The Invisible Battle: Living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Other Invisible Disabilities

The Invisible Battle: Living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Other Invisible Disabilities

Most disabilities are invisible. This is especially true for many mental disorders and chronic diseases (fibromyalgia, endometriosis, myalgic encephalomyelitis…). You don’t immediately see that suffering. But the pain and impact on quality of life are real and all too often misunderstood. Like more than 40,000 other Belgians, Lucie (34) suffers from myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) – … Read more

Scientists Create Beating Mini Heart from Stem Cells: A Breakthrough in Cardiovascular Research

Scientists Create Beating Mini Heart from Stem Cells: A Breakthrough in Cardiovascular Research

Scientists have grown a beating mini heart from stem cells that has two chambers and two atria. About 1.7 million Dutch people suffer from cardiovascular disease. About a hundred people die from it every year. Unfortunately, treating heart disease is still difficult. One of the reasons is the lack of a good disease model for … Read more