Skip to content

News

Scientists can detect brain tumors by analyzing urine, using simple test
Scientists can detect brain tumors by analyzing urine, using simple test

Scientists report that they have developed two tests that can detect the presence of glioma, a type of brain tumor, in patient urine.
Global genetics consortium uncovers COVID-19 risk factors
Global genetics consortium uncovers COVID-19 risk factors

An international collaboration, including researchers from Amsterdam UMC, has identified several host-specific genetic factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity.
Research into the use of second vaccination after first Janssen vaccination
Research into the use of second vaccination after first Janssen vaccination

Amsterdam UMC, together with three other academic centres, is investigating in the SWITCH study whether a second corona vaccination after a first Janssen vaccination is useful.

A large vaccination gap persists in the Netherlands, migrants lag behind
A large vaccination gap persists in the Netherlands, migrants lag behind

The vaccine gap is just as much an information gap: older people with a migrant background often lack access to vital knowledge for a variety of reasons.
The needs of the patient in acute care are not always just medical needs
The needs of the patient in acute care are not always just medical needs

An international research shows that there should be more attention for the personal questions of patients besides the medical health care. This will help with delivering patient-centered care.
Green light for Alzheimer's medicine Aducanumab in the USA
Green light for Alzheimer's medicine Aducanumab in the USA

The medicine Aducanumab, invented by the University of Zurich and further developed by Biogen, has been approved in the USA for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. This is the first medicine to target the Alzheimer's disease process in the brain.
Older adults report cancellation of care during the pandemic
Older adults report cancellation of care during the pandemic

APH researchers show in their study that about one third of the Dutch older population reported cancellation or avoidance of medical care during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Variability within tumors predicts survival rates of patients with cancer
Variability within tumors predicts survival rates of patients with cancer

Why do some cancer patients die quickly, while others live with the disease for a long time or recover from cancer?
Can I stop taking antidepressants?
Can I stop taking antidepressants?

New research published in JAMA Psychiatry shows that brief psychological interventions such as Preventive Cognitive Therapy (PCT) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) can be an alternative to long-term antidepressant use.