Understanding in 2 Minutes: Parkinson's Disease

In partnership with the Paris+ par Art Basel contemporary art fair, the 12th edition of the Art-Science Breakfast took place on October 18, 2023 at Café de l’Homme. Thanks to support from the NRJ Foundation at Institut de France and the incredible...

In everyday life, we all need to anticipate our actions. On the road, for example, we need to start or cross when the light turns green. While the light is red, our brain prepares to act as quickly as possible as soon as the color changes because we...

A research team from the Paris Brain Institute (Inserm/CNRS/Sorbonne University/AP-HP) just identified mutations in familial cases with early-onset Parkinsonism and intellectual disability. Genetic studies on two affected siblings pairs highlighted...

On the occasion of World Parkinson's Day, which will be held on 11 April 2022, the Paris Brain Institute takes stock of the latest advances in research and the challenges that remain in the fight against the second most common neurodegenerative...

Rahul Gaurav, a research Engineer in the MOV’IT team led by Pr. Stéphane Lehéricy and Pr. Marie Vidailhet, at the Paris Brain Institute, developed an artificial intelligence framework to investigate fully automatic neurodegeneration in the substantia...

Restlessness in sleep is common, however it may be a symptom of two illnesses that seem to be complete opposites: sleepwalking and behavioral disorders in REM sleep. The first affects a younger population and takes place during deep sleep, whereas...