Targeted memory reactivation to augment treatment in post-traumatic stress disorderAmsterdam Neuroscience researchers Hein van Marle and Christa van der Heijden provide the first proof of principle that reactivating therapeutically altered traumatic memories during sleep may enhance treatment effects in PTSD. Their study has been published in Current Biology in the beginning of August.
Symptom monitoring improves quality of life in lung cancer patientsReseachers of Amsterdam UMC - Cancer Center Amsterdam have published a study into whether lung cancer patients can self-monitor their symptoms and what effect this has on their quality of life. The SYMPRO-Long study found that monitoring the symptoms led to a strong improvement in quality of life up to 1 year after starting treatment.
Experts Advocate for Vaccination Program as WHO Warns of Dangerous New Mpox VariantAccording to experts, it is a good idea to set up a limited vaccination program against the mpox virus. With global warnings about a new outbreak of a more dangerous variant, the importance of such a program has grown. Professor Henry de Vries shares his vision.