No improvement in semen quality despite decline in maternal smoking A new study shows that the semen quality of young Danish men is still poor despite a marked decline in the proportion of men born by mothers who smoked during pregnancy. 19. April 2018 / 9:00
Specially designed virtual reality game for children who are afraid of needles The Paediatric Pain Knowledge Centre at Rigshospitalet and the virtual reality (VR) company Khora have developed a specially designed VR game that can help children sit still, for example while blood samples are being taking, and distract them from the needle and the pain. 15. March 2018 / 5:00
New Danish research makes mouths water: stem cells boost saliva production For the first time in the world, Danish researchers have studied whether stem cells can resurrect saliva production in cancer patients suffering from mouth dryness following chemotherapy and radiotherapy for head and neck cancers. Results from the new study have attracted attention from abroad. 8. March 2018 / 7:00
The world's first specially equipped headache centre has opened at Rigshospitalet Glostrup The Danish Headache Center has moved into a new building which provides a much better framework for patient treatment and research. 28. February 2018 / 0:00
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