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Amsterdam UMC led eHealth app ensures faster recovery after major abdominal operations Through the use of eHealth application ikHerstel, patients recover from major abdominal operations 30% faster than patients who do not use the app. That is the main conclusion of research led by Amsterdam UMC across eleven Dutch hospitals. The app aims to empower patients to feel more in control of their recovery process. The results were published today in Lancet Digital Health.
Obesity impairs the brain's response to nutrientsBrain responses to specific nutrients are diminished in individuals with obesity and are not improved after weight loss, according to a study led by Amsterdam UMC and Yale University, published today in Nature Metabolism.
Cardiovascular diseases affect everyone, but not equallyFor the last ten years, Amsterdam UMC's has studied more than 25,000 residents of Amsterdam in order to discover the genetic differences in various illnesses. High blood pressure is one of the health problems that leads to cardiovascular illnesses.
Gender Equality is the basis of the futureHigher rates of poverty, more mental health problems and more often the victims of violence. Women are also less likely to have access to good quality food and education. In the eyes of Tessa Roseboom, Professor of Early Development and Health at Amsterdam UMC, although "only" half of the world's population is female, gender equality affects all of us.
Access to Healthcare is long not an equal playing field While research from Amsterdam UMC has consistently demonstrated that migrants are more likely to have health problems than the ethnic Dutch population, there are still countless problems around the accessibility of health care: in and outside of the Netherlands. Associate professor at Amsterdam UMC, Jeanine Suurmond has spent the last 20 years researching the various barriers to the health care system. Her research shows that these barriers exist at all stages of life: at the end, in the beginning as well as throughout the various screening programmes that we all are subject to throughout our life.
Knowledge is needed to prevent mental health problemsMental health problems such as depression, trauma and addiction are rising across the western world. The WHO estimated in 2019 that one in eight suffered from mental health problems. With this expected to rise in the coming years. Research from Amsterdam UMC has recently shone a light on the causes as well as the ethnic differences among those who suffer from mental health problems.
Cognitive behavioural therapy lessens post-viral fatigue after COVID-19 Those with post-viral fatigue after suffering from COVID-19 benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy, resulting in less fatigue and concentration problems. Lead researcher, Hans Knoop, Professor of Medical Psychology at Amsterdam UMC found that “After behavioural therapy, patients not only had less symptoms but also functioned better both physically and socially. Those improvements were still present even after six months.” Today, research from Amsterdam UMC, RadboudUMC and three other hospitals is published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Amsterdam UMC leads international consortium in the search for treatment for ME/CFSThanks to a ZonMw grant of more than seven million euros, Amsterdam UMC kick starts new biomedical research into ME/CFS. Jos Bosch, researcher at the University of Amsterdam and Amsterdam UMC, leads along with more than 20 partners, the hunt for answers to the following questions: What exactly happens in the body of patients? How can the diagnosis be improved? And what might be effective treatments?
