A discovery by an international group of scientists has revived a 50-year-old philosophy about the origins of hearing loss. The ‘battery of the cochlea’ appears to play an important role.
Neuroscientists Prof. Chris de Zeeuw, Dr. Devika Narain and Dr. Christos Strydis have received 3 million euros for their contribution to the Dutch Brain Interface Initiative consortium. The consortium received a Gravitation Grant of almost 22 million euro from the Ministry of OCW.
Painkillers work poorly against low back pain. This is confirmed by researchers at Erasmus MC, who reviewed all the available evidence. They appeal to general practitioners: think twice before prescribing pain medication for lower back pain.
In minimal access surgery, the abdomen is inflated to create workspace for the surgeon. The device used for inflation is outdated, according to a team of doctors and technicians. How can they get a new, smarter version to the operating theatre?
Do you have an appointment with us at the outpatient clinic? You will receive the invitation digitally from 1 May 2022. We do this to save paper, costs and time. It also provides a clear overview of all your appointments and corresponding information in My Erasmus MC.
Under the watchful eye of a real tree expert the old 'Daniel tree' was moved this week. The tree stood next to the Daniel den Hoed Family House and was given a beautiful new location a few hundred meters away on the Groene Hilledijk.
The Diversity & Inclusion Office of Erasmus MC will organize, together with VENA (network of female academics in Erasmus MC), for the first time an (online) program for International Women's Day on March 8. This is a day on which we pay attention to social, cultural, economic and political achievements of women all over the world.
