The decision to read our next edition will be a no-brainer. Or maybe not? The eighth edition of RAMS is all about the topic of our International Summer School: neurosurgery. In the week of July tenth, both students and lecturers will come from all over the world to discuss a diverse range of subjects related to neurosurgery. To top off this interesting week, the 8th edition of RAMS will be launched. In this edition, you will read about preventing Alzheimer's disease while sleeping, psychosurgery … [Lees meer...]
The more the merrier
By Mirjam Schaap My parents couldn’t be happier when they discovered they were expecting triplets. I can hear you think – triplets? Yes, you’ve heard me right. Some might shiver by the thought of thousands of diapers, others might be charmed by the thought of three toddlers hopping around (surrounded by pink clouds, a rainbow and some unicorns). Anyway, I’m very grateful that me and my siblings were born blurred of health. This is not usual in higher multiple pregnancies, since there’s a … [Lees meer...]
Winner of the best article!
The winner of the best article published in RAMS has been chosen! The authors won a prize of €100. 'Hydrogen cyanide emission by mono- and co-cultures of pseudomonas aeruginosa and aspergillus fumigatus.' This article is published in our sixth edition and is written by: Kevin Hengstler M.D. (on the picture below), Anne H. Neerincx MSc, Dr. Frans J.M. Harren, Dr. Simona M. Cristescu, Peter J.F.M. Merkus M.D. … [Lees meer...]
When to stop eating?
By Wendy Schreurs Working in a retirement home gives me a lot of new insights. Especially when I work with elderly who suffer from dementia. They told me I was Irish, I experienced the second World War, I have kids and that I have big feet. Of course this was nonsense; my feet are a normal size 6. But not everything they say is always gibberish. A while ago I was helping a woman with her dinner. She wasn’t too happy with me helping her. She looked at me with her grumpy face and said: “Why do … [Lees meer...]
Seventh Edition of RAMS
"Injecting Before Ejecting". Good news for the ladies; forgetting your contraceptive pill could have less consequences in the near future. Read about the development of male contraceptives in the March edition of RAMS! The seventh edition is now available! Read the March edition online, download the PDF version or find the RAMS in real life at the medical faculty building (in the bookshelf near the entrance or at the study square). Read online … [Lees meer...]