Teams of researchers studied the presence of self-reactive memory B lymphocytes before and after treatment with rituximab in adult patients with thrombocytopenia immunologic disease (ITP), a rare autoimmune disease. The results of this study show that a fraction of memory B lymphocytes ...
An organic compound produced by the gut flora – the metabolite 4-Cresol – is considered to have protective effects against both type 1 and 2 diabetes, notably by stimulating the growth of the insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells. This is according to a ...
The terrorist attacks committed in Paris and Saint-Denis on November 13, 2015 have left lasting marks, not only on the survivors and their loved ones, but also on French society as a whole. A vast transdisciplinary research program, the 13-Novembre project, seeks ...
Les tumeurs hypophysaires disposent désormais d’une classification moléculaire précise, complète et objective, avec la perspective de mieux prédire et comprendre le comportement de certains sous-types de tumeurs et d’ajuster les traitements. ...
The leading cause of mortality worldwide, cardiovascular diseases claim over 17 million lives each year, according to World Health Organization estimates. To open up new research avenues into this serious public health problem, Inserm researcher Nicolas L’Heureux and his team are developing ...
Gilles Bloch, Président-directeur général de l’Inserm, et, Roger Genet, Directeur général de l’Anses, signent ce jour une convention-cadre de partenariat et formalisent ainsi une collaboration engagée de longue date sur des sujets de santé publique majeurs tels que les perturbateurs endocriniens, les ...
Malaria infection during pregnancy represents a major public health problem in the regions endemic for the disease, substantially increasing the risks to mothers and their unborn children. For newborns, malaria is linked to low birth weight and an excess risk of mortality. ...
