'Near-death experiences’ are relatively frequent. However, they’re not all the same: in particular, those experienced by patients with locked-in syndrome.

By targeting a protein regulating platelet activity, scientists in Liège may have discovered a new way to prevent arterial thrombosis.

Scientists have defined a new gigantism syndrome: X-LAG (X-linked acrogigantism), a syndrome which begins in the cradle and results in the creation of the tallest giants. The scientists have also identified the gene responsible for the condition.

It is still incredibly difficult to detect signs of residual consciousness in severely brain-injured patients. In his recent thesis, Damien Lesenfants, a member of the Coma Science Group, suggests a new brain-computer interface that is likely to improve the diagnosis of these ambiguous cases.

A thesis aims to assess and implement alternative methods for the biological monitoring of the resistance of the AIDS virus to antiretroviral treatments (ARV) in Chad.