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How do our bodies tune into the Sun's rhythm?

Claude Gronfier, Researcher in Chronobiology at Inserm's Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de Lyon

On March 19th, 2025
4 min reading time

A study of RATP employees shows that tram and bus drivers (outdoors) have fewer sleep disorders than metro drivers (indoors).

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What effect do screens have on our sleep?

Russel Foster , Director of the Sleep and Circadian Research Institute at the University of Oxford

On March 11th, 2025
5 min reading time

There are several preconceived ideas about the link between screens and sleep; studies need to be nuanced as they are often carried out in laboratories and not outdoors.

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What do we really know about our dreams?

Delphine Oudiette, Inserm Research Director and Co-Director of DreamTeam at Institut du Cerveau in Paris, Claudia Picard-Deland, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Psychiatry and Addictology at Université de Montréal

On March 5th, 2025
5 min reading time

The level of evidence in studies on dreams is generally low... So what do we know about our dreams today?

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Down syndrome: can intellectual disability of patients be treated?

Brigitte Fauroux , Professor of Pneumo-pediatrics at Necker Hospital, Laurent Meijer, Former CNRS Unit Director and Founder of start-up Perha Pharmaceuticals

On February 5th, 2025
4 min reading time

Today, research is looking into the possibility of treating the intellectual disability associated with Down's syndrome.

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How to improve sleep, according to science

Armelle Rancillac, Researcher in Neuroscience at Inserm and Collège de France

On September 25th, 2024
4 min reading time

Before resorting to medical treatments, doctors recommend improving lifestyle habits to alleviate sleep disorders.

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How better sleep can protect cardiovascular health

Jean-Philippe Empana, Physician and INSERM Research Director at Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC)

On September 18th, 2024
3 min reading time

Recent studies have established a significant link between sleep disorders and cardiovascular disease.