• Genetic background of pregnant women can influence the result of the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test
    Genetic background of pregnant women can influence the result of the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test Non-Invasive Prenatal Tests (NIPTs) are increasingly an integral part of screening during pregnancies across the world. Research from Amsterdam UMC shows that a pregnant woman's genetic background influences the effectiveness of the test. Data from over 140,000 administered tests in the Netherlands shows that a specific genetic variant, carried by about 7% of women in The Netherlands, increases the odds of inconclusive results and impairs the sensitivity of NIPT. These results are published today in Cell Reports.
  • Mental health issues are a common phenomenon in elite sport
    Mental health issues are a common phenomenon in elite sport Nearly three-quarters of Dutch elite athletes and forty percent of their coaches report sport-related distress. This is one of the findings from a study conducted by Amsterdam UMC together with NOC*NSF, the organisation which represents the Dutch Olympic Committee and the Dutch Sport Federation, published today in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine.
  • Creating an environment where everyone can reach their full potential
    Creating an environment where everyone can reach their full potential Firmly based on the scientific insights we gained about human health, fueled by our moral ambition to contribute to society through science, Amsterdam UMC wants to take responsibility as the biggest academic medical center in the Netherlands, to contribute to an international movement that takes the interests of future generations into account. In order to facilitate this, Amsterdam UMC appointed this year its first Future Generations Commissioner, Tessa Roseboom, professor of Early Development and Health.

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