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Lundi 14 novembre 2016 : Journée mondiale du diabète

Le diabète correspond à un excès permanent de sucre dans le sang : l’hyperglycémie. On distingue deux types principaux : le diabète de type 1, maladie auto-immune caractérisée par une production insuffisante d’insuline, et le diabète de type 2, résultant d’une mauvaise ...

08 Nov 2016 | World day

Saturday 29 October: World Stroke Day

A stroke, or cerebrovascular accident (CVA), occurs when the blood circulation to the brain is interrupted by the formation of a blood clot that blocks an artery in the brain, known as a cerebral infarction, or by the rupture of an artery ...

25 Oct 2016 | World day

Wednesday 21 September 2016: World Alzheimer’s Day

Initiated by the France Alzheimer association, the 23rd edition of World Alzheimer’s Day will take place next Wednesday, 21 September. This year, the association wished to highlight the consequences of the disease for close caregivers who are in employment, but also for ...

15 Sep 2016 | World day

Saturday 10 September 2016: World Suicide Prevention Day

Suicide causes more than 800,000 deaths every year according to estimates by the World Health Organisation, i.e. one death every 40 seconds. It affects all age categories, and spares no region of the world. ...

06 Sep 2016 | World day

Thursday 28 July 2016: World Hepatitis Day

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, most often caused by a virus, in which case it is referred to as viral hepatitis. Toxic substances, such as alcohol or certain drugs, may also be responsible for cases of toxic hepatitis. ...

22 Jul 2016 | World day

Sunday 5 June 2016: World Environment Day

Initiated by the United Nations, World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June every year in order to encourage awareness of the world environment, and stimulate individual actions. At Inserm, there is active ongoing research to identify the impacts of our environment on ...

01 Jun 2016 | International World day