Yannick Smolders knew at a young age that he wanted to study medicine. But the first few years of his studies were less than smooth. When he was diagnosed with ADHD two years ago, the puzzle pieces fell into place. What has helped Yannick in his studies, and what advice would he give to other students?
Tears are made up of more than just water and salt. A single tear contains more than a hundred substances to be analyzed such as biomarkers that can reveal the presence of diseases like Alzheimer’s or Huntington’s. Marlies Gijs, a biochemist at Maastricht UMC+ hospital, is developing a self-test for...