
[LUM#9] What if plants stopped feeding us?
Published on: May 09, 2019
"Eat five fruits and vegetables a day". A slogan that could well become a has-been in...

[LUM#9] Man, the carcinogenic species
Published on: April 09, 2019
Human activities could lead to increased cancer rates in wildlife...

[LUM#9] Chimpanzee under the influence
Published on: March 19, 2019
What is it that drives the chimpanzee into the clutches of its only predator, the...

Does stimulating the brain to improve performance really work?
Published on: March 14, 2019
Fatigue, in the common sense, is a feeling of physical or cognitive weakening, and is...

[LUM#9] When pain lasts
Published on: 06 March 2019
Scientists at the Montpellier Neuroscience Institute have uncovered the mechanisms...

Chronic illnesses: fighting them better through physical activity
Published on: February 22, 2019
Cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disorders, diabetes, depression, illnesses...

[LUM#9] Painkillers and pregnancy: dangerous liaisons
Published on: February 12, 2019
A study by the Institute of Human Genetics (IGH) reveals that taking paracetamol and...

Raphaël, 8: "What are chromosomes for?"
Published on: January 17, 2019
Our body is made up of a collection of cells. Inside each of them is a small "...

Meditation in schools: secularizing a spiritual practice?
Published on: January 14, 2019
Meditation is becoming an increasingly important part of everyday life, both at work and at home....

Telemedicine and e-health: what's the hold-up?
Published on: January 11, 2019
Connected objects and the Internet of Things, diagnostic algorithms linked to the rise of...

Planning for better care: the example of myocardial infarction
Published on: December 13, 2018
According to the World Health Organization, every year 17 million people die from...

Slowing down... or finding your own rhythm?
Published on: 08 November 2018
"Stop multitasking to be more productive", "Slow down to succeed", such are the...

[LUM#8] The hidden life of our genes
Published on: 06 November 2018
While genetics is the study of genes, epigenetics is the study of...

Hospital: when caregivers invent their own solutions to their discomfort
Published on: July 16, 2018
Nurse suicides, mass resignations of exhausted emergency doctors, strikes...

In France, mosquitoes also transmit the Usutu virus
Published: June 18, 2018
It happened two years ago, but scientists have only just discovered...

Nadège Nziza finalist in "Ma thèse en 180 secondes" (My thesis in 180 seconds)
Published on: June 14, 2018
Nadège Nziza, a Montpellier native by adoption, is a doctoral student at UM in physiopathology....