Hemophilia is a serious hereditary disease that prevents the blood from clotting. This means that, in the event of a wound, bleeding doesn’t stop or is extremely difficult to stop. There are two types of hemophilia: – Hemophilia A, the more common form, is linked to a deficiency in clotting factor VIII – Hemophilia B, […]
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), exclusive breastfeeding (children only receiving breast milk and no other food or drink) should last until the infant is 6 months old and partial breastfeeding should continue up to 2 years of age. A study conducted by Inserm Unit 1018 “Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health”, and […]
Throughout the year, the press office filmed Inserm researchers talking about their discoveries in the simplest possible terms. The short “making of” below shows that this was not always easy. Enjoy the bloopers of 2013! We at the Inserm press office hope that these 2 minutes will make you smile as much as they did […]
The verdict in the trial of the couple who killed their daughter Marina is due to be delivered on 27 June 2012. The trial has highlighted the blindness of many professionals, an issue raised by A. Tursz and C. Gréco in an editorial: “Child abuse: how do we overcome denial?” in the journal Archives de […]
