From the article: "To enable selection of novel chemicals for new processes, there is a recognized need for alternative toxicity screening assays to assess potential risks to man and the environment. For human health hazard assessment these screening assays need to be translational to humans, have …

INTRODUCTION: Integrated care is considered to be a means to reduce costs, improve the quality of care and generate better patient outcomes. At present, little is known about integrated care in maternity care systems. We developed questionnaires to examine integrated care in two different settings, using …

Met onderzoekspartners Ruben Vrijhoef (HU), Erlijn Eweg (HU), Raymond Stijkel (BAM), Arnold Homan (Inbo), Bas Slager (Repurpose). Uit de Inleiding: "In september 2015 heeft Hogeschool Utrecht een project aanvraag ingediend bij NRPO SIA, genaamd Circulaire gebouw installaties, samen met de partners …

From teh UU repository: "Background: Oral immunotherapy (OIT) is a promising therapeutic approach to treat food allergic patients. However, there are some concerns regarding its safety and long-term efficacy. The use of non-digestible oligosaccharides might improve OIT efficacy since they are known to …

From the publisher: "Background: The introduction of whole new foods in a population may lead to sensitization and food allergy. This constitutes a potential public health problem and a challenge to risk assessors and managers as the existing understanding of the pathophysiological processes and the …

Samenvatting boek: Sociaal werkers zijn als duizendpoten actief in de samenleving. Ze werken binnen een diversiteit aan organisatorische contexten vanuit een veelheid aan functies. Daarbij werken ze samen met cliënten, professionals, vrijwilligers en mantelzorgers. Bovenal zijn ze er voor de meest uiteenlopende …

The implementation of computer games in physical therapy is motivated by characteristics such as attractiveness, motivation, and engagement, but these do not guarantee the intended therapeutic effect of the interventions. Yet, these characteristics are important variables in physical therapy interventions …

From PLoS website: In general, dietary antigens are tolerated by the gut associated immune system. Impairment of this so-called oral tolerance is a serious health risk. We have previously shown that activation of the ligand-dependent transcription factor aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) by the environmental …

From the website of the publisher: "Botanicals, which are basis of many plant food supplements (PFS), constitute the major part of worldwide and historically founded traditional medicines (TM) used to cure diseases and maintain health. A recently published trilogy called “The Art and Science of Traditional …

From TU Delft repository: "Intestinal transporter proteins and metabolizing enzymes play a crucial role in the oral absorption of a wide variety of drugs. The aim of the current study was to characterize better available intestinal in vitro models by comparing expression levels of these proteins and …