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Often additional demand for care without decreasing number of admissions Telemonitoring in chronic heart failure not unqualifiedly positive

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?

Epigenetics: Immunization is passed on to offspring Mice transmit adaptations to infections to next generations

Does an infection affect the immunization of subsequent generations? It does, according to research now published in Nature Immunology.

Doubling of depression in pregnant women during corona lockdown

Worries about the virus and reduced support from healthcare and social network contribute to mental health problems

More frequent genetic testing required in children with language delays

Genetic cause for developmental language and speech disorder in child provides relief for parents. Lot Snijders Blok describes errors in five new genes.

Successful Investment Day at Radboudumc Knowledge valorization as fourth core task in UMCs

On September 28th, Radboudumc, Briskr, and Oost NL organized an Investment Day for the first time.

Genetic mutations cause severe magnesium deficiency

Newly discovered errors in DNA change diagnostics and treatment. Jeroen de Baaij tracked down new genetic errors that cause magnesium deficiency and published the findings in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

AI helps the defibrillator think

In the future, the AED and the defibrillator will be able to do more than they do today. Now the devices can only give patients who need to be resuscitated a shock, but in time it will be possible, with the help of artificial intelligence, to say more about the condition of the patient.

Tom Nijenhuis appointed professor of Rare Kidney Diseases

Antibodies are sustained in nasal fluid after mild corona infection

Testing through nasal fluids is easier than through blood

Large AI project receives over €95 million for ten years of public-private research

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) is to fund two consortia for a period of ten years. Radboudumc participates in the ROBUST consortium, which consists of 17 AI labs, eight of which are dedicated to healthcare. Radboudumc leads five of these eight labs.

TropIQ seeks new mosquito repellents

TropIQ Health Sciences, a Radboudumc spin-off, has received a 1.3 million USD grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to track down new mosquito repellents.

New start-up Patholyt will bring AI research into pathology diagnostics

Patholyt is on a mission to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence in pathology diagnostics and improve the chances of cancer patients worldwide. Patholyt is a spin-off from Radboudumc, a frontrunner in computational pathology research.

Treatment of most common skin cancer can sometimes wait

Not treating but keeping an eye on the cancer is also an option

Donor limbs last longer thanks to improved preservation technology

Research by Anne Sophie supported Maartje's double hand transplantation

Depressive symptoms during pregnancy affect baby

Depression or depressive symptoms during pregnancy may lead to a bad start for the infant, such as a preterm birth. Researchers of Radboudumc found that this was true for both women who were treated with antidepressants and those who received no medication.

Cooperating T cells clear tumor cells more effectively

Live imaging: immune cells attack tumor

Two million euros for improved treatment and outcomes of COVID-19 in the elderly

ZonMw awarded a grant of nearly two million euros to a large group of researchers to improve the outcomes of elderly people with COVID-19. The study, in which the Radboudumc also participates, provides insight into the course and treatment of COVID-19 in the elderly.

Genetic archaeology reveals major changes in the immune system

Evolution of the immune system unraveled based on ancient DNA

People with Parkinson’s disease can benefit from seven gait strategies

People with Parkinson’s disease who have difficulty walking can use several strategies to improve walking. New research shows that many people have never heard of or tried these strategies.

Tackling cancer with radioactive particles

Professor Sandra Heskamp receives grant for research into cancer treatment with radioactivity

A single comprehensive DNA test of a tumor is usually sufficient

A one-time measurement of the entire tumor DNA is almost always sufficient to find all DNA errors that are important for treatment.

Fewer gallbladder surgeries do not reduce pain symptoms

A third of patients still have symptoms a year after a gallbladder removal. Dutch research in JAMA Surgery shows how patient and surgeon can make a better choice.

Treatment of brain diseases at risk if neuroscientists can no longer conduct their research

In order to treat brain diseases such as depression, Alzheimer's or ADHD, more research into the brain is needed.

Research into treatment for bladder pain syndrome will now be reimbursed

Bladder pain syndrome, also called interstitial cystitis, is a chronic benign condition of the urinary bladder

More variants TLR7 gene found in young healthy men with severe Covid-19 Screening and accelerated vaccination for TLR7 immunodeficiency

Spanish-Dutch research has revealed two new mutations in the TLR7 gene in healthy young men who became seriously ill with severe Covid-19.

General practice examines treatment and persistent complaints COVID-19 ZonMw grant for three major projects

ZonMw has granted a total of 4.3 million euros for research into the treatment of COVID-19 and the symptoms that many people continue to have afterwards (Lung COVID). The research group of the department Primary and Community Care Medicine is co-applicant of these research projects.

ScreenPoint Medical raises $28 million for further development Series C funding led by Insight Partners

ScreenPoint Medical has raised $28 million in a Series C financing. ScreenPoint Medical is a spin-off of the Radboudumc.

Young people with colorectal cancer deserve their own treatment

Richarda de Voer and Marjolijn Ligtenberg's study on clinical, pathological, genetic and molecular characteristics of colorectal tumors in adolescents and adults 25 years of age or younger is published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

How are the Dutch Olympians prepared for the heat and humidity of Tokyo?

Personal heat preparedness advice for Dutch Olympic athletes

Nijmegen literally puts Digital Health on the map Flourishing ecosystem gets its own interactive overview

Digital Health is thriving in the Nijmegen region, where it contributes to better care and health and also creates jobs. To bring developers and end users even closer together, The Economic Board and the Radboudumc are introducing the Interactive Digital Health map.

Marijn de Bruin appointed professor of Behavioural medicine & Health psychology

Launch of UNITE4TB partnership marks a new era in Tuberculosis treatment development

The partnership will accelerate the development of new Tuberculosis (TB) drug regimens as part of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), a public-private European Research & Development Consortium

Henk Schers appointed professor of Regional Network Formation of General Practice

His research focuses on innovations in the collaboration between healthcare providers from inside and outside the hospital

VIDI grants for researchers of Radboud university medical center

Several Radboudumc researchers have been awarded a VIDI grant by the Dutch Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). They each receive a sum of 800,000 euros, which they will use over the next five years to develop their own innovative line of research and to set up a research group.

Sonlicromanol seems promising for certain cancers Khondrion announces publication in PLOS ONE of new research

Khondrion announces publication in PLOS ONE of new research showing normalisation of prostate cancer stem cell mPGES-1 overexpression and inhibition of cancer spheroid growth by sonlicromanol’s active metabolite.

Newborn screening in sight through the discovery of novel disease biomarkers by new technique

To identify new biomarkers that can be used in the newborn screening protocol, also known as the neonatal heel prick, Karlien Coene and colleagues joined forces with scientists at the Radboud University’s FELIX laser laboratory. They published their findings in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Next Generation cytogenetics is on its way Does Optical Genome Mapping turn cytogenetics upside down?

Dutch-French research shows that Optical Genome Mapping (OGM) detects abnormalities in chromosomes and DNA very quickly, effectively and accurately.

New study: Lack of consideration of sex and gender in COVID-19 clinical studies

Publication in Nature Communications

Q fever antibody does not predict disease progression

Joint study by Radboudumc, Jeroen Bosch Hospital and UMC Utrecht.

New culture method reveals how cancer cells bypass immune system

Publication in Cancer Immunology Research

Radboudumc receives prestigious Edmond J. Safra Fellowship

Fellowship to train a new movement disorder clinician-researcher (a neurologist with additional education and expertise in Parkinson’s and related diseases)

DNA from 34-thousand-year-old skull helps research on the immune system

Scientists at the Radboudumc have gained knowledge about genetic variation in the DNA of mankind of that time thanks to DNA research from a 34-thousand-year-old skull found in a Romanian cave.

Radboudumc helps people go into surgery fitter Fit4Surgery available in steps throughout the hospital

Getting patients in the best possible shape for surgery. With that goal in mind, the Radboudumc started the Fit4Surgery program for people with colon cancer two years ago. And with success.

Magnesium deficiency increases the risk of cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients

Publication in Diabetes Care.

Two science talents to foreign top institutes with Rubicon

Rubicons for Michelle Brouwer and Guido van Mierlo

Radboud university medical center and Astherna join forces for new therapy for Stargardt disease

RNA therapy for patients with a severe inherited retinal disease

Children with asymptomatic malaria a ‘hidden risk’ to disease control efforts Publication in The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Treatment for early-stage bladder cancer should be better

Hans van Valenberg about the improved therapeutic strategies in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Human microbiome could shed light on higher morbidity rate in minoritized populations The link between environmental inequities and disease may lie in the gut

A study published in PNAS is the first to explicitly address the gut microbiome as a pathway to understanding how environmental inequities could lead to health disparities.

New method to prevent ovarian cancer increases quality of life

Researchers at Radboudumc have shown that quality of life is better in women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation after fallopian tube removal with delayed ovarian removal to prevent ovarian cancer.