Eindhoven University of Technology

Oncology & Cancer

Tissue physics plays a key role in tumor growth

Cancer is a difficult disease to treat and to study, and can be caused by a range of genetic mutations. For instance, the mutated RAS gene causes a loss of structure in so-called epithelial tissue, a tissue type that lines ...

Cardiology

New measurements improve diagnosis of heart capillary disease

Researchers at the Catharina Heart and Vascular Center, together with Eindhoven University of Technology, have developed a new measurement method to analyze the smallest capillaries of the heart by measuring blood flow and ...

Pediatrics

Premature babies have improved odds in artificial uterus

"An artificial uterus—the incubator 2.0—will become a reality within 10 years," says Jasmijn Kok, one of the founders of the spin-off Juno. Together with researchers from the department of Industrial Design from the Eindhoven ...

Neuroscience

Designing a wearable sensor for neonatal seizure monitoring

eizures in neonates (newborn children) is the most common sign of neurological dysfunction and requires immediate medical attention. Therefore, the continuous monitoring of neonatal seizures is critical for their optimal ...

Radiology & Imaging

Using ultrasound to improve IV catheter insertion

In some patients, inserting intravenous catheters is a painful and tricky affair. Nurse anesthetist Rick van Loon of Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven has developed a technique that dramatically improves the success rate. After ...

Immunology

A molecular traffic light for infectious disease testing

Home test kits to check for COVID-19 spike proteins and anti-COVID-19 antibodies are fast and simple to use but lack the sensitivity and accuracy of laboratory tests. Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology with ...

Medical research

Warm technology puts people with dementia center stage

Warm technology is a user-friendly, non-stigmatizing technology aimed at what people with dementia can still do. This week the research into this topic at TU/e was formally recognized by Alzheimer Nederland as an expertise ...

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