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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.

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IQ: can intelligence really be measured?

Jacques Grégoire, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Louvain

On May 22nd, 2024
5 min reading time

IQ is a relative measure of intelligence that is subject to many vagaries.

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Has the mental health of young people really deteriorated?

Guillaume Bronsard, Child and adolescent psychiatrist at Université de Bretagne Occidentale

On April 16th, 2024
4 min reading time

The idea of a general deterioration in young people's mental health actually reflects a better understanding of these disorders.

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What is a near-death experience?

Charlotte Martial, Researcher at Université de Liège

On April 3rd, 2024
3 min reading time

Near-death experiences are altered states of consciousness that can affect anyone, and which science is trying to explain.