Fewer good gut bacteria increase the risk of serious infectionThe composition of the intestinal flora can predict the chances of developing serious infections such as pneumonia. Researchers from Amsterdam UMC and the University of Turku, Finland, followed more than 10,000 people for 6 years. More than 600 people who had less healthy intestinal flora developed a serious infection, with this leading in some cases to death. The results of the study are published today in The Lancet Microbe.
Modular Communicative Leadless ICD is safe and exceeds performance expectationsWireless implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) eliminate the lead-related complications that come with a wired ICD, but they are unsuitable for patients with ventricular tachycardia, when the heart beats too quickly, or bradycardia, when the resting heart rate is seen as low. Research led by Amsterdam UMC, that is published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that the first wireless modular system suitable for these patient groups is safe and exceeds performance expectations. Opening the door for a wider roll-out.
Politics should consider the health of future generationsThe government should take into account the impact on future generations in all the decisions it makes. The right to a healthy and clean environment for future generations must therefore be enshrined in the Dutch Constitution. This is what more than 25 civil society and youth organisations argue in the Future Generations Manifesto, which they presented today to members of the Dutch parliament. On behalf of Amsterdam UMC, Professor Tessa Roseboom has signed this manifesto.
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