Catégorie de C est dans l air: International
Nobel Prize in medicine 2012 : John B. Gurdon & Shinya Yamanaka
International congress “Taking action around childbirth together”
3rd – 5th October: Internal congress “Taking action around childbirth together; Mental health prevention and support to parenthood”, in Paris.
Pregnancy and postpartum are times of upheaval, not only for women and men who will become parents but also for the fetus and the immature baby who cannot survive alone.
This congress will consider how parents, who experience psychological suffering during this sensitive period, are recognized, supported, cared for and followed from pregnancy to postpartum.
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©Geneviève Bayle – Maternité 2007
September 11
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem that can occur after someone goes through a traumatic event like war, assault, or disaster.
Inserm Unit 1061 in Montpellier work on affective troubles and PTSD (Only in french).
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© Fotolia
Sedentary behaviour and life expectancy
An american study published by BMJ Open demonstrate that reducing sedentary behaviours such as sitting and television viewing may have the potential to increase life expectancy in the USA.
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© Fotolia
Enterovirus behind the deaths of cambodian children
The WHO has confirmed that an enterovirus causing a serious form of hand, foot and mouth disease could be the origin of an as yet unexplained syndrome that has caused the deaths of dozens of children in Cambodia since April. The illness starts with a high fever followed by respiratory and neurological symptoms. Since April it has killed more than 52 children aged between 3 months and 11 years out of a total of 59 cases, according to official WHO figures.
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©Fotolia
Objective London: 100 days to go!
The London Olympic Games kick off on 27 July. With 50 days to go, Inserm’s press service is making contacts and resources downloadable to enable you to find out the latest on research in the fields of sport and health.
You can also consult the pack to find out more… (only in french)
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© Inserm / Frédérique Koulikoff
Brain week, 12 to 18 march 2012
“Brain Week” will take place from 12 to 18 March in France and simultaneously in 62 countries throughout the world. Inserm has made a press kit downloadable with a selection of contacts for interviews and reports, as well as the latest discoveries by Inserm researchers on the subject.
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© Thiebaut de Schotten, Michel // Inserm/UPMC/CNRS
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