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Red meat and vegetables. © Fotolia

Press release

17 Nov 2016

Nutritional prevention a possible method to limit risk of cancers linked to iron in meat products

Recent data suggests that the consumption of nutritional iron could be linked to a high risk of breast cancer, and a diet rich in antioxidants appears to be effective at limiting this risk. Such are the findings of a study led by INRA and INSERM1 researchers, published in the journal Oncotarget.

Intestinal epithelium and flora. © INRA, ROCHET Violaine

Press release

09 Sep 2016

Excellence in intestinal microbiota research: Harry Sokol winner of a 2016 ERC Starting Grant

Harry Sokol, a researcher specialised in the study of inflammatory bowel diseases, has been awarded the prestigious Starting Grant for 2016 by the European Research Council (ERC).

White laboratory rat. © INRA, FLANZY Paul

Press release

22 Jul 2016

Omega 3 and managing stress - ever closer links

The work of a team of research scientists from INRA and INSERM reveals that endocannabinoid-mediated plasticity in the nucleus accumbens forms the neurobiological substrate for anxiety. It is the subject of an article published on 21 July in Cell Reports.

eurocaroten. © eurocaroten

News

11 Jul 2016

EUROCAROTEN – a European network to advance carotenoid research and applications in agro-food and health

The goal of EUROCAROTEN is to enhance competitiveness of the European agro-food industry and promote health by coordinating research on carotenoids. The two main partner scientists responsible for EUROCAROTEN in France are: Jean-François Landrier (UMR NORT, INRA-AMU) and Catherine Caris-Veyrat (UMR SQPOV, INRA-UAPV).

Fruit and vegetable stall. © INRA, GLEMIN Anne

Press release

15 Apr 2016

Reduce the carbon footprint of food, but not at any price!

With sustainable diets in mind, esearchers show, via a study using models, that it is indeed possible to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining nutritional value.