It often takes longer for women with heart problems to get the right diagnosis. In her Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture, Professor Hester den Ruijter will talk about how hormones influence the heart and the importance of medical research that focuses specifically on women.

People with relatively high levels of lipids in their blood are less likely to develop allergic conditions such as eczema and asthma. These lipids cause genes that play a key role in allergic reactions to be less active. Researchers from the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have published an…

We are hosting the third staff symposium on student well-being at the ECC in Leiden on 2 April 2024 from 09.30 to 16.00. This year’s focus will be not only on student well-being but also on your well-being as a staff member. The symposium will be the first step toward a university community where student…