Addiction
Swipe away your drinking problem
An app has been developed that helps people struggling with alcohol addiction to reduce their alcohol intake, or to quit drinking completely.
Nov 10, 2016
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University of Twente
Health
Alarming burnout rate in young NL medical specialists
Approximately one in eight medical specialists in the Netherlands suffers from burnout and an increased risk of burnout. This figure is even higher for AIOS (Artsen In Opleiding tot Specialist) Specialist Registrars. This ...
May 12, 2016
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Medical research
Researchers develop ultramodern forearm prosthesis
Researchers of the University of Twente (UT) and Roessingh Research and Development (RRD) have developed a system which can significantly improve the functionality of forearm prostheses. Using the activity still present in ...
Feb 12, 2014
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Health
Nutrition can reduce respiratory tract infections in children
As yet, there is no effective remedy for young children (aged one to four) with recurrent respiratory tract infections. The children cough, have a fever or blocked nose, or catch colds more often than average. This often ...
Mar 18, 2020
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Health
Preventing respiratory tract infections with food
On 22 October 2020 pediatrician Ellen van der Gaag will receive her Ph.D. for her thesis titled "Health-promoting effects of nutrition in children." The award ceremony was originally planned for March 2020, but was delayed ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
New breast cancer imaging method promising
The new PAMmography method for imaging breast cancer developed by the University of Twente's MIRA research institute and the Medisch Spectrum Twente hospital appears to be a promising new method that could improve on existing ...
Apr 24, 2014
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Improving well-being in nursing homes
Residential care facilities and nursing homes are not widely regarded as appealing places to live or work. In both professional practice and research, the emphasis is often on reducing negative aspects such as the heavy workload ...
Feb 11, 2020
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Cardiology
New drug-eluting stents more effective
Research conducted by University of Twente PhD candidate Kenneth Tandjung has shown that the new generation of drug-eluting stents, which is being used in coronary angioplasty to open narrowed coronary arteries, is safe and ...
Jul 15, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Nearly all women are confronted with health problems after breast cancer
Nearly all women who have been treated for non-metastatic breast cancer suffer from health problems after primary treatment. The problems reported by women include fatigue, tingling in the hands and feet (neuropathy), and ...
May 20, 2019
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Medical research
Monitoring obesity risk from space
In public health research, like obesity studies, spatial technologies can add very valuable information. Combining remote sensing, geo-information systems and GPS will enable us to identify typical obesogenic environments. ...
Feb 7, 2019
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