A stroke or cerebrovascular accident occurs when blood stops flowing in the brain, caused by a burst blood vessel or clotting. When brain tissue has no oxygen, it quickly deteriorates and can lead to irreversible damage and even sudden death. World Stroke Day, co-organised by the French Neurovascular Society, highlights the importance of recognising the […]
The International Agency for Research on Cancer, a specialised agency of the World Health Organization, announced on Thursday that it classified outdoor air everywhere in the world as carcinogenic. Several experts met in Lyon, France, to analyse studies on thousands of men and women followed over several decades. For the moment, the results have not […]
World Menopause Day organised on Friday 18 October by WHO calls on all nations to make post-menopausal health a priority in research and public health. Menopause is defined as the end of a woman’s reproductive period. Menopause causes dramatic changes in the emotional and physical life of women. It usually begins at around fifty. The […]
Huntington’s is a hereditary disease causing neurodegenerescence in adults who have the particular genetic defect. People with Huntingdon’s gradually develop psychiatric symptoms (depression, aggressiveness, agitation, etc.), cognitive disorders (loss of memory, confusion, etc.) and problems with movement such as balance, speech, swallowing etc. In France, it is estimated that 6,000 people have Huntington’s disease (and […]
The Nobel Prize of physiology or medicine 2013 is awarded to James Rothman, Randy Shekman et Thomas Südhof for their work about vesicular transport in cells. Comments available on our twitter account : @Insermlive Read the press release. See the image.
Energy drinks are intended to replenish energy. In France, over 40 million litres of energy drinks are consumed each year. They are fortified with many organic stimulants such as caffeine, taurine, vitamins, etc. According to a report made public on Tuesday 2 October by the French National Agency of Health and Safety (Anses), these drinks […]
Today the French Health Minister announced that an official site https://medicaments.gouv.fr had gone online listing “scientific and administrative data on treatments and good practice in the use of health products”. The public medicine database is available for the general public and healthcare professionals to access data and reference documents on marketed drugs or drugs that […]
On the occasion of the world heart day, Inserm offers a selection of researchers available to answer your questions on the latest studies. Photo:
World Contraception Day takes place each year on 26 September. It aims to increase awareness about the different means of contraception (coil, pill, condom, etc.) so as to limit the number of unwanted pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and particularly AIDS. The French Contraception Agency is responsible for the day in […]
The 20th World Alzheimer’s Day is to be held on 21 September 2013. The main aim of this international day is to reflect on ways to improve the quality of life of patients and carers. Today, over 850,000 people are living with this disease. This day was the occasion for the Alzheimer Foundation, hosted by […]
