Category Archives: Cell biology, development and evolution

What is the Origin of Human Social Intelligence?

By Priscille Rivière | Published: 22 December 2017

In humans, “Theory of Mind” is the ability to understand others’ mental states: what they think, what they feel, what they desire, what they love, etc. It plays a major role in human social interactions.

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Endometriosis and the Risk of Miscarriage

By Priscille Rivière | Published: 3 May 2016

Inserm reports a French study conducted on 750 women which shows that this neglected gynecological disorder significantly increases the risk of miscarriage.

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Discovery of a new mechanism of action of a protein that is toxic in Parkinson’s disease

By Priscille Rivière | Published: 31 August 2015

A team coordinated by Antoine Triller has just identified the target of an alpha-synuclein protein, which is pathogenic in Parkinson’s disease.

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How do our cells grow?

By Priscille Rivière | Published: 7 April 2014

In a study published in Nature Cell Biology, Thierry Galli, director of research at Inserm and his colleagues reveal a new mechanism involved in cell membrane growth.

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Developing iPS stem cells … from the hair of schizophrenic patients

By Priscille Rivière | Published: 18 June 2013

Grâce à un simple cheveu, des chercheurs de l’Inserm (dirigés par Daniel Aberdam, Unité Inserm 976 «Dermato-Oncologie, immunologie et cellules souches») en collaboration avec une équipe israélienne du Technion ont réussi à mettre au point un modèle original de cellules souches iPS pour mieux comprendre la schizophrénie.

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