Circulating tumor cells use the blood and lymphatic networks to disseminate within the body, forming metastases distant from the primary tumor. Inserm researcher Jacky Goetz and his Tumor Biomechanics team at the Molecular ImmunoRheumatology laboratory (Inserm/Université de Strasbourg) have helped to show that the flow properties of these biological fluids have a huge influence on the risk of developing metastases.
This year marks the 20th annual Inserm Prize ceremony, to take place on Tuesday December 10 at Collège de France in celebration of six researchers and engineers whose achievements have helped raise the level of scientific excellence at the Institute, in the service of health for all.
Although persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are already suspected to promote breast cancer, there has been little research into how they affect its aggressiveness.
Bacillary dysentery caused by the intestinal bacteria Shigella is a major health problem in tropical regions and developing countries. Complications from this infection lead to several hundred thousand deaths a year, primarily among infants. Researchers from Inserm and the Institut Pasteur have studied the mechanisms of Shigella virulence. They found that these bacteria are not only able to consume the oxygen in colonic tissue in order to grow and create foci of infection, but can also adapt their mode of respiration so that they can continue to grow once the oxygen in these foci has been used up.
Dizziness linked to vergence disorders in children could be treated by a combination of orthoptic training and reduced screen time.
À ce jour, la synthèse de presse de l’Inserm est réalisée à partir de la lecture de l’ensemble de la presse quotidienne nationale et régionale, de la plupart des hebdomadaires et mensuels grand public et de la presse spécialisée, ainsi que des retombées radio-télévision. Une « synthèse de presse » n’est qu’un résumé des analyses et opinions […]
À ce jour, la synthèse de presse de l’Inserm est réalisée à partir de la lecture de l’ensemble de la presse quotidienne nationale et régionale, de la plupart des hebdomadaires et mensuels grand public et de la presse spécialisée, ainsi que des retombées radio-télévision. Une « synthèse de presse » n’est qu’un résumé des analyses et opinions […]