TSR - Télévision Suisse Romande (Swiss National TV, French Channel)
Friday 5 September 2008
19:00 News
The Loterie Romande supports medical research
The Alamaya Foundation has been benefitting from the generous support of the Loterie Romande (lottery of the French speaking part of Switzerland) for several years.
On 5 September 2008, the Loterie Romande organized a press conference to present some of its grantees exemplifying the activities it sponsors. The division Training & Research was represented by the Alamaya Foundation.
Further to the press conference, Swiss TV filmed a short report on the Unit for Research in Schizophrenia.
A genetic factor contributes to the outbreak of schizophrenia
Cécile Guérin receives Kim Do Cuénod, Head of the Unit for Research in Schizophrenia at the Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience (Lausanne University Hospital), to learn more about this scientific breakthrough published in the American journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
» To listen to the programme, click on the green button (French only) [6:55 min.] :
RSR - Radio Suisse Romande la 1ère (Swiss National Radio, French Channel)
Monday 5 May 2008
"On en Parle", programme presented by Johanne Dussex and Ambroise Jolidon
Schizophrenia leads to depression and withdrawal.
Taking stock of a still unfamiliar disease.
Which factors cause the disease? How is it treated? Explanations and testimonies
Schizophrenia: a frightening word. This complex pathology keeps researchers on the go. People suffering from it near hell; 85% of cases occur between 15 and 25 years of age. Early intervention improves chances for recovery.
Statement by Dominique Scheder - who suffers from paranoid evolutional schizophrenia - and explanations by the neurobiologist Kim Do Cuénod.
» To listen to the programme, click on the green button (French only) [19:55 min.] :
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