Publications by authors named "S Allain"

Ophidiomycosis is an emerging infectious disease affecting wild snakes in the Northern Hemisphere. Recently confirmed in Great Britain, the prevalence, severity and significance of ophidiomycosis has yet to be characterised in free-living snakes at a population level in Europe. Therefore, a population of barred grass snakes (Natrix helvetica) in eastern England was monitored for three seasons (May 2019 to October 2021), to investigate the prevalence (25.

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Objectives: In France, almost nine of 10 deaths are caused by non-communicable diseases, and there is significant social inequality in mortality rates. However, it is not easy to collect robust data on the incidence and prevalence of such diseases according to socio-economic status. Based on data from the link between the primary longitudinal population sample and the national health data system, the aim of our study was to compute the standardised incidence and prevalence of seven major groups of chronic diseases according to socio-economic status.

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  • Senescent cells accumulate in osteoarthritis (OA) joint tissues due to injury, playing a role in OA development, but therapeutic approaches targeting these cells have been ineffective in human patients.
  • This study developed models of chondrocyte senescence using etoposide to induce DNA damage-related senescence and chronic exposure to IL-1β for inflammation-related senescence.
  • Etoposide effectively induces markers of cellular senescence, making it a reliable model for researching senescence in chondrocytes and could aid in developing therapies for OA.
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Background And Purpose: There are regional disparities in access to stroke units in France. Several studies have shown that living in disadvantaged areas is associated with a higher frequency of stroke, worse severity at presentation, increased level of dependency and higher mortality rates. However, few studies have explored the association between an individual's socioeconomic characteristics and stroke care.

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