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Study into combining microbubbles and radioactive microspheres for more accuracy and effectiveness  Primary liver tumors are among the most common cancers worldwide. Unfortunately, only 10-20% of patients can undergo potentially curative treatments like surgery or transplantation. For most patients, the options are palliative treatments, such as radioembolization (RE).

Parental genetic traits linked to changes in children's DNA methylation A new study, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry , shows that parents' genetic traits-especially those of mothers-can influence how their children's DNA is expressed, even when those traits are not directly inherited.

Research by TU/e, the Catharina Ziekenhuis, and Philips shows that the image quality of ultrasound improves with two ultrasound transducers. Vera van Hal defended her PhD thesis cum laude at the Department of Biomedical Engineering on 1 April 2025. For the diagnosis of disorders and the monitoring of patients, healthcare providers need to be able to look not only at a patient but also inside the body of a patient.

While medical centres use ultrasound daily, so far this technology is not capable of observing body tissues at the scale of cells. Physicists from TU Delft have developed a microscopy technique based on ultrasound to reveal capillaries and cells across living organs-something that wasn't possible before.

TU/e scientists collaborate on a method to protect insulin-producing cells. Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology, among others, have developed a promising method to protect the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin - the beta cells - from damage related to type 2 diabetes. This method was recently published in the journal Nature Communications.

VU biological psychologists have made a significant discovery about brain aging. Their research shows that aging processes in the brain are linked to aging in the blood. Moreover, environmental factors play a major role in this process. This opens up new possibilities for the prevention and early detection of age-related brain disorders.

For the first time in millennia, we can analyse why a vaginal pessary remains in place. UT scientist Frieda van den Noort (TechMedcentrum) and her colleagues recently published this insight in Nature Scientific Reports. With this examination, a huge number of women, suffering from pelvic organ prolapse, can be helped who are now dependent on surgery or who 'have' to learn to live with their complaints.

Researchers from the University of Twente have developed a new analysis method to rapidly study millions of individual cells and the proteins they secrete to form tissues. The researchers termed their method Extracellular Protein Identification Cytometry (EPIC). "This changes the way we can study living matter and has many potential uses such as driving fabrication of replacement organs, and accelerating development and testing of medicines", says researcher Marieke Meteling.

For patients born with a congenital genetic kidney disease, finding treatment is often difficult. The complex structure of the kidney tubules makes it difficult to research to find solutions for this. Through close collaboration between researchers from the Radboudumc and the University of Twente (Technical Medical Centre) and with the help of a grant from the TURBO program, treatment for these patients can get closer.

Lars Smolders developed an AI model to predict cognitive issues that a patient may experience after a brain tumor is removed. Patients with a glioma, a type of malignant brain tumor, can suffer from cognitive problems after surgery. However, the true effect of surgery on complex cognitive tasks is not known.

Scientists from Delft, Vienna, and Lausanne discovered that the protein machines that shape our DNA can switch direction. Until now, researchers believed that these so-called SMC motors that make loops into DNA could move in one direction only. The discovery, which is published in Cell , is key to understanding how these motors shape our genome and regulate our genes.

People with severe intellectual disabilities often struggle to communicate that they are in pain. To identify pain more quickly, cognitive psychologist Helen Korving has designed an app that can recognize pain by measuring sweat using a smart sock. Detecting pain in people with a severe or profound intellectual disability (SID) is a major challenge for their caregivers.

VU Amsterdam closes during the holidays. Please ask your questions on time and arrange your affairs before 21 December. Questions, requests and notifications will be taken up again from 6 January. Researchers from VU Amsterdam and Amsterdam UMC have published new findings on the impact of muscle changes on post-COVID patients.

Neural implants contain integrated circuits (ICs) - commonly called chips - built on silicon. These implants need to be small and flexible to mimic circumstances inside the human body. However, the environment within the body is corrosive, which raises concerns about the durability of implantable silicon ICs.

Disney princesses seem to lead the perfect fairytale life, but UT researchers Sanne van Dijk, Michael Bui and Anouk Eijkelboom shed a different light on their health in a humorous article . In an opinion piece in the Christmas edition of the medical journal The BMJ , the researchers argue that eight well-known Disney princesses do not live as 'happily ever after' as the movies make it seem.

Scientists from the Kavli Institute of Delft University of Technology and the IMP Vienna Biocenter discovered a new property of the molecular motors that shape our chromosomes. While six years ago they found that these so-called SMC motor proteins make long loops in our DNA, they now discovered that these motors also put significant twists into the loops that they form.

A new study from Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management sheds light on the significant burdens faced by informal caregivers of individuals with mental health disorders. Published in Health Psychology Open , the research reveals that many caregivers experience an exceptionally low quality of life, with considerable impacts on their mental, physical, and financial well-being.

In a new study, a team of researchers, including Anneliene Jonker, has published the first roadmap for developing genetic therapies for ultra-rare diseases. These conditions affect only one person worldwide and stem from unique genetic mutations. This breakthrough provides hope to millions worldwide who suffer from extremely rare genetic disorders for which no targeted treatments were previously available.

Is it unfair to pay extra for healthcare when you're ill? The topic of out-of-pocket healthcare costs is hotly debated in Dutch politics. Health economist Martin Salm, who will deliver his inaugural lecture on November 1, dives deep into this issue. In the Netherlands, much debate surrounds the mandatory deductible in health insurance.

In collaboration with Isala Zwolle , researchers from the TechMed Centre of the University of Twente developed a smart system to schedule patients with chronic kidney damage more efficiently. This system assesses in advance whether an appointment with the nephrologist is necessary, which leads to 18% fewer repeat appointments.