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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.

The overall annual cost of infections due to bacterial resistance in French hospitals now estimated up to 290 million Euros

Une équipe de chercheurs est parvenue à estimer le nombre de nouveaux cas et le coût économique direct que représentent les infections à bactéries résistantes aux antibiotiques chez les malades hospitalisés, pendant les années 2015 et 2016.

Hypertension: A New Drug Coming Soon?

Firibastat is the first in a new class of antihypertensive drugs targeting the renin-angiotensin system in the brain.

ChroMS – the brain as never seen before

ChroMS is a new microscopy technique bringing together color, 3D and high-resolution imaging, and is nothing short of a revolution in vertebrate brain imaging.

Flu Shot: Cutaneous Administration Improves Efficacy

The team of Béhazine Combadière, Inserm Research Director at Unit 1135 “Center for Immunology and Infectious Diseases”, has been working for years on the impact of vaccine administration routes on the quality of immune responses.

Cesarean Delivery Linked to Increased Risk of Severe Maternal Complications

Cesarean delivery is thought to be linked to a greater risk of severe maternal complications – primarily hemorrhagic – than vaginal delivery, especially in women aged 35 and over.