Recap of AR&D Symposium 2026On June 4th, 2026, Amsterdam Reproduction & Development held its annual symposium themed “The Birth Crash: Reproduction in an Age of Demographic Change.” The afternoon was dedicated to one of the most urgent societal and health questions of our time: how should we understand and respond to declining birth rates, postponed parenthood, and demographic change?
AR&D annual report 2025We are proud to present the 2025 Annual Report of the Amsterdam Reproduction and Development (AR&D) research institute.
Amateur soccer players show acute elevations in blood biomarkers of neural damage after heading the ballFootball players who head the ball during an amateur soccer match show elevated levels of blood biomarkers associated with neural damage immediately after the game, potentially indicating acute brain injury. The more frequently a player heads the ball and the harder the impact, the more pronounced these temporary changes become. Blood levels return to normal within 24 to 48 hours. This is according to research by neuroscientists Marloes Hoppen, Marsh Königs, Jort Vijverberg, and colleagues at Amsterdam UMC in collaboration with the Royal Dutch Football Association.
