Scientists find ‘suicide button’ of HIV-infected cells

Scientists at Erasmus MC have discovered a way to induce HIV-infected cells to self-destruct. This is important, because the dormant presence of the virus in body cells is a major hurdle on the road to curing HIV.

30 April, 2021

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To be or not to be: an organoid

7 May, 2021

€5 million budget made available to standardise health data

30 April, 2021

A European consortium of 22 partners, led by Associate Professor Peter Rijnbeek of the Department of Medical Informatics at the Erasmus MC, has made a €5 million budget available to health data experts wishing to standardise their databases. ‘The ongoing global pandemic has reinforced the need to ensure the right data are in the right […]

TU Delft and trauma surgeon develop stumble meter

21 April, 2021

We all know the pedometer by now. Now there is something new: the stumble meter. This TU Delft invention helps a trauma surgeon at Erasmus MC measure whether people with a new type of leg prosthesis stumble less often. ‘This collaboration has a great future.’

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Shrinking brain due to less social support

8 April, 2021

The brain of people who experience less social support shrinks slightly faster than the brain of people who feel more socially supported. This was discovered by Erasmus MC researcher Isabelle van der Velpen.

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More efficient cancer therapies possible: better for patient, healthcare costs, and environment

Internist and oncologist Stefan Sleijfer and hospital pharmacist Roelof van Leeuwen of Erasmus MC Cancer Institute are working closely together to make cancer therapies more effective. This is not only good for patients, but also for public coffers and for the environment. These efforts save the department of Internal Oncology about EUR 7 million per […]

8 April, 2021

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New surgery method: a day of rest gives donor kidney a better start

Erasmus MC Transplant Institute has started using a new surgical method for patients requiring a double transplant, namely that of a kidney and a liver.

6 April, 2021

Hair shows stress

A new method enables Erasmus MC to detect the stress hormone cortisol in hair. This allows you to look back months – or with long hair, years – in time. A bit of stress is good for a person. If you have to sit an exam for example, stress gives you a better memory beforehand. […]

13 June, 2018

There is lots of new medication out there, but the question is: who do we treat with what drugs?

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To be or not to be: an organoid

Mini-organs or organoids play a big role in the future of medicine. Their countless applications can help develop and implement tailored therapies for each patient. The revolutionary development of organoids started in Utrecht with a group of curious scientists. But when organoid research starting booming, confusion arose. What exactly is an organoid? Are there different types, and if so, what should they be called? A group of experts from around the world now publishes the first consensus on what is – and what is not – an organoid.

By Maud Kok 7 May, 2021

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