- 2017
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Press releases - 10.03.2017
A warning on taking ibuprofen during pregnancy
A new study conducted by Inserm researchers at Irset (Institute of Research in Environmental and Occupational Health)[1] shows that ibuprofen is liable to cause disruptions in the hormone system in the human foetal testis, with possible implications for the development of the male urogenital tract. This drug suppresses the production of various testicular hormones, including testosterone, which controls the primary and secondary sex characteristics and the descent of the testes. These effects are obtained at doses similar to the standard dosage. These results are published in Scientific Reports.
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Press releases - 10.03.2017
13–19 March: Brain Awareness Week
La 19ème édition de la Semaine du Cerveau, coordonnée par la Société des Neurosciences, se déroulera du 13 au 19 mars 2018, en France et dans 62 autres pays. Lors des nombreuses manifestations, le grand public est invité à aller à la rencontre des chercheurs pour mieux comprendre le fonctionnement du cerveau et s’informer sur les dernières avancées de la recherche.
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What's on? - 10.03.2017
13–19 March: Brain Awareness Week
The 19th edition of Brain Awareness Week, coordinated by the French Society for Neuroscience, will take place from 13 to 19 March 2017, in France and 62 other countries. During the many events, the general public is invited to come and meet the researchers in order to gain a better understanding of the workings of […]
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Press releases - 09.03.2017
Voluntary eye movements, a new indicator of postural control in Parkinson disease ?
Postural instability is the main factor associated with falls in patients with Parkinson disease, but there are other symptoms, such eye disorders. Teams from Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, AP-HP, and the Brain and Spine Institute (Inserm, CNRS, UPMC) have examined the link between these eye disorders observed in some patients and postural instability. Their results demonstrate a potential new marker of posture control in Parkinson disease. These results are published in the journal Neurology.
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Press releases - 08.03.2017
Lack of sleep causes brain impairment in adolescents
Not sleeping enough or going to bed too late leads to a reduction in the volume of grey matter in the brains of adolescents. These conclusions were obtained by researchers at Inserm Unit 1000, “Neuroimaging and Psychiatry” (Inserm/Paris-Descartes University/Paris Sud University), who studied the brain and sleep habits of 177 14-year-old students. This work is published in the journal Scientific Reports, and received support from the Academy of Finland.
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Press releases - 07.03.2017
8 March 2017: medical research conjugated in the feminine
In 2014, Inserm established a think-tank on “Gender and Health Research” within the Inserm Ethics Committee. Led by Catherine Vidal and Jennifer Merchant, members of the Inserm Ethics Committee, its objectives are to raise awareness about the impact of gender on health research, and to conduct an ethical reflection on the gender dimension, which is often overlooked in biomedical research.
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What's on? - 07.03.2017
8 March 2017: medical research conjugated in the feminine
Wednesday 8 March 2017 is devoted to International Women’s Day. In 2014, Inserm established a think-tank on “Gender and Health Research” within the Inserm Ethics Committee. Led by Catherine Vidal and Jennifer Merchant, members of the Inserm Ethics Committee, its objectives are to raise awareness about the impact of gender on health research, and to […]
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Press releases - 03.03.2017
Inserm in the world Top 10 most innovative public bodies, up one place compared to last year.
L’Inserm se classe 9e dans le « Top 25 Global Innovators – Government » Reuters/Clarivate, qui évalue la capacité d’innovation des organisations publiques en fonction de l’impact de leur production scientifique et de leurs brevets.
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Press releases - 02.03.2017
Breast cancer: identification of a molecular switch that controls cancer stem cells
Some cancer cells are resistant to treatment and persist. If they are capable of proliferating again, even a very small number of these cells may be enough to reconstitute a tumour after or despite treatment. Various approaches to eliminate these “cancer stem cells” (CSCs) have been tried in recent years: targeted therapies, vaccination and tumour starvation. In an article published in the journal Cell Reports, Christophe Ginestier, Inserm Research Fellow at the Cancer Research Center of Marseille (CRCM, Aix-Marseille University/CNRS/Institut Paoli-Calmettes), and his collaborators identify a specific RNA[1] molecule that plays the role of a molecular switch that can “turn off” or “turn on” CSC proliferation in breast cancers.
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Press releases - 01.03.2017
1 March 2017: A plan for action on violence against children
Wednesday 1 March 2017 will see the unveiling of the interministerial plan for “mobilisation and action on violence against children” by Laurence Rossignol, Minister for Families, Children and Women’s Rights.