain is Divided…
When it comes to recognizing a melody or understanding a spoken sentence, the human brain does not mobilize its hemispheres in an equivalent way. A team of researchers has been able to show that, due to different receptivities to the components of sound, the left auditory cortex neurons participate in the recognition of speech, whereas the right auditory cortex neurons participate in that of music.
- Press releases - 19.02.2020
Egypt, Algeria and Republic of South Africa, main gates for coronavirus importation in Africa
Egypt, Algeria and Republic of South Africa are the African countries most at risk for coronavirus COVID-19 importation in the continent, due to high air traffic with the contaminated Chinese provinces. But these countries are also among the best equipped on the continent to quickly detect and deal with new cases. In other African countries, the risk of importation is lower, but health organization deficiencies raise concerns about rapid spread.
- Press releases - 18.02.2020
Diabetes: the Gut Flora Yields Its Secrets for the Development of New Treatments
An organic compound produced by the gut flora – the metabolite 4-Cresol – is considered to have protective effects against both type 1 and 2 diabetes, notably by stimulating the growth of the insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells. This is according to a new study led by Inserm researcher Dominique Gauguier. These findings open up new therapeutic avenues which could improve the situation of millions of patients.
- Press releases - 13.02.2020
PTSD: Resilience after trauma: the role of memory suppression
The terrorist attacks committed in Paris and Saint-Denis on November 13, 2015 have left lasting marks, not only on the survivors and their loved ones, but also on French society as a whole. A vast transdisciplinary research program, the 13-Novembre project, seeks to understand the ongoing construction and evolution of the individual and collective memory of these traumatic events and improve our understanding of the factors that protect people against the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Press releases - 06.02.2020
Human Textiles to Repair Blood Vessels
The leading cause of mortality worldwide, cardiovascular diseases claim over 17 million lives each year, according to World Health Organization estimates. To open up new research avenues into this serious public health problem, Inserm researcher Nicolas L’Heureux and his team are developing “human textiles” from collagen in order to repair damaged blood vessels.
- Press releases - 05.02.2020
Malaria: Vaccine clinical trial for Pregnant Women yields promising results
Malaria infection during pregnancy represents a major public health problem in the regions endemic for the disease, substantially increasing the risks to mothers and their unborn children. For newborns, malaria is linked to low birth weight and an excess risk of mortality. To protect this population, a team of researchers is developing a vaccine at the French National Institute of Blood Transfusion (INTS).
- Press releases - 24.01.2020
Coronavirus: A Model Estimating Importation Risk to Europe
An Inserm team led by researcher Vittoria Colizza at Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health (Inserm/Sorbonne Université) has modeled the potential spread of 2019-nCoV in order to orient prevention and surveillance policies. A model which comes with one caveat: derived from research, its purpose is not to make predictions but rather be used as a theoretical tool to aid public decision-making.
- Press releases - 20.01.2020
Deadly outbreak in China linked to a novel form of coronavirus
Deadly outbreak in China linked to a novel form of coronavirus
- What's on? - 20.01.2020
Deadly outbreak in China linked to a novel form of coronavirus
Inserm is a signatory to the following international joint statement issued by the Wellcome Trust [1] : Coronaviruses, which are named after the crown shape of the proteins that surround them, are a family of viruses that have a traditionally animal reservoir. In some cases, transmission from animal to human is possible, as […]