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What's on? - 22.02.2017
28 February 2017: International Rare Disease Day
© rarediseaseday.org The 28 February 2017 marks the 10th edition of World Rare Disease Day, with the slogan “Join us in making the voice of rare diseases heard.” While there are 7,000 known rare diseases, 80% of them genetic in origin, new rare diseases are regularly discovered. According to the definition used in Europe, a disease […]
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Press releases - 21.02.2017
Epidemics: urgent need for action
Inserm and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) are holding a large conference entitled “Vaccines Against Emerging Infections – a Global Insurance” on 21 and 22 February 2017. It is especially aimed at emphasising the urgent need for action and the potential for developing vaccines in the area of world epidemic crises. François Hollande, President of France, attended this conference today, along with Yves Levy, Chairman and CEO of Inserm, underscoring the major commitment of French research in this area.
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Press releases - 20.02.2017
French institutions back the March for Science
On April 22, Earth Day 2017, the citizens of the world are invited to participate in a massive “March for Science.” The initiative was launched by US scientists in response to “new policies [that] threaten to further restrict scientists’ ability to carry out research and communicate their findings.”
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Press releases - 10.02.2017
Epstein-Barr virus and cancer: new tricks from an old dog
Scientists estimate that approximately 95 percent of adults around the world are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus. In rare cases, an infection with this virus causes cancer. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), and at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) have now discovered that a component of the Epstein-Barr virus infectious particle promotes carcinogenesis. This viral protein interferes with cell division and impairs proper distribution of the genetic material to the two daughter cells. This confers a risk of subsequent cancer development.
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Press releases - 08.02.2017
Socioeconomic environment and incidence of cancer in France
Almost 15,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in France each year by improving living conditions and promoting health among the most vulnerable populations. These were the conclusions of a study published in the weekly epidemiological report Bulletin épidémiologique hebdomadaire (BEH), and coordinated by Inserm Unit 1086 “Cancer and Prevention” located in Caen.
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What's on? - 08.02.2017
Socioeconomic environment and incidence of cancer in France
Almost 15,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in France each year by improving living conditions and promoting health among the most vulnerable populations. These were the conclusions of a study published in the weekly epidemiological report Bulletin épidémiologique hebdomadaire (BEH), and coordinated by Inserm Unit 1086 “Cancer and Prevention” located in Caen. A growing statistically […]
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Press releases - 01.02.2017
4 February 2017: World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day, which will take place on 4 February next, will be an opportunity to make the general public aware about prevention, detection and treatment of this disease.
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What's on? - 01.02.2017
4 February 2017: World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day, which will take place on 4 February next, will be an opportunity to make the general public aware about prevention, detection and treatment of this disease. Researchers from Inserm Unit 1121, “Biomaterials and Bioengineering” (Inserm/University of Strasbourg), have improved the artificial larynx that they developed 5 years ago, and have optimised their […]
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Press releases - 31.01.2017
Inserm inaugurates its History Committee
Inserm announces the creation of its History Committee, reporting directly to its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Yves Lévy. This Committee will be chaired by Professor Pascal Griset (Director of the Institute for Communication Sciences [ISCC], Paris-Sorbonne). This Committee is one of the actions conducted by the Institute in recent decades to reconstitute, preserve and promote its heritage, and as a continuation of the events that marked the 50th anniversary of the Institute in 2014.
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Press releases - 30.01.2017
Cured meat and asthma: the best of enemies ?
Une consommation élevée de charcuterie (au moins 4 fois par semaine) est associée à une aggravation des symptômes de l’asthme au cours du temps.