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...
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.
A new home-based therapeutic approach targeting dementia patients, “occupational therapy,” can slow their loss of autonomy and reduce behaviour problems. These results come from a new study published by Inserm researchers (Unit 1219 “Institute of Public Health, Epidemiology and Development” [ISPED]) in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Rétine artificielle, prothèse connectée, robot chirurgical : découvrez les derniers progrès en santé lors de la 2e Journée nationale de l'innovation en santé, à la Cité des sciences et de l’Industrie. L'Inserm sera présent lors de cet événement impulsé par le ministère de la Santé.
While the “Crit’Air” air quality sticker came into force in Paris on 16 January 2017, several physicians, scientists and NGOs launched an appeal for urgent action on air pollution, recalling that it causes 48,000 premature deaths a year in France.
In November 2014, Inserm organised medical follow-up of people who survived infection by the Ebola virus. 802 individuals (adults and children) were included in the PostEbogui cohort. Results of follow-up show that on average one year after their initial period in hospital, 3 in 4 survivors still report health problems.
L'équipe d'Ali Amara, directeur de recherche Inserm, décrit, dans un article publié dans Cell Reports, les mécanismes permettant au virus Zika d'infecter les cellules du système nerveux.
The involvement of the immune system in neurological diseases suggests that immunotherapy, which has shown its effectiveness in the area of cancer and autoimmune diseases, is also of major interest in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. The researchers have proven that a molecule called interleukin-2 (IL-2), from the immune system, is able to control inflammation in the brain cells, which is implicated in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease,...
To protect against attack, the body uses natural repair processes.
For the first time in France, a couple has just been given authorisation to entrust a private company with the storage of umbilical cord cells from their unborn child, in view of a potential therapeutic need.