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  • Huntington’s is a disease you don't carry alone

    Mayke Oosterloo is a movement disorders neurologist at Maastricht UMC+ and a researcher at the MHeNs institute of Maastricht University. In the outpatient clinic and various nursing homes in Limburg, she guides and treats patients (and their loved ones) with Huntington's disease. 

    Mayke Oosterloo
  • Maastricht students in final Ecotrophelia 2024

    Maastricht University students have won the Dutch final of the student competition Ecotrophelia, a drinking vinegar based on apple cider vinegar, fruit and herbs.

    Shrubilicious
  • Trauma-Free Care for Sick Children

    Drawing blood, inserting an IV, or looking into the ear; even seemingly simple medical procedures can cause anxiety, pain, and stress in children. According to pediatric intensivist Piet Leroy, comfort and trust are just as important as the medical treatment itself. Therefore, he is researching how...

    Piet Leroy - SHE
  • Kim Smits: urinary biomarkers improve kidney cancer diagnosis

    Can urine be used to detect renal cell carcinoma? The current approach in the case of small renal masses is in most cases a precautionary partial or complete removal of the kidney, without knowing whether the mass is benign or malignant. Molecular epidemiologist Kim Smits is working at MUMC+ on a...

    Kim Smits