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  • From what age does muscle mass decline?

    And how can it be counteracted? According to Luc van Loon, you can become a bodybuilder even after age 80. 'But the disadvantage of our dynamic muscles is that you also lose them quickly when you start using them less. Maintaining muscles is an active process. You have to keep stimulating them.' NUT...

    Muscle decline and how to counter it.
  • Not all bad: social media also have a positive impact on mental health

    Surely there can be no upsides to scrolling each day through platforms that encourage us to compare ourselves unfavourably with others? There are in fact benefits, says Philippe Verduyn, associate professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience. He has spent a decade studying the impact of...

    Philippe Verduyn
  • Tears of scientific happiness

    Marlies Gijs is doing pioneering work in the booming field of tear-fluid research. The analysis of tear fluid is a promising alternative to more invasive examination methods, which can be both painful and risky. And it is proving its worth in neurological research, with the tears of Alzheimer’s...

    Marlies Gijs
  • "Our status as data experts has grown globally."

    The researchers from Andre Dekker's team have long been seen as the experts in the field of data in healthcare, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and federated deep learning in the Netherlands, and have put themselves on the global data map.

    Andre Dekker
  • An abrupt ban on animal research stops access to latest, lifesaving medication

    The signatories of the Dutch Transparency Agreement raise awareness on the major consequences of an abrupt ban on all animals for research purposes, as petitioned by the European Commission (EC). They plea for acceleration of the current route to alternative testing, instead of a sudden ban.

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  • MUMC+ Prevention research gets a NUTRIM impulse.

    Five NUTRIM researchers honoured with research appointments on Sector Plan Health – theme prevention. Dorus Gevers, Dennis de Ruijter (Health Promotion), Michelle Weijzen (Human Biology), Marcel den Dulk (Surgery) and Brenda Berendsen (Human Movement Sciences) receive a structural U(H)D appointment...

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  • Clinical Engineer implements technical healthcare innovations

    There are many revolutionary technological advancements in the field of healthcare that, at first glance, look quite promising. However, do they apply in real life, and if so, how can you put them into action? The Clinical Engineer tries to address those questions by offering solutions. Prof. dr...

    Lee Bouwman