The 3 main causes of death in France in 2021
In third position, as in 2020, Covid-19 led to the death of 60,895 French people in 2021, according to Inserm, ...
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“Researcher, it’s the most highly valued profession in the world, it’s becoming ridiculous!”
Following the program La Santé en Question on the theme: “Medical research, between stifled ambitions and uncertain future” which had ...
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Intermittent fasting is no more effective than other diets for weight loss, according to Inserm
© ShutterstockThe trend has been on the rise for a few years now: the diet or intermittent fasting brings together ...
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Inserm rewards a researcher specializing in autism
© istockAt 70, Catherine Barthélémy, professor of child psychiatry from Tours, will be rewarded Thursday, December 8 by the Inserm ...
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Multiple sclerosis: a new mode of communication between cells
A mode of communication between neurons and microglia, immune cells present in the brain, has just been discovered and would ...
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Discovery of the brain mechanism involved in the response to danger
While suffering from pathological anxiety is unbearable, a discovery could soon help sufferers. THE ESSENTIAL Anxiety disorders are twice as ...
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Alcohol: even a small drink on the terrace is harmful to your health
While the French are massively benefiting from the reopening of the terraces, Inserm recalls that "any alcohol consumption, even low, ...
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Psilocybin more effective than antidepressants?
Psilocybin is a substance found in hallucinogenic mushrooms. This could reduce symptoms and allow remission of severe forms of depression. ...
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Covid-19: testimonies confirm that the virus was probably present in France from November 2019
Inserm researchers, with the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Sorbonne University and the IRD, analyzed serum samples taken between November 2019 ...
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“Covid-friendly”: Roselyne Bachelot confirms the holding of test concerts in March and April
The Minister of Culture wanted to be optimistic about an upcoming resumption of shows and festivals and confirmed that test ...
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Covid-19 epidemic: the worrying scenarios of INSERM
According to new projections from Inserm, an epidemic rebound is coming, whatever the scenarios considered. THE ESSENTIAL Even if the ...
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Covid-19: Inserm stops testing Remdesivir “for lack of evidence of its effectiveness”
The Discovery clinical trial which tested this product was initially launched in March 2020 by Inserm to assess possible treatments ...
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Covid-19: what if we only counted the dead under 65 to better assess the reality of the epidemic?
Would counting only the deaths of people under the age of 65 provide a more reliable overview of the true ...
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Type 2 diabetes: a rare disease leads to the discovery of a new drug
By understanding what causes type 2 diabetes in Alström's disease, researchers have discovered a new therapeutic target, the ALMS1 protein. ...
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Fibromyalgia: how to manage this permanent pain
Inserm publishes a collective expert report on fibromyalgia, the main symptom of which is bodily pain. THE ESSENTIAL It is ...
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How confinement has accentuated social gaps
Containment measures and the adoption of barrier measures have been more beneficial, in terms of the evolution of the frequency ...
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Inserm is looking for 25,000 volunteers to test a candidate vaccine against Covid-19
Inserm is launching a platform this Thursday, October 1 to recruit 25,000 French volunteers of all ages to conduct clinical ...
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A remdesivir/diltiazem combination gives hope for a treatment against Covid-19
Inserm researchers have shown the therapeutic efficacy of a combination of remdesivir and diltiazem against Covid-19 and hope to be ...
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Inserm launches a clinical evaluation platform for vaccine candidates
Inserm is launching a platform for the clinical evaluation of candidate vaccines against Covid-19 in order to allow “widespread participation ...
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Pediatric cancers in Saint-Rogatien: a study on air quality begins
Conducted by ATMO Nouvelle-Aquitaine, an atmospheric study has just begun in Saint-Rogatien to understand the occurrence of numerous pediatric cancers. ...
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Sickle cell disease, hopeful curative treatments
This Friday, June 19th is World Sickle Cell Day. Jacques Elion, teacher-researcher at Inserm, has devoted his research work to ...
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During lockdown, our dreams have been more negative and erotic than usual
A team of researchers from Inserm, at the Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, has launched a survey to find out the ...
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Coronavirus: a voice assistant to identify where the epidemic can start again
Inserm is launching AlloCovid, a telephone service to help identify coronavirus patients and predict the places where contamination could start ...
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Covid-19: the BCG vaccine being tested
Several countries have launched clinical trials to determine whether the BCG vaccination could work, at least partially, against the new ...
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Stroke: Inserm and Toulouse University Hospital are looking for volunteers to participate in a study
Inserm and Toulouse University Hospital are looking for volunteers in good health to conduct a study on motor recovery after ...
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Post-traumatic stress disorder: Inserm studies the brains of survivors of the November 13 attacks
Inserm researchers, in collaboration with the CNRS, have analyzed the brains of survivors of the attacks of November 13, 2015. ...
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Cancer: researchers discover a new blood component
French researchers have discovered the presence of complete and functional mitochondria in the bloodstream. Ultimately, this discovery could allow better ...
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Dyspraxia: Inserm publishes recommendations on developmental coordination disorder (DCD)
Monday, December 9, Inserm the results of an expertise on developmental coordination disorder (DCD) or dyspraxia. The goal is to ...
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StopBlues, an app to fight depression with the help of municipalities
Inserm has developed an application to fight against depression. Free to download on smartphones, StopBlues has been tried out in ...
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New antibiotics effective against resistant bacteria
As antibiotic resistance develops more and more in the world, French researchers have successfully tested new antibiotics effective against multi-resistant ...
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