Amsterdam UMC leads international consortium in the search for treatment for ME/CFS Thanks to a ZonMw grant of more than seven million euros, Amsterdam UMC kick starts new biomedical research into ME/CFS. Jos Bosch, researcher at the University of Amsterdam and Amsterdam UMC, leads along with more than 20 partners, the hunt for answers to the following questions: What exactly happens in the body of patients? How can the diagnosis be improved? And what might be effective treatments?
There's no malaria magic bullet, there may never be, but there are reasons to be optimistic Nearly half of the world's population are at risk of malaria and the hunt for a vaccine continues. But, in the view of Martin Grobusch, Professor of Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine at Amsterdam UMC, it's not the magic bullet of a vaccine that we should be waiting for but rather getting to work on a magic gun, filled with all the options that we already have.
Long-COVID a greater burden for migrant groups than the Dutch population All prominent migrant groups in the Netherlands suffer more from long-covid than the native Dutch population, research from Amsterdam UMC has found. The study, published today, in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, shows that in some groups the rates of long-covid are up to 50% larger than in the Dutch population. Resulting in many migrant groups “suffering in silence,” in the words of senior author Professor Charles Agyemang.
Non-Invasive Prenatal Test free for all women in the Netherlands This month the Dutch TRIDENT studies aiming at responsible implementation of the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) in the Netherlands will end. As a result of the positive outcomes of these studies, NIPT becomes a structural part of the Dutch national prenatal screening program and will from now on be freely available for all pregnant women in the Netherlands.
New IVF Method: more expensive, not more effective The use of time-lapse monitoring in IVF does not result in more pregnancies or shorten the time it takes to get pregnant. This new method, which promises to "identify the most viable embryos", is more expensive than the classic approach. Research from Amsterdam UMC, published today in The Lancet, shows that time-lapse monitoring does not improve clinical results.
In search of the role of our immune system in Alzheimer's Disease Amsterdam UMC increasingly shines a light on the role of the immune system in Alzheimer's offering a new perspective in the hunt for an effective treatment. Today, Professor Elga de Vries is awarded an ERC Advanced Grant of €2.5m to continue this, with the BRAIN Project.
Caesarean Scar Disorder: Amsterdam UMC defines a new clinical condition More than 30% of women who give birth by caesarean section suffer from long-term symptoms, such as abdominal pain, blood loss or fertility problems. These symptoms are caused by an abnormal uterine scar. This condition is defined now for the first time, thanks to an international study led by Amsterdam UMC, as Caesarean Scar Disorder (CSDi).
Half of GPs trained in Spain willing to return if working conditions improve In the last decade, it's estimated that more than 4000 doctors have left Spain to work abroad, and this is causing a massive strain on the health system. Research from Amsterdam UMC has examined the reasons and how to improve rentention.
