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Op woensdag 13 juni 2018 vond de allereerste Maastricht UMC+ Wetenschapsdag plaats. Onder de noemer Beter door meer kennis werd er gediscussierd overonderwerpen uit de praktijk en over de vraag hoe de verbinding tussen wetenschappelijk onderzoek en gezondheidszorg nog sterker kan worden gemaakt.
The intensity and colour of lighting influence heating costs. Moreover, the right lighting contributes to a healthier indoor climate in offices and other buildings. This is demonstrated in Marije te Kulve’s research, with which she obtained her PhD at Maastricht University (UM) this week.
SHE Collaborates will receive €225,000 from Nuffic for three projects in Jemen and South-Sudan.
Adipose tissue in the body may increase the likelihood of gaining weight after weight loss. The cells of the immune system, also known as white blood cells, play an important role as well.
Certain types of chemotherapy cause a greater degree of nerve damage than was previously thought (PhD conferral Tonneke Beijers).
The selective withdrawal of red blood cells as a treatment for haemochromatosis (iron overload) is an effective and patient-friendly alternative to phlebotomy (bloodletting) (PhD conferral Eva Rombout).
UM is the first organisation in the Netherlands to investigate whether a financial reward will motivate smokers to quit. The researchers wanted to investigate the positive effects of rewarding employees with a gift voucher if they successfully quit smoking.
Researchers at the Alzheimer's Centre Limburg, Maastricht University, and Maastricht UMC+ developed an online tool for caregivers (mumc+ news).