New drug to treat rare swelling disorder Patients with hereditary angioedema often experience sudden swelling in their body that can be extremely painful, disabling and sometimes even fatal. A new drug can prevent these attacks and greatly improve their quality of life, according to an international study coordinated by Amsterdam UMC.
Ambitious plans to tackle urgent societal issues Predicting, delaying and curing hereditary brain diseases; development of drugs against atrial fibrillation without the use of animal testing and the neurobiological assessment of young delinquents: these ambitious plans of three consortia led by Amsterdam UMC have been awarded a total of 11.2 million euros by the Dutch Research Council NWO.
Pioneers in printing with living tissue Amsterdam UMC is a global pioneer in the area of 3D printing with living tissue. This means our researchers have to invent almost everything themselves.
Opening the blood-brain barrier with ultrasound For the first time in Europe, researchers are trying to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier in a non-invasively manner. They do this using an innovative technique applying low-focused ultrasound (FUS). This will allow drugs to reach the brain more easily.
Discovery of new more infectious HIV variant A new variant of HIV has been discovered that causes more rapid onset of the disease. The new HIV strain was discovered in more than 100 people using data from the Netherlands.
Less psychosocial problems in patients with dementia during the second lockdown In current times, patients with dementia and their loved ones can adapt more easily to the challenges of a lockdown. This is the conclusion of a study into the psychosocial consequences of the pandemic for patients with dementia and their loved ones. The results were recently published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
First-ever crystal clear image of 6-week-old embryo A human embryo of approximately 3 millimeters in size has been imaged at extremely high resolution for the very first time by Bernadette Bakker and Yousif Dawood of Amsterdam UMC.
Risk factors for hereditary heart problems observed in increasingly greater detail It is sometimes difficult to measure the impact of scientific research on people and society. But it is very clear with Connie Bezzina: her research has important consequences for people who can die at a young age from sudden cardiac arrest without any warning.
A good vaccine against HIV comes in threes Development of a vaccine against HIV is a real feat. Rogier Sanders, professor of Virology, in particular Experimental Vaccinology, has been working on a shot like this for years.
