University of Twente

Neuroscience

Mathematical simulations shed new light on epilepsy surgery

Results from an unexpected quarter is could help neurologists to identify which brain region to remove to eliminate an epilepsy patient's symptoms. Mathematicians from the University of Twente, together with researchers from ...

Neuroscience

Epileptic seizures show long-distance effects

The area in which an epileptic seizure starts in the brain, may be small but it reaches other parts of the brain at distances of over ten centimeters. That distant activity, in turn, influences the epileptic core, according ...

Oncology & Cancer

Physiotherapist can relieve chronic cancer-related fatigue online

A large proportion of patients who have undergone cancer treatment go on to suffer from chronic fatigue. A new online intervention, which uses an activity tracker and a standard smartphone, has brought significant improvement ...

Medical research

Handy device scans beneath the skin

In collaboration with various companies, scientists at Mira Research Institute have recently developed a prototype for a handheld device that combines ultrasound technology with photoacoustics.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Don't say yes to antibiotics too quickly

Please be aware of antibiotic resistance, stresses researcher Nienke Beerlage from the University of Twente. "Think along with your doctor and do not allow yourself to be fobbed off immediately with antibiotics."

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