Changes in the brain of women during a second pregnancyA second pregnancy changes women's brains in the same way as a first pregnancy, but in a different way than the first time. This is according to researchers from Amsterdam UMC, published in the scientific journal Nature Communications. The findings of Elseline Hoekzema and her colleagues show that a second pregnancy uniquely changes a woman’s brain, entailing both convergent and distinct neural transformations.
Early HIV Treatment Only Temporarily Prevents Immune System Dysregulation Despite effective HIV medication, the immune systems of people with HIV remain dysregulated in the long term. Researchers of the Amsterdam institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases examined whether this disruption could be prevented by starting HIV treatment immediately after infection, within just a few days. They found that the immune system functioned similarly to that of people without HIV for about six months, but over time it became disturbed again.
RehabAI@Home projects announcedFrom nine positively-rated applications, three collaborative projects have been selected for funding and all start in February and March 2026.
