- 2020
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Press releases - 10.03.2020
Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome: Wearing a Tampon for More Than Six Hours Increases Risk
Each year, some twenty cases of Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome linked to tampon use are reported in France. Characterized by various symptoms, such as high fever and skin rash, it can lead to multiple-organ failure and death in the most extreme cases.
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Press releases - 05.03.2020
When Stress Weakens the Immune Defenses
In previous years, various studies have established a link between psychological stress and reduced immune defenses, but the mechanisms involved remained poorly elucidated.
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Press releases - 04.03.2020
Buruli Ulcer: New Diagnostic Avenues for a Neglected Disease
It is world’s third most common tropical mycobacterial disease after tuberculosis and leprosy. Caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, it leads to the destruction of skin tissue and the development of large ulcers which can affect entire limbs right down to the bone.
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Press releases - 03.03.2020
Influenza: combating bacterial superinfection with the help of the microbiota
Researchers have shown for the first time in mice that perturbation of the gut microbiota caused by the influenza virus favours secondary bacterial superinfection. These results open up new prospects for the prevention and treatment of bacterial pneumonia, a major cause of death in elderly or vulnerable people infected with the influenza virus.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.