Predicting the toxicity of drugs without animal testing
A mini-brain has been created from reprogrammed human skin cells. It allows studying brain development as well as pharmacological and toxico
Are Humans Still Evolving in Response to Epidemics?
Continuous interaction between hosts and parasites is a force that drives evolution. It forces its enemies to adapt. For mankind, this compe
Could Our Gut Be the Source of a New Generation of Drugs?
The anti-inflammatory role of the bacteria Faecalibacterium prausnitizii, present in the gut, has now been identified. We created a start-up
Breaking Down the Walls of Non-invasive Genetic Testing Using Floating DNA in Blood
Fragments of fetal DNA float in maternal blood. This discovery of circulating fetal DNA opened the way for non-invasive prenatal testing whi
Fighting Alzheimer’s with Gene Therapy
Disturbance in the brain’s cholesterol metabolism is one of the factors responsible for Alzheimer’s disease. The gene therapy that we have d
How the Brain Controls our Desire to Eat
“Destroying neurons in the zona incerta leads to weight reduction”. The aim of this chronicle is not to propose solutions for losing weight
Lead, Testimony to the Eruption of Vesuvius
Following archaeological digs, analysis of the lead pollution in sediments in the antique port of Naples proves that the region’s vast...
Binge drinking impairs memory
Binge drinking, or the massive and rapid consumption of alcohol, affects the adolescent brain. Studies in humans and rodents reveal the...
