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While the role of certain air pollutants is now recognized in some cancers in adults, it has not yet been established in the case of acute leukemia in children.

A study conducted across 43 European countries by an international scientific team coordinated by Université Grenoble Alpes , in collaboration with the CNRS , Inserm, and the French National Research

V2osk  on  Unsplash Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes progressive vision loss in many elderly people, and no treatment is available for the so-called atrophic form of the disease.

Tackling HIV continues to be a major public health challenge, mainly because the persistence of viral reservoirs means that people living with HIV need to take lifelong antiretroviral treatment.

Human cognitive biases can particularly affect decision-making when speed is of the essence, such as when lives are at stake in a medical emergency.

A French-Swiss team has highlighted the long-term impact of socioeconomic inequalities on the quality of life of women who have had breast cancer.

Inserm has published a new Collective Expert Review on the theme of multiple disabilities, commissioned by the French National Solidarity Fund for Autonomy (CNSA).

Embryo obtained after in vitro fertilisation (five days after in vitro fertilisation and culture).

Learning mindfulness meditation improves self-compassion, while health education promotes an increase in physical activity.

'Through its Prizes, Inserm celebrates this year five emblematic winners of our collective effort to conduct and support health research with efficacy and creativity,' emphasises Inserm CEO, Prof. Didier Samuel.

Alberto Domingo Lopez-Munoz, Laboratory of Viral Diseases, NIAID/NIH Teams from the internal medicine department of the Henri-Mondor AP-HP hospital, the Institut Necker - Enfants Malades, the Mondor I

One year after its large-scale poster campaign in France's railway stations and Paris subway, Inserm uses its slogan On gagne tous les jours à s'intéresser à la santé [We always benefit from focusing on health] in a 30-second TV commercial broadcast from June 7 to July 30.

Emerging Infectious Diseases in partnership with Roche , was conducted by a research team from the Paris Public Hospitals Group AP-HP, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, and Sorbonne Université in collaboration with the associations AIDES and Coalition PLUS.

Photo i yunmai / Unsplash Obesity is a global public health problem whose incidence continues to increase.

Ebola epidemics occur periodically in various sub-Saharan African countries.

"Awarding the Inserm Prizes is a key point in the Institute's life, enabling us to showcase the various talents of our staff and the great wealth of the research we conduct to form a common front for the health of our fellow citizens.

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) or Steinert's disease is a rare and debilitating genetic neuromuscular disease affecting multiple organs and with a fatal outcome.

A research team from AP-HP, Inserm and Sorbonne University carried out work, within the IHU ICAN, on the effects of bariatric surgery on the severity of liver damage in patients with NASH (Non-Alcoho

The French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (Inserm) and the Directorate of Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics (DREES) have published the preliminary results of the French National Perinatal Survey 2016.

Between 2010 and 2012, 256 women died in France from causes linked to pregnancy, labor, or following childbirth, amounting to 85 such cases a year.

The current migratory crisis in Europe shows the necessity to have solid scientific data to help public authorities take important decisions, in the context of emergencies and varied political situations.

According to the World Health Organisation and other recognised authorities, intellectual disability (ID) refers to an intelligence deficit (significantly reduced ability to understand new or complex information and learning and applying new skills) as well as limitations in adaptive functioning .

Inserm is ranked 9th in the Reuters/Clarivate 'Top 25 Global Innovators - Government,' which evaluates the innovative capacity of public bodies according to the impact of their scientific output and patents.

On April 22, Earth Day 2017, the citizens of the world are invited to participate in a massive 'March for Science.

Inserm announces the creation of its History Committee, reporting directly to its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Yves Lévy.

Inserm is launching its first accelerator of technological research according to the objective that is part of the Institute's strategic plan 2016-2020.

Teams from the Paris Public Hospitals (AP-HP), Pierre and Marie Curie University, Inserm and the CarThera company (which is hosted by the Brain and Spine Institute [ICM]), coordinated by Prof.