Professor Laurent Salomon explains how the research-technology couple makes it possible to diagnose and treat certain pathologies before birth, “giving a lot of hope to children and families”.
The Big Bang will now have its “favorite”. Each year, the editorial team will shine the spotlight for a few minutes on a personality committed to our health of tomorrow. On December 4, it was Professor Laurent Salomon, obstetrician specializing in high-risk pregnancies at the Necker-Enfants Malades hospital, who was able to present the work of the Lumière Foundation – a collaborative research platform aimed at imaging of the fetus, placenta and congenital anomalies.
Screen, diagnose, treat
“For millennia, it was thought that everything started at birth and that it was at that time that certain diseases could be diagnosed. At the Lumière Foundation, we are interested in the first months of life before birthsaid the doctor. The 270 days of pregnancy, during which a little being will be created, must be explored. Today, we have the tools to screen and diagnose diseases that can appear in fetal life..
Scientific and technological advances will also make it possible to treat them without waiting for birth. “This will change the prognosis of diseases, such as malformations of the kidneys, heart and even the brain. We will give a lot of hope to children and families”concludes Laurent Salomon.
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