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To evaluate the effect of age of transfused erythrocytes on expression of *eat me* signals on erythrocytes in several critically ill patient populations (septic and non-septic patients) and to correlate these signals with parameters of impaired…
The objective of the study is to reveal the neurocognitive mechanisms by which mindful eating training acts. Moreover, the 1-year follow-up analysis will enable the comparison of mindful eating training with educational nutritional health methods on…
To determine the effects of hypercaloric HFHS snacking in the morning or evening on insulin sensitivity and serotonin function in the diencephalon.
Objective: The primary objective is to investigate whether sensitive skin fundamentally differs from *normal skin*. In this study, we try to identify the morphological and functional characteristics of sensitive skin by provocation of the skin with…
To investigate whether elderly individuals lose muscle mass at a greater rate than young individuals during 5 days of one legged knee immobilization, and whether dietary protein supplementation can alleviate such muscle loss in the elderly.
To determine energy expenditure and sleep in response to protein/carbohydrate and fat ratio of the diet over a short-term and long-term period of time.
- Evaluation of mean increase in serum creatinine and the incidence of CIN following CT-PA without prehydration compaired to a short prehydration regime with sodium bicarbonate during one hour.- Furthermore, the risk of developing CIN after CT-PA…
Primary Objective: To examine the effects of equivalent weight loss with and without exercise on breast cancer biomarkers (endogenous sex hormones) in overweight, sedentary postmenopausal women.Secondary Objective(s): To examine the effects on body(…
(A) Determine the influence of anger and frustration on self-reported bruxism.(B) Validation of a new ambulant electromyographic (EMG) diagnostic device for bruxism (TeleBrux).(C) Determine the additional value of peripheral modulation with…
STUDY 1: To investigate the impact of prior ingestion of a single high protein meal on the normal obligatory increase of muscle protein synthesis rates after protein intake and physical activity in healthy young men. STUDY 2: To investigate the…
• Evaluation of the incidence of CIN after CT-angiography with a hydration regime during 1 hour with sodium bicarbonate compaired to a hydration regime with saline during 24 hours.• Furthermore the risk for developing CIN after CT-angiography is…
To identify the influence of two different biocompatible-coated extracorporeal circuits on the perfused boundary region of the sublingual microvasculature as measured by the GlycoCheck Sidestream Darkfield Imaging camera.
This project is motivated by neuroscientific theory regarding the role of the mesolimbic dopamine system in selective attention. It aims to elucidate how the dopamine system affects attention and to determine the role abnormal functioning of this…
This pilot is meaned to obtain:- experience and understanding in the presence of new embolic load in the brain by means of DW-MRI- Understanding in the number of patients in which probably the post-operative DW-MRI can not be done according to…
The objective of the study is to map the changes in the composition of salivary proteins as a consequence of irradiation of the salivary glands, to study how the composition of oral microflora changes as a consequence of irradiation and whether it…
The following research questions are formulated:A. Does exposure to cannabis (THC) result in an increased dopamine response in the striatum (as measured with PET)? And does cannabis use lead to an increase in psychotic experiences or symptoms?B. Do…
The primary objective is to investigate whether a brief (10+2 sessions) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) program can (postpone or) prevent the onset of depression or anxiety disorder in an ultra high risk sample of 8-18 year old children of…
My research proposal, therefore, will focus on the changeability (plasticity) of the ability to experience positive emotions in response to daily events (natural rewards), as a first step towards novel (preventive) interventions. The main question…
The primary objective of this study is to define differences in the inflammatory response, coagulation, and fibrinolysis in CABG patients with either MECC or conventional CPB.
Study ObjectiveTo determine whether alprazolam, a registered anxiolytic non-selective benzodiazepine, can reduce the autonomic temperature increase induced with social stress in healthy men. Secondary objectives are to determine whether alprazolam…