News • Promising research on oral rinse-based test
Wash, rinse – detect head and neck cancer?
Can a mouthwash-based test help predict head and neck cancer recurrence? A new study suggests it might.
News • Combined chemo and radiotherapy
Promising treatment for rectal cancer to avoid surgery
When a person is diagnosed with rectal cancer, part of the bowel is often removed, often resulting in the need for a stoma or problems with bowel control. A new therapy could help avoid this surgery.
News • Staging and monitoring tool
Diagnosing lung disease with quantitative ultrasound parameters
Using conventional ultrasound, researchers have developed a model that determines whether conditions such as fibrosis or edema are present in the lungs, and gives information about the severity.
News • Alternative to blood transfusion
Rhesus pregnancy: immunotherapy to protect the foetus
In rhesus pregnancy, antibodies from the pregnant mother can lead to anaemia for the foetus in the uterus. A new study suggests that a drug could serve as a non-surgical alternative.
News • Genome and transcriptome analysis
Colorectal cancer prognosis derived from genetic signatures
Can a look at a patient's DNA predict progress of their colorectal cancer? Findings from a new study could lead to improved possibilities for individualised therapies.
News • Bioactive polymer scaffold
New biomaterial regrows damaged cartilage in joints
A crucial component in joints, cartilage is notoriously difficult to repair. Now, US researchers have developed a promising bioactive material to regenerate cartilage in knee joints.
News • Highly entangled polymer networks
3D printing heart bandages, custom implants and more
A band-aid for the heart? US researchers have developed a new way to 3D print material that is at once elastic, tough, and shapable enough to fit a patient’s unique heart or joint defects.
News • Promising study results
Cancer of Unknown Primary: on the way to targeted therapies
Metastases, but no sign of the original tumor: A large international study shows how this phantom cancer can nevertheless be treated.
News • Sticky, yet promising research
3D printing lung tissue from mucus-based bioink
Researchers have created a mucus-based bioink which can be used for 3D printing lung tissue. This advance could one day help study and treat chronic lung conditions.
News • Brain cancer research
Glioblastoma: Surprising find of immune cells
Researchers discovered islands of highly potent immune cells in the vicinity of glioblastomas. This may open up prospects for new therapies for these aggressive brain tumours.
News • Improving Alzheimer’s disease imaging
Diagnostic sensors overcome blood-brain barrier
Researchers were able to package fluorescent sensors for passage across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in mice. This holds promise to advance Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and treatment.
News • Focus on Toxoplasma gondii
Could brain parasites help treat cognitive disorders?
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite with the ability to infect the brain, causing life-threatening diseases. Researchers now want to harness its properties to advance treatment of cognitive disorders.
News • ICD usage in HF patients
Kidney dysfunction as a predictor of sudden cardiac death
A prospective study has revealed that kidney dysfunction may be a powerful predictor of sudden cardiac death. Findings could lead to revisions in the guidelines for ICD usage.
News • Synthetic nanofibers
Repairing cartilage damage with ‘dancing’ molecules
US researchers applied an injectable new therapy, which harnesses fast-moving “dancing molecules,” to repair damaged human cartilage cells within just 4 hours.
News • Familiarity assessment
Prosopagnosia: Understanding face blindness with "Game of Thrones"
Isn't that the guy from House Stark? For people with prosopagnosia, this is not easy to answer. Using characters from Game of Thrones, UK psychologists shed new light on the condition.
News • Horizon grant for "KEEPCARING"
Study to prevent burnout of surgeons and OR staff
To address the increasing stress and burnout rates among healthcare professionals, Amsterdam UMC will lead a European consortium in search of the best solutions.
News • Science fiction concept
Minimizing biopsy trauma with a tractor beam
Tractor beams are making the jump from science fiction to reality: Researchers are developing rays of light that can pull particles toward it, to minimize the trauma caused by current biopsy methods.
News • Hydrogel solution
Breakthrough in fridge-free storage of medicines
Many medicines require cold storage, which is a challenge for infrastructure and sustainability. Now, researchers designed a hydrogel protecting therapeutics at temperatures as high as 50°C.
News • Focus on ferroptosis
Major step towards a treatment for metastasis
Researchers have discovered an Achilles heel of migratory metastatic cells: They now investigate how the cell death mechanism ferroptosis can be utilized for future cancer treatments.
News • Immunology
“One and done”: promise for a universal influenza vaccine
New research reveals a promising approach to developing a universal influenza vaccine that confers lifetime immunity against an evolving virus considered most likely to trigger the next pandemic.
News • Public survey on medical conditions
Cancer seen as #1 health concern, AI as solution
Cancer, dementia, heart attack: these are the medical conditions people are most worried about, according to a new UK survey. It also reveals hopes for AI in the future of cancer research and care.
News • Biomaterial-based device
Heart valve made of human collagen opens up new treatment avenues
A new heart valve comprised of biological material obtained from human cells, opens up new therapeutic avenues for patients with paediatric heart diseases, such as tetralogy of Fallot.
News • Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)
Personalised simulations predict outcomes for blood cancer treatment
Using genomic sequencing data, researchers have created personalised simulations of individual patients that can quantify the impact of genetic mutations on cancer cell behaviour.
News • Nanorobots travelling through synovial fluid
Fighting arthritis with “OrthoBots”
Enzyme-driven nanorobots could be used in the treatment of joint diseases such as arthritis. A new research project explores the potential of this technology.
News • Improved infection protection
S. aureus: One step closer to a vaccine
Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of hospital-acquired bacterial infection, associated with over one million deaths worldwide each year. Now, researchers could be one step closer to a vaccine.
