More than ever, medical discoveries are going well. Overview of the innovations that await us in the months or years to come, and those already available to take better care of us.
The anti-fake news multiply
Researchers, doctors and journalists are struggling to track fake news. Our selection of chronicles to read or watch to unravel the true from the false.
On video : you have the choice between the series of ultra-clear and entertaining videos Infox? Responses! of the Le Blob website, the extra-media (leblob.fr)and those short and very well sourced from the Canal Détox of Inserm on youtube.fr
In the form of articles: the website factandfurious.com is powered by a group of authors who, among other things, source controversial studies and interview neutral experts to analyze them. The major media also almost all have a team of fact checking who is frequently interested in health news: Les Décodeurs on The world, Info or intox on France 24, CheckNews on ReleaseAFP Factual…
New for eye health
- A teleconsultation with an ophthalmologist without an appointment
Impossible to obtain a slot in the next 6 months without traveling tens of kilometers? To address this problem, around fifteen Alain Afflelou stores – mostly located in medical deserts – now offer to put us in touch by video with an approved sector 1 ophthalmologist in less than 30 minutes and without an appointment. Thanks to remotely controlled devices, he examines our eyes as in the office and, if necessary, he writes a prescription. We are then free to choose our frame and our lenses from any optician.
- Equipment fully covered by the Sécu
In stores and on the Droit de Regard website (droitderegard.com)there are only glasses 100% reimbursed under the 100% health law. And here, no low-end models or small arrangements to lower costs: the 250 designs offered are trendy, handcrafted, and the lenses are thinned and treated with anti-reflective, dust, UV and even anti-blue light if we wish. All without paying a penny. The brand even offers an ultra-light high-quality titanium range.
- Try migraine glasses
The Acunis range offers pink-violet tinted lenses, capable of reducing the transmission of certain particularly dazzling and annoying light wavelengths, especially during ophthalmic migraines. A precious help when our skull is twisted by pain. Info regarding eschenbach-vision.com
physical activity vs. diabetes, cancer, depression
To live better with certain chronic diseases, moving regularly is as effective as taking medication. While running or cycling from time to time is a good start, specialists have now established specific programs (type of activity, pace and frequency to respect) really effective for each pathology. Example: in case of asthma, they recommend 2 to 3 sessions of 30 minutes per week of activities that mix cardio and strengthening (brisk walking, swimming, etc.), as well as learning techniques that help control ventilation (tai chi, cardiac coherence…). In case of hypertension, it is better to opt for slightly longer cardio sessions (from 45 minutes to 1 hour, 3 times a week) and supplement with isometric muscle strengthening exercises (sheathing, Pilates, etc.). The list of physical activities recommended on a case-by-case basis can be found on the website of the Haute Autorité de santé (has-sante.fr).
A promising treatment for vitiligo
Approved by US health authorities in July 2022, ruxolitinib (as a cream) is the first drug capable of fight depigmentation body and facial lesions, in adults as well as in children over 12 years of age. Studies are still being published, but dermatologists expect the drug to be available in France in the coming months, and will then become the reference treatment once morest vitiligo, this extremely disabling skin disease.
The microbiota of the French under the magnifying glass
The intestinal microbiota of the French will reveal its secrets… thanks to the Le French Gut project, which aims to collect the stools of 100,000 volunteers by 2027. By identifying more precisely the bacterial populations that live in our intestines, the researchers hope better understand the impact of the environment and food on our health. Ultimately, these data will provide valuable information on the development of certain chronic diseases (overweight, diabetes, cancer, etc.) and should pave the way for the development of personalized nutrition. To participate : lefrenchgut.fr
Will we soon be able to treat Huntington’s chorea? ?
This hereditary disease results in sudden and jerky abnormal movements, and generally appears between the ages of 30 and 50. But researchers have discovered that it alters brain function from the embryonic stage in mice, and that a treatment facilitating nerve transmission in the first days of life might block the onset of symptoms in adulthood. The track is promising, even if these results need to be confirmed in humans. Source Inserm, sept. 2022.
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