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The Health of 200 000 Volunteers Tracked by Inserm

Constances aims to track the long-term health of its volunteers in order to deepen our understanding of the factors that influence it, such as diet, environment or working conditions.

World multiple sclerosis Day

World MS Day 2019 will take place on 30 May

World multiple sclerosis Day

  World MS Day 2019 will take place on 30 May. The 2019 campaign is called ‘My Invisible MS’ and the theme is visibility. Inserm teams are mobilized to further research into MS. At present, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is widely used to diagnose and follow up patients with the disease. However, no imaging tools […]

Wound Dressings to Regenerate Joints

Researchers from Inserm and Université de Strasbourg at Unit 1260 “Regenerative Nanomedicine” have developed an implant which, when applied like a wound dressing, regenerates cartilage in the event of major joint lesions and incipient osteoarthritis.

Sunday, May 12th: International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

Recognized as a rheumatic disease by the WHO in 1992, fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread and persistent pain occurring in multiple areas of the body. This affects functional capacity, which varies over time and from individual to individual.

Sunday, May 12th: International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

26th International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day Recognized as a rheumatic disease by the WHO in 1992, fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread and persistent pain occurring in multiple areas of the body. This affects functional capacity, which varies over time and from individual to individual. In addition, sufferers very frequently experience chronic fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, attention […]

Tuesday, 9 May : World Asthma Day

Human “Jumping Genes” Caught in the Act!

Over the course of evolution, the genomes of most living organisms have grown more complex thanks to transposable elements, a.k.a. “jumping genes,” or DNA fragments that can move and copy themselves from one chromosome location to another. Researchers from Inserm, the CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, and Université de Montpellier were able to capture these “jumping genes” just after they moved.

Fertility and endometriosis: a research update from Inserm

Today, around 1 in 8 couples seek help because they are struggling to conceive. Infertility has therefore become a public health problem, and the scientific community is rallying in response.

Artificial Intelligence Facilitates Chemical Toxicity Evaluation: the Case of Bisphenol S

A novel IT tool based on artificial intelligence methods has made it possible to identify the toxic effects of bisphenol S – a frequent substitute for bisphenol A in food containers.