Own picture Dick Hollaar at work in the hospital in Kahramanmaras NOS News•today, 10:36 On Thursday evening, Dick Hollaar had a late shift at the Rotterdam ambulance service. A few hours later, he and about thirty other aid workers from all over the Netherlands were waiting at Schiphol for a flight to Turkey. Their goal: … Read more
These fats dampen the activity of genes that play a key role in allergies People with relatively high levels of fats in their blood are less likely to develop allergic conditions, such as eczema and asthma. These fats ensure that genes that play a key role in allergic reactions are less active. Researchers from the … Read more
Researcher Beldhuis will investigate how well heart failure medicines work in patients who also have or develop poor kidney function. Half of people with heart failure also have kidney problems. Because many medicines for heart failure put an extra burden on the kidneys, the doctor often chooses to stop or never even start the treatment … Read more
The 26-year-old Berend Swennen from Eindhoven has a special tattoo with an equally special story. He had the tattoo done when he heard that his donated stem cells saved the life of a 20-year-old man. Berend donated those stem cells about three years ago. “I found that so overwhelming that I wanted to get a … Read more