Corona crisis: UT team to tackle logistical issues in healthcare sectorThe University of Twente has put together a team of researchers to help solve logistical problems in the healthcare sector caused by the corona pandemic.Read more
Nutrition can reduce respiratory tract infections in childrenAs yet, there is no effective remedy for young children (aged 1-4) with recurrent respiratory tract infections. The children cough, have a fever or blocked nose, or catch colds more often than average. This often goes on for years. The children just have to muddle through, until their upper respiratory tract infections finally abate. Ellen van der Gaag, a paediatrician at the Twente Hospital Group (ZGT) and a University of Twente PhD candidate, has studied this group of children. She is now calling for the introduction of dietary guidelines. Dr Van der Gaag says that “My aim is to strengthen these children’s immune systems in a natural way, to help them develop greater resistance to infection. The dietary guidelines include green vegetables, whole milk, butter, and beef. Children who consume these products have been shown to suffer significantly fewer respiratory complaints.”Read more
Corona crisis: UT team to tackle logistical issues in healthcare sector
Nutrition can reduce respiratory tract infections in children
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