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Video lecture: What is cancer? 26 August 2022Cancer is still one of the most common diseases in the world. What exactly is cancer and will we one day be able to cure everyone? In a video from the...
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Small molecule prevents tumour cells from spreading 27 July 2022Leiden chemists, together with colleagues at the University of York (UK) and Technion (Israel) have discovered a small, sugar-like molecule that maint...
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700,000 euros for the fight against aggressive breast cancer 19 July 2022To inhibit proteins that contribute to the growth of aggressive cancer cells, that’s the plan of Professor Bob van de Water and his team. They will re...
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‘Using real-world data to enhance our healthcare system’ 17 May 2022On 16 May 2022, Professor Michel Wouters from the Department of Biomedical Data Sciences at the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), will deliver ...
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‘Genetic variants could help determine whether breast cancer is hereditary’ 04 March 2022We already know a lot about genetics and the risk of breast cancer. But much still needs to be done in breast cancer genetics to improve the prognosis...
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Is a cancer pill a matter of time? 21 February 2022A cancer pill, preferably without severe side effects, is something we’d all welcome. Is it a matter of time before such a pill is a reality? We put t...
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Cancer patients want a doctor who shows empathy and doesn’t make vague promises 22 November 2021Patients with incurable cancer want their oncologist to be clear but to show empathy too. They find hard and vague communication harmful. These are th...
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Erik Danen part of NWO Perspectief grant for organ-on-chip 10 March 2021A consortium of research groups, including that of LACDR professor Erik Danen, will use an NWO Perspective grant of nearly five million euros to build...
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Breast cancer risk more accurate after genetic test 25 January 2021Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) has spent the past five years coordinating an international study of genetic mutations and breast cancer risks...
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Three LUF grants for talented Leiden Science researchers 25 August 2020Fighting against cancer, antibiotic resistance and disposable plastics: Ahmed Ali, Fredj Ben Bdira, and Valerio Barbarossa receive a LUF grant for the...
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Scientists find strong evidence that wasting syndrome is the same for all organisms 10 August 2020An interdisciplinary team of Leiden researchers has discovered that wasting syndrome, a severe byproduct of tuberculosis, is the same for all humans a...
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Light and nanoparticles against cancer 16 July 2020Leiden PhD student Xuequan Zhou has designed a new promising molecule that efficiently kills cancer cells, but does not harm healthy tissue. The trick...
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New technique offers chemists unprecedented control in drug research 29 June 2020Leiden chemists have developed a new technique with which they can determine the role of kinases – a group of proteins – in a living cell. This techni...
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Smart chemistry rids anti-cancer drugs of serious side effects 18 June 2020Researchers of the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) and the Leiden Institute of Chemistry have made an important discovery about the commonly u...
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New professor wants to improve care for sarcoma patients 17 June 2020Doctors should work with patients with bone and soft-tissue tumours to find the best personal treatment strategy says Prof. Michiel den de Sande. He h...