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… dementia and Lewy body dementia. In patients with these diseases, nerve cells in the brain become damaged causing them to function worse and process information less well. This influences the …

… and how potential treatment works. Arousal influences the strength of interactions in the brain, like tuning the volume of a radio. I hypothesize that heightened arousal results in too much ‘cross-talk’ in the brain, which result in deteriorated walking, and sometimes even freezing of gait. I will test … Research unveiled tuft cells as pivotal players in gut repair post-injury, through surviving damage and leveraging signals from the immune system to kick-start healing. Innate lymphoid …

… dorsal root ganglion and the spinal cord, which therefore constantly send pain signals to the brain. This research will investigate if and how electrical stimulation of the dorsal root … associated steatotic liver disease generate abnormally high levels of alcohol. This can cause damage to the intestines, as well as the liver and other parts of the body. The precise … amyloid angiopathy Dr F.H.B.M. Schreuder, Radboudumc Cerebral amyloid angiopathy can lead to brain bleeding and dementia. This disorder is characterized by depositions of the amyloid …

… substances) for dementia, in addition to developing less invasive methods for diagnosing damage to the brain. The sooner a reliable diagnosis can be made, the sooner a patient can start an effective …

… to the development of lung cancer while another team is examining the impact of sex hormones on brain development in transgender youth. Research is also being conducted on the potential use of stem cells in the recovery of damaged donor livers, through a treatment that involves perfusing the organ with oxygen-rich …

… COVID, but which were not measured from the start of the study, such as cognitive functions and brain fog. In retrospect, that is both a shame and a missed opportunity. Data collected again … samples of biomaterial from them and examined whether there were indications for organ damage or immunological abnormalities. We performed one-off extra measurements on some of the …

… fatigue, shortness of breath and difficulty concentrating, as well as long-term effects such as damage to the heart, lungs and brain. Persistent symptoms often negatively affect social functioning, the ability to work, and …

… particles with nanoparticles. It is known that these can lead to inflammatory responses and DNA damage. In addition, it seems likely that the smaller microplastics, which we are exposed to … pass through the epithelium of the lungs and intestines and are taken up in the blood and brain. These particles can also carry bacteria and viruses with them, which they introduce into …