Telethon: what does research do with the donations?
The 2018 edition of the Telethon takes place this weekend. The charity event finances, thanks to donations, many research projects ...
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Telethon: a man recovers his sight thanks to donations
The Telethon, which has been collecting donations for 30 years, supports research in gene therapy, which makes it possible to ...
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Telethon: controversy over animal research
The animal defense association Peta attacks the Telethon and denounces the use of dogs in research on myopathy. With controversial ...
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy: promising results for a new gene therapy
Gene therapy has restored muscle function and strength in dogs with this neuromuscular disease.AFM-Telethon takes another important step in the ...
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Progeria: researchers curb accelerated aging
A molecule capable of greatly slowing down their accelerated aging in old children has been discovered. THE ESSENTIAL Progeria is ...
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Telethon: Emmanuel Hureaux has just created his start-up
He was 2 years old when he participated in the first edition of the Telethon. Emmanuel Hureaux has just created ...
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Telethon: from research to gene therapy
AFM-Téléthon, in collaboration with Bpifrance, has launched the largest European platform for the production of innovative therapies against rare diseases. ...
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy: the first authorized drug
A first treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy is authorized in the United States. It stabilizes muscle decline caused by genetic ...
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Rare diseases: Marisol Touraine announces a new plan
INTERVIEW - Marisol Touraine announced a third plan dedicated to rare diseases, which affect less than one in 2,000 people. ...
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Amyotrophy: Spaniards create the 1st exoskeleton
A startup has developed the 1st exoskeleton for children with spinal muscular atrophy. The goal: to help them walk, and ...
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Telethon 2015: exceptional fundraising of 94 million euros
With 94 million collected, the figures of the Telethon 2015 are "exceptional". This result is based on increased mobilization on ...
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Telethon: from association to the production of therapies
The Telethon has created its own laboratories grouped together within the Institute of Biotherapies for Rare Diseases. Its mission is ...
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Health democracy: the AFM-Telethon coup
SURVEY - The establishment of the generalized third-party payment in the law is a further step towards health democracy. But ...
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