Animals have always been directly involved in the progress of medicine. In South London, surgeons at Dulwich Hospital say they will be able to graft animal organs onto humans in two or three years. A hope for the thousands of patients who die every year due to lack of donors. Professor Michael BEWICK explains (vo trad off) that there are more and more requests for organs. "There is pressure in this direction, until an alternative solution is found," he stresses. Professor Bewick’s team believes that this solution has been found through the development of an anti-rejection pig fabric filter. Professor Jean François BACH (Necker Hospital) explains how pig fabric filters could prevent rejection.
Organ transplants of animal or xenograft origin, should be able to compensate for the shortage of human organs in a few years. At CHU Hautepierre in Strasbourg, testimony of Carole POPIC, transplanted kidney for ten years. Professor Philippe WOLF, surgeon, regrets having to limit the indications of transplantation and sometimes abusive for certain pathologies such as liver cancers, for lack of organs. Following the research carried out on pork, where the heart of these animals is "humanized", the first transplants are no longer very far. Interview with a confident doctor: "I think it’s a reality at 15".
In Lyon, a team of researchers supported by the Mérieux Foundation is currently working on pig and calf embryos to try to "humanize" the organs of certain animals for transplantation on humans. Professor Michel FRANCK, National Veterinary School of Lyon, explains the objective and the stakes of this experiment.
Two women, Sandra and Béatrice, took Depakine during their pregnancy. This medication has been prescribed to regulate epilepsy in one and bi-polarity in the other. Testimony of the two women.
Marine MARTIN has suffered from epilepsy since childhood. During her pregnancy she took Depakine. Her two children were born with severe disabilities. Testimonials from Marine MARTIN and his son Nathan.
IGAS, the General Inspectorate of Social Affairs, reported on the Depakin. This drug prescribed to fight epilepsy, reportedly caused serious disorders in several hundred children. Testimonies of Catherine Charat, mother, victim of the Dépakine and her son Brice.
Minister of Health Marisol Touraine has launched an investigation into the drug used to treat epilepsy, depakin. Interviewed, Marine MARTIN, mother and victim of this drug, talks about his fight. She talks about the investigation and then adds: ".. There is no explanation why for 35 years doctors have been alerting and nothing has been done, nothing has changed".
Une nouvelle pilule pharmaceutique pourrait aider à réduire la consommation d'alcool. Actuellement à l'étude, elle pourrait être commercialisée en 2012 si elle se révèle efficace.
Explications sur images d'illustration, alternant avec les interviews de Benoît, un patient qui teste cette pilule, du Dr Philippe Batel, alcoologue à l'hôpital Beaujon AP-HP, et du Dr Patrick Fouilland, président de la Fédération française d'addictologie.
Présentation de la manifestation nommée "Défi brestois", dans le cadre d'une campagne contre l'alcool au volant, qui consiste à ne pas boire d'alcool durant trois jours pour mesurer son état réel de dépendance.
Témoignages de quelques Brestois consommateurs ou non d'alcool, et interview de Michel Abalea, coordinateur de la manifestation.
Reportage sur le rôle et le fonctionnement de "Tempérance secours", regroupement d'anciens alcooliques qui, sur le mode de fonctionnement des Alcooliques Anonymes, vient en aide aux personnes dépendantes à l'alcool.
L'association "Alcool assistance", en Alsace, propose à ses adhérents un suivi médical, mais surtout un lieu pour parler. Ses groupes de parole aident beaucoup les alcooliques à choisir l'abstinence. Commentaire sur images d'illustration, avec le témoignage de Michel, ancien alcoolique devenu abstinent, et du Dr Marc Litzenberger.
Explanations of the consequences of a cardiovascular accident and recovery evidence for patients of all ages. Testimonies of two patients, Nicolas HUGBART, 32 years old, and François ROYER, 52 years old. Interviews with Dr Sophie CROZIER, neurologist in the cerebrovascular emergency department at Pitié Salpetrière and Professor Yves SAMSON, head of cerebrovascular emergency department..
For the second year, the Neuro-Science Society, which brings together 2,300 scientists and clinicians across France, organised 'Brain Week'. Among the meetings and events, the scientists mentioned the stroke which represents 100,000 new cases per year that sometimes lead to hemiplegia, aphasia. This accident must be carried out urgently to avoid a lack of irrigation of the brain. In addition, rehabilitation is essential. Report to the emergency department of the Lariboisière hospital in Paris and in the rehabilitation department of the Fernand Widal hospital. Testimonies of two patients, Valérie, then Farida, recently vicitimes of stroke, and interviews with Professor Marie-Germaine BOUSSER who explains the difference between a healthy artery and an abnormal artery, and Dr Alain YELNIK, Head of the Rehabilitation and Functional Rehabilitation Department at the Fernand Widal Hospital.
In France, stroke affects 150,000 people every year, with one stroke every 4 minutes. Explanations of risk factors and testimony of Jacques BOUSSUGUES, retired 68 years old, recently a victim of a stroke. Then an interview with Dr PHILIPPA LAVALLEE, a neurologist at Bichat Hospital, who describes possible emergency treatments.
Tomorrow is Stroke Awareness Day. The mortality related to these strokes is significant, it is the 3rd cause of death in Western countries, but many victims survive with significant consequences. To avoid these tragedies, only one solution: intervene very quickly, less than 3 hours after the stroke. In Nantes, the hospital has a real emergency channel. Interview with Dr Benoît GUILLON, neurologist.
In Lyon, 300 specialists took part in a world congress on stroke. Explanations of the new treatments available, including thrombolysis by intravenous injection, which helps to dissolve clots. Interview with Paul TROUILLAS, head of the neurovascular emergency unit in Lyon, who talks about people at risk, particularly those with cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and smokers. images from the Palais des congrès and archive images of a supported patient.
In the neurological rehabilitation service of the Raymond Poincaré de Garches Hospital, patients suffering from strokes (stroke) are for some with hemiplegia. Interview with Professor Jean-Pierre HELD who explains the possibilities of rehabilitation or even partial recovery thanks to a certain plasticity of the brain.
Presentation of neurological sequelae caused by a stroke. Interview with Professor Mathieu ZUBER, from the Department of Neurology at the Sainte-Anne Hospital in Paris.
On savait que les femmes enceintes qui fument risquent de fragiliser la vie de leur bébé. Une étude américaine tendrait à prouver désormais que les pères fumeurs sont également un danger pour leurs enfants.
Commentaire sur images d'illustration, alternant avec l'interview du Dr Gilbert Lagrue, spécialiste du tabagisme (hôpital Henri Mondor Créteil).