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To fully characterize skeletal muscle strength and endurance, phenotype and muscle fiber type-specific satellite cell content in frail elderly as compared to those elderly that do not classify as frail according to clinical criteria.
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effect of - short vs. long - oro-sensory exposure combined with a gastric load - low vs. high in energy -, on gastric emptying rate. As secondary outcome we want to investigate the effect of…
The aim of this study is to determine whether the presence and the extent of periodontitis are independently related to the presence and extent of coronary calcification.To determine if periodontal treatment has an positive effect on the…
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate whether there is an increased binding potential of the TSPO ligand [11C]PK11195, which is a marker for microglia activation in neuroinflammation, using PET in patients with CFS compared to healthy…
This study aims at, first, assessing the most relevant exposure aspects of night-shift work and, second, identifying biomarkers for both acute and chronic circadian disruption associated to these specific nightshift work aspects. By applying…
The first objective of this study is to gain insight in which neurocognitive and neurobiological processes underlie the development of externalizing behavior (in specific aggressive behavior) in the first two years of life. The second objective is…
The objective of the study is to determine the protein profile of cerebrospinal fluid of non-pregnant women using mass-spectrometry.This study is a follow-up project on the previously performed study (LEPRA, CSF and pre-eclampsia, MEC 2007-087). In…
The overall objective of this study is to examine specific cardio-metabolic and cardiovascular parameters in women of subfertile couples. This study protocol is divided in 3 studies to evaluate several cardio-metabolic/cardiovascular parameters in…
To map phenomenolocal characteristics of hallucinations and delusions in psychiatric and neurologic patient populations as well as in the general population. By comparing this between all groups, different subtypes of hallucinations and delusions…
Hypothesis: Early life stress is associated with increased caloric intake and subsequent obesity in later life, which may be mediated by (a combination of) decreased neural cognitive control over food intake, decreased neural food reward…
To compare the level of the sIL-2R between patients who are referred to the Center for Pain Medicine with a suspicion of CRPS but do not fulfill the new IASP Clinical Diagnostic Criteria for CRPS and those who do fulfill the new IASP Clinical…
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE1. To determine the contractile strength and the (ultra)structure of single diaphragm muscle fibers of mechanically ventilated patientsSECONDARY OBJECTIVE1. To determine whether diaphragm muscle fiber weakness is part of a…
Verification of functional tests with the LoRRca, a next generation ektacytometer, on red blood cells of healthy individuals with or without comorbidities/risk factors.
The frontotemporal syndrome in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: screen, impact, imaging and pathology.
The main objectives are: 1. to develop a diagnostic tool for the assessment of the frontotemporal syndrome. 2. To investigate the structural and functional brain networks of ALS patients with and without a frontotemporal syndrome, in order to gain…
The main objective of this study is to investigate whether a long lasting pro-inflammatory phenotype, the characteristic of trained immunity, is present in circulating monocytes of patients with severe periodontal disease and whether this correlates…
We hypothesise that, in comparison with the current practice of aggressive nutritional support, tolerating caloric deficits early during critical illness in critically ill children has *carry-over* effects, through epigenetic changes, that improve…
1. To investigate the influence of different immunosuppressive drugs on the immune response of placental derived mononuclear cells, peripheral blood derived mononuclear cells, and cord blood derived mononuclear cells.2. To investigate the neonatal…
1. How does muscle overloading expressed by pain effect SB characteristics?2. What SB characteristics are associated with jaw-muscle pain?3. Are SB and psychological stress contributing factors for TMD pain?
The primary objectives of this proposal are:- to reveal specific abnormalities on resting state fMRI activity of the DMN and connectivity between DMN, medial temporal lobe structures and perceptual cortices related to the pathophysiology of…
We will investigate the relationship between this permeability measure and (i) cognitive performance and (ii) the status of MRI visible cerebrovascular pathology (i.e. white matter hyperintensities, lacunar infarctions, microbleeds) in the most…