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Radboudumc researchers have shown that the brain function of patients with Parkinson's disease improved with regular exercise, which seems to strengthen the connections between different brain areas, while inhibiting brain shrinkage.
New mutations in DNA, which are not inherited from the father or mother but arise spontaneously before or during fertilization, can cause infertility in men.
Geert Litjens from Radboud university medical center has received a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant.
Rogier Kievit from Radboud university medical center has received a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant.
Quilting reduces complications after a mastectomy or axillary lymph node dissection and offers many benefits to a patient. With this technique, a surgeon closes the cavity under the wound with needle and thread. A drain is no longer necessary.
Body composition is important for survival rates in renal cell cancer. Research from the Radboudumc shows that low muscle quality and low organ fat are associated with poor survival. This involves different stages of renal cancer, ranging from stage I-III to stage IV.
Bas Loomans has been appointed professor 'Oral Function and Restorative Dentistry' at the Radboud university medical center / Radboud University as of 1 December 2021.
A team of sixteen Dutch hospitals received a grant of 1.4 million euros from ZonMw. They will investigate whether they can reduce medication related hospital readmissions.
What we eat affects our bodies. A diet high in plant based products and low in fat offers health benefits and prevents lifestyle diseases, such as cardiovascular disease. This is what Quirijn de Mast shows based on his research in Africa.
The Dutch Cancer Society (KWF) is awarding funds with a total of more than 2.6 million euros to five new research projects. The awards are part of the latest round of funding from KWF, in which almost 27 million euros is being allocated to Dutch cancer research. The projects will start in mid-2022.
NWO has awarded 89 promising young scientists Veni funding of up to 280,000 euros. Eight of them are from Radboudumc and Radboud University. They can develop their own research ideas over a period of three years.
Blanca Scheijen and Patricia Groenen of the Department of Pathology, together with a European consortium, developed a diagnostic method that more clearly distinguishes between inflammation and lymphoma in enlarged lymph nodes.
Patients with chronic chest pain may benefit more from following an exercise program than from surgery in which doctors place a stent. Data from over 18,000 patients show a reduced risk of mortality, hospitalizations and other conditions.
Yvonne Schoon has been appointed professor by special appointment 'The right care for the right older person' at the Radboudumc / Radboud University as of 1 October 2021.
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy David Burger, affiliated with the Radboudumc Pharmacy, is in the list of top scientists in the field of anti-HIV medication.
It has long been known that exercise reduces the risk of many chronic diseases. However, we do not yet know exactly how much exercise is necessary to achieve health benefits.
For 20 years, the Nijmegen based Radboudumc spin-off company Xenikos has been working on a drug that can reset the immune system. This reset will save lives of seriously ill patients. Now, after years of hard work, the moment of truth has arrived for T-guard.
Radboudumc researcher Thomas van den Heuvel receives the Stairway to Impact Award from Dutch Research Council NWO. He receives this prize for the development of the BabyChecker, a smartphone application that allows midwives to make ultrasounds during pregnancies.
The Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland) are together setting up national clinical precision cancer trials modelled on the very successful DRUP trial in the Netherlands.
Investigators at the Department of Internal Medicine / Infectious Diseases and Dermatology demonstrate worldwide side effects of certain so-called biologics using four different research approaches
In the PlatiBone project, researchers Sander Leeuwenburgh and Sandra Heskamp will test new drugs that combine diagnostics, chemotherapy and radiation
Patients with persistent knee pain after meniscus removal can participate at three locations in the Netherlands in the AIR2 study by ATRO Medical, a spin-off of the Radboudumc and DSM.
PhD candidate Joep Joosten uncovers the immune response of mosquitos to viruses such as Zika and dengue.
Tom Scheenen has been appointed Professor of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance at the Radboudumc / Radboud University as of 1 October 2021.
A moderate intensity endurance and resistance exercise training program improves muscle performance in statin users without exacerbating muscle complaints. This is one of the conclusions of a training study that is published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).
PhD research Jantine Jansen-Schotman offers starting points for better analysis.
Jan Schols has been appointed Professor of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics as of 1 November 2021. His research focuses on the development of 3D techniques and innovative treatment methods, all for the benefit of the patient.
The Radboudumc, together with the University of Cambridge, receives a grant of €1.8M from three collaborating cardiac foundations for international research into the small blood vessels in the brain. This study will be led by Neurologist Frank-Erik de Leeuw and internist Niels Riksen.
US News rates the Department of Medical Imaging at Radboudumc with a fourth place in the international ranking of best global institutes for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Researchers aim to improve identification of early symptoms and subtypes of Parkinson's disease with large international study
A team of researchers from Radboudumc, VU Amsterdam and other institutes is going to look for new and better ways to heal developmental disorders in the brain.
Christian Gilissen has been appointed Professor of Genome Bioinformatics at the Radboudumc / Radboud University as of 1 October 2021.
James Bond made a total of 25 films between 1962 and 2021. In all those films, secret agent 007 washed his hands only twice, even though he often stayed in not so hygienic places with considerable health risks. Radboudumc researchers examined all the health risks in the 47 countries Bond visited.
To contain rising healthcare costs, digitization of healthcare is often seen as a solution. Researchers at the Radboudumc examined the use of telemonitoring in chronic heart failure. Does this reduce hospital admissions and visits to the emergency room?
Four TURBO grants were recently awarded to new technical-medical research proposals. The grants are part of the TURBO program, a collaboration between the University of Twente (TechMed Centre) and the Radboudumc.
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