- 2017
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Press releases - 13.09.2017
Researchers Warn About Mixtures of Endocrine Disruptors During Pregnancy
A new study led by Inserm researchers from Irset, the Research Institute for Environmental and Occupational Health,[1] shows for the first time in humans that simultaneous exposure to endocrine disruptors exacerbates the effects observed from exposure to each chemical independently. This study focused principally on the human fetal testes and the potential consequences of these mixtures on development of the reproductive system, as the selected chemicals inhibited testosterone production. These results were published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
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Press releases - 12.09.2017
Regulating or Stimulating Our Antibodies Based on Our Immunological Needs Will Soon Be Possible
Clinician-researchers from the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) and Inserm, in collaboration with the Biological Therapy Department of the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (AP-HP), have revealed a new mechanism for regulating antibody production. The results of this study were published in Science Immunology on Friday, September 8, 2017.
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Press releases - 08.09.2017
A New Avenue to Explore in the Fight Against Sepsis
Inserm researchers have succeeded in producing a human protein in laboratory conditions and to use it against bacterial infections and for the treatment of sepsis. Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response by the body to a serious infection. Should the inflammation reach a critical stage (septic shock), the condition becomes life-threatening. Sepsis kills one person every 3 to 4 seconds worldwide. This research, published in Scientific Reports, therefore represents a serious avenue to explore in the fight against a condition that currently remains a medical emergency.
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Press releases - 06.09.2017
Sunday, September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day
Suicide is the cause of over 800,000 deaths around the world each year according to estimates from the World Health Organization, amounting to one death every 40 seconds. It affects all age groups and all parts of the world[1]. In France, the emergency services handle 220,000 suicide attempts every year[2], and 10,500 individuals take their own lives.
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What's on? - 06.09.2017
Sunday, September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day
Suicide is the cause of over 800,000 deaths around the world each year according to estimates from the World Health Organization, amounting to one death every 40 seconds. It affects all age groups and all parts of the world[1]. In France, the emergency services handle 220,000 suicide attempts every year[2], and 10,500 individuals take their own lives. Several […]
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Press releases - 05.09.2017
Identification of a gene linked to brain lesions in preterm infants
Researchers from Inserm, the Université Paris Diderot, King’s College London, and the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore have identified a gene that may be associated with brain lesions that can be caused by preterm birth. This study is published today in Nature Communications.
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Press releases - 04.09.2017
Neuroscientists Pay Attention to Schools
In 2014, Inserm researcher Jean-Philippe Lachaux launched the ATOL (Attentif à l’écOLe or Attention at School) program, which aims to use neuroscientific knowledge to improve children’s attention span in school. A thousand children from 40 classes, spanning the French equivalents of kindergarten to the 7th grade, have now benefited from this program, which is funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR).
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What's on? - 04.09.2017
Neuroscientists Pay Attention to Schools
In 2014, Inserm researcher Jean-Philippe Lachaux launched the ATOL (Attentif à l’écOLe or Attention at School) program, which aims to use neuroscientific knowledge to improve children’s attention span in school. A thousand children from 40 classes, spanning the French equivalents of kindergarten to the 7th grade, have now benefited from this program, which is funded […]
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Press releases - 04.09.2017
Schizophrenia: the link between personality disorders and the perception of time
A recent study conducted by Anne Giersch and her team of researchers (Inserm Unit 1114 /University of Strasbourg) showed that some people with schizophrenia are unable to perceive and anticipate the passage of time. These results, published in the Scientific Reports journal, also reveal a link between fragile temporal prediction and minimal self disorders (self-perception, “I am here, now”).
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Press releases - 01.09.2017
The bacteria responsible for Legionellosis modulates the host cell metabolism to its advantage
Scientists at the Institut Pasteur, CNRS and Inserm, together with a team from Switzerland*, have shown that the bacterial pathogen Legionella pneumophila (the causative agent of Legionnaires’ disease or legionellosis) has developed a specific strategy to target the host cell mitochondria, the organelles in charge of cellular bioenergetics. By changing the shape of these host organelles, L. pneumophila impairs mitochondrial respiration leading to metabolic changes in the host cell that are instrumental for the pathogens replication in human cells. This work provides precious information on how a pathogen manipulates the cellular metabolism to replicate intracellularly, and proposes a new concept of protection of host cells from Legionella-induced mitochondrial changes in order to fight infection. This research is published online on August 31, at the Cell Host & Microbe website.