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Clot dissolver after stroke makes no difference for recovery Patients with acute ischemic stroke do not recover better if they are given a clot-dissolving drug before further treatment. This finding has been the result of a large international study of neurologists and radiologists from 20 hospitals. The research was carried out within the CONTRAST consortium and coordinated by Amsterdam UMC. The findings were published in the scientific journal The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Scientists can detect brain tumors by analyzing urine Scientists can detect brain tumors by analyzing urine, using simple test
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Ultra-modern imaging facilities bring together clinical care, research and drug development Amsterdam UMC’s Imaging Center offers required technical facilities to provide a good diagnostic picture, and brings together clinical care, research and drug development under one roof.
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Unique facility to train skills next to expertise In 2019 Amsterdam UMC opened the Amsterdam Skills Centre. It utilizes the latest technologies so that surgeons and other medical personnel can master new techniques faster.
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Injections with Platelet Rich Plasma not effective for ankle osteoarthritis patients An injection into the ankle joint with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) does not work better in ankle osteoarthritis than an injection with saline (a placebo).
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Make a difference for cancer patients! Researchers involved in cancer research at both locations of Amsterdam UMC can apply for grants for innovative and promising research that may be at an early stage or is otherwise not yet ready for submission to other funding agencies. These grants are made possible by the Cancer Center Amsterdam Foundation.
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The future of vaccination The Joep Lange Chair and Fellows Symposium is just around the corner, and with the timely theme of “The Future of Vaccination”, it is difficult to detach the symposium from the current events.
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How to improve our understanding of the human brain? Amsterdam Neuroscience is the research institute for neuroscience of Amsterdam UMC and the science faculties of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the University of Amsterdam. This collaboration strengthens the scientific excellence in this area, making Amsterdam Neuroscience one of the largest neuroscience communities in Europe.
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Needs of patient in acute care are not always just medical needs Research by Prabath Nanayakkara (professor Internal medicine at Amsterdam UMC) shows that there should be more attention for the personal questions of patients besides the medical health care.
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Predicting child mortality from malnutrition Researchers have found that by looking closely at clinical warning signs in ill severely malnourished children, it is possible to determine which children are most likely to die during admission to the hospital.
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