ECNP 2025: Endocannabinoids have metabolic role in mental health

Neurology/psychiatric At the 2025 European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) Congress in Amsterdam this week, researchers presented new findings on the role of endocannabinoids in stress, addiction … and the integrity of the...

Effects of Esketamine on Postoperative Delirium and Postoperative Cognitive Function in Elderly Gastrointestinal Tumor Patients with Preoperative Anxiety

Introduction Postoperative delirium (POD), an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome, is a common and serious complication in elderly patients after general anesthesia.1 Classified under postoperative neurocognitive disorders (PND), postoperative...

Health of world's forests at 'dismal' levels, causing threat to humanity, report warns

Global forest health has plunged to “dismal” levels and threatens the wellbeing of humanity, warns a damning report that highlights how financial systems are pouring money into land clearance and undermining efforts to reduce destruction.Since...

Federal government urged to deny visa to Dutch convicted rapist and volleyballer

South Australia's Attorney-General has written to the federal government urging it to ban convicted Dutch child rapist Steven van de Velde, who is seeking to enter Australia to compete at the upcoming Beach Volleyball World Championships. Van de...

Teen social media use linked to lower cognitive scores; Cambridge scientists grow embryo-like structures that make human blood; ADHD in women goes unnoticed for years – Morning Medical Update

Teen social media use linked to lower cognitive scores Adolescents who spent more time on social media showed slightly poorer cognitive performance two years later, according to a new JAMA research letter based on more than 6,500 participants in...

Could Skin Conditions Be Early Markers of Mental Health Risk? Study Sheds Light

Scientists have found that individuals with mental health conditions who also experience skin disorders may face a higher risk of poor psychiatric outcomes, including depression and suicidal thoughts. The findings, presented at the ECNP meeting in...

Dutch Artist Erwin Olaf’s Final Act: Freedom At The Stedelijk

View of the Erwin Olaf — Freedom exhibition at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Photo Peter Tijhuis This fall, the Stedelijk Museum pays tribute to one of the Netherlands’ most fearless and visionary artists with “Erwin Olaf—Freedom”, on view through...

Dietary sulfur amino acid restriction elicits a cold-like transcriptional response in inguinal but not epididymal white adipose tissue of male mice

Obesity has become a global health crisis, with prevalence rates reaching alarming levels in many countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 890 million adults worldwide are obese (1), leading to a dramatic increase in...

Dutch News readers back a centre left, two-party coalition

October 13, 2025 Who would you vote for? Photo: Dutch NewsThe Netherlands would again have a two-party coalition made up of the GroenLinks/PvdA alliance and the liberal democratic party D66, if Dutch News readers could decide. The left-wing...

HOH hosts healthcare crisis coordination meeting

0 Last week, Horacio Oduber Hospital (HOH) hosted a key coordination meeting focused on emergency medical response across the Dutch Caribbean. The meeting brought together representatives from different parts of the Dutch Kingdom as part of the...

Dane County officials: Dutch Mill Mobile Homes victim identified

MADISON, Wis. -- The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office on Tuesday identified the 38-year-old man who died at the Dutch Mill Mobile Homes Thursday night. Donald D. Lewis died at the scene after Madison police responded to the 4700 block of...

Competition Currents | October 2025

In This Issue1 United States | Netherlands | Poland | Italy | European Union United States A. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 1. Federal Trade Commission files to accede to vacatur of non-compete clause rule. On Sept. 5, the FTC announced it had...

Myo-Inositol in Pregnancy Shows No Benefit for PCOS Outcomes: Study

The randomized clinical trial, published in JAMA, was conducted by Anne W. T. van der Wel and colleagues from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, the Netherlands. The research aimed to evaluate whether...

Over a third of Amsterdam residents have faced inappropriate behavior at work

37 percent of working Amsterdam residents have experienced inappropriate behavior at work, according to a survey of 15 to 66-year-olds by Amsterdam’s research and statistics agency O+S. Inappropriate behavior is most common in the hospitality and...

Netherlands to start using new HPV vaccine next year

Children getting vaccinated against HPV from the fall of next year will get the new vaccine, which protects against nine instead of two types of the virus, caretaker State Secretary Judith Tielen of Public Health informed parliament. The Ministry...

UNC Health Southeastern emergency medicine resident featured on ‘Survivor’

LUMBERTON — UNC Health Southeastern Emergency Medicine Resident Sarah Spelsberg, MD, participated on a medical team that was featured on the Oct. 8 episode of CBS’s Survivor, episode three of Season 49. Dr. Spelsberg worked on a team of three...

Dutch take over Chinese-owned Nexperia to hold onto critical chip tech

The Dutch government has taken over chipmaker Nexperia, replacing the Chinese electronics manufacturer Wingtech as owner in a step that the Ministry of Economic Affairs dubs necessary to safeguard “crucial technological knowledge and capacities”...

Kosmoderma Expands Its Reach with a New Clinic at Sarjapura Road, Bengaluru

VMPL Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 14: Kosmoderma Skin, Hair, Body Care Clinics, a premium provider of aesthetic and dermatology services, announces the opening of its newest branch on Sarjapura Road, Bengaluru. This expansion adds to...

Ketogenic Diet May Protect Against Prenatal Stress, Study Finds

Key Takeaways A ketogenic diet protected young rats from social and emotional problems caused by prenatal stress Only 22% of males and 12% of females on the diet showed stress-related issues, compared to half on a normal diet Researchers say the...

Dutch seizure of Nexperia sends China’s Wingtech shares down 10%

China’s Wingtech Technology Co. plunged 10% after the Dutch government took control of its European chip unit, Nexperia, in a surprise decision that deepened global scrutiny of Chinese technology investments in Europe. The Dutch government...