Tag: UMC UTRECHT
650,000 euros for Utrecht researcher who develops a special heart valve
Utrecht researchers from the Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital and UMC Utrecht will develop a special donor heart valve for children. Bram van Wijk, Marijn Peters and Mats Vervoorn have received a…
More and more women are opting for egg freezing: what are the costs and risks?
The disadvantages are offset by the fact that women still have the option of having children later. And that can be very valuable. It provides control and a bit of…
More women are freezing eggs without a medical reason, ‘but it offers no security’
The disadvantages are offset by the fact that women still have the option of having children later. And that can be very valuable. It provides control and a bit of…
Major exercise with collapsed parking garage at UMC Utrecht emergency hospital
Various emergency services from the region also participated in this annual exercise, such as the Utrecht Safety Region, the police, the Regional Ambulance Facility Utrecht and the Red Cross emergency…
ALS patient could communicate for 7 years thanks to sensors in her head
The prosthesis consists of electrodes that are placed in the head and pick up signals. These signals are translated by a computer into commands, such as a mouse click. “Our…
UMC and UU researchers receive tons for research into cardiovascular diseases
Weaver will extensively analyze brain scans of almost three thousand people who have had a stroke. These scans show exactly where the damage occurred and how serious this damage is.…
UMC Utrecht researchers receive tons for research into cardiovascular diseases
Weaver will extensively analyze brain scans of almost three thousand people who have had a stroke. These scans show exactly where the damage occurred and how serious this damage is.…
These doctors go to the Zwarte Cross, not to party, but for research
Tinnitus is a form of ringing in the ears. People hear sounds such as rustling, beeping or whistling. But no one can hear these sounds except themselves. Approximately two million…
No buses in parts of Utrecht province due to computer failure
“All systems have to be checked manually. That’s a lot of work, I wouldn’t be surprised if the outage lasts the whole day,” says Pim Takkenberg, director of cybersecurity at…
Positive advice for UMC Utrecht: expansion of population screening for breast cancer one step closer
If Conny Helder, outgoing Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, grants a permit for the study, the seven-year process will start this autumn, according to Van Gils. According to the…