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Researchers at the Pasteur Institute are studying the impact of the intestinal and nasal microbiota on brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and depression, with promising preliminary results in mice, but still needing validation in humans before therapeutic applications. #Microbiote #MaladiesDuCerveau #RechercheScientifique (translated)

The author indicated that the drug Zoladex would no longer be reimbursed by Health Insurance starting in December as part of breast cancer treatment. He specified that this decision had been requested by the manufacturer, AstraZeneca. https://t.co/cR6exMdljw #CancerDuSein #Zoladex #AstraZeneca #FR (translated)

The director of the Pasteur Institute, Yasmine Belkaid, calls for calm but vigilance in the face of suspected plague in Russia, following the death of a laboratory technician, while stating that the disease is treatable with antibiotics. #Peste #Santé #InstitutPasteur (translated)

Yasmine Belkaid, director general of the Pasteur Institute, stated that despite suspicions of plague in Russia, the disease is treatable with antibiotics if detected early, while calling for vigilance and highlighting the importance of public health research. #InstitutPasteur #Peste #RechercheScientifique (translated)

FRENCHRAPUS reported that the TikToker Louka had paid tribute to his father, Papao, who was buried on the day of the publication. Louka described the coming weeks, months, and years as difficult and spoke of the void left by his father, whom he had presented as a loving and understanding man. He also promised to take care of his mother and asked Papao to watch over her. #Deuil #RIP #AmourFamilial (translated)

There is a correlation between sick leaves and working conditions. To constrain companies, an "adaptation of employer contributions" could be implemented, namely "increasing contributions when there is no preventive work or even decreasing them in the opposite case," details Isabelle Mercier, national secretary of the CFDT. #SantéAuTravail #Prévention #ArrêtsMaladie (translated)

The article explores Laurence Cottet's struggle with alcoholism, highlighting both the specific challenges women face regarding addiction, such as social shame and lack of support, and the importance of medical assistance in overcoming this disease. #Alcoolisme #Addiction #Femmes (translated)

The mutuality Solidaris reveals that access to healthcare for cardiovascular diseases in Belgium is unequal, especially for people in precarious situations, despite medical spending exceeding 2.7 billion euros in 2022. #MaladiesCardiovasculaires #AccèsAuxSoins #Précarité (translated)

Belgium has 15 "Stroke Units" for the treatment of strokes, but their number and distribution are considered insufficient by Solidaris, while a recent initiative aims to support vulnerable populations through prevention agents. #MaladiesCardiovasculaires #AVC #PréventionSanté (translated)

The European Parliament has adopted new strict standards to reduce workers' exposure to carcinogenic substances, aiming to prevent about 1,700 lung cancers and 19,000 diseases over the coming decades, while emphasizing everyone's right to work without risking their health. #SantéAuTravail #CancersProfessionnels #ProtectionDesTravailleurs (translated)