This content is machine translated How do weight loss interventions affect the muscles? Reflective evaluation: do not neglect qualitative aspects Both in the context of exclusively dietary interventions and after bariatric surgery or treatment with GLP(glucagon-like peptide)-1 analogs, there is not only a reduction in weight, but also a loss...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated From biomarkers to gene therapies Getting to know ataxias New developments in imaging, digital biomarkers and gene therapy are significantly changing the diagnosis and treatment of ataxia. Experts emphasize the clinically central distinction between sensitive and cerebellar ataxia, the...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Evidence-based therapy for psoriasis in difficult locations IL-23 inhibition in scalp psoriasis: what’s new? Involvement of the scalp is common in psoriasis patients and can induce considerable distress with sometimes significant effects on quality of life. In addition to new study findings on the...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Obesity in the family practice Aim for realistic goals and avoid apportioning blame Morbid obesity is a significant health risk factor and its prevalence has increased in many industrialized countries in recent years. The principles of weight reduction have hardly changed over the...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis Risk-stratified therapy with osteoanabolic agents improves outcomes Patients with a very high or imminent fracture risk should be considered for (first-line) therapy with ostoanabolic substances. Both patient selection and planning of therapy sequences are decisive factors for...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Treatment of pancreatitis: current study data How can the risk-benefit profile be improved? Acute pancreatitis is a life-threatening complication in patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome. With olezarsen and plozasiran, two innovative drug candidates have been developed for which promising Phase III data are...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Prurigo and PN Anti-inflammatory antipruritic therapy improves quality of life Which mediators are causally involved in peripheral and central itch sensitization in the context of prurigo and prurigo nodularis (PN) and contribute to the maintenance of pruritus is currently being...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated GLA:D® program for back pain patients Fewer consultations and reduction in the use of painkillers In a quasi-experimental Danish study of patients with lower back pain, participation in a structured self-management program led to a sustained reduction in the number of visits to the doctor...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Nutrition for type 2 diabetes Not such a great tuber The link between potato consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes has long been debated. Although potatoes are a staple food worldwide, rich in starch and with a high...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated MASLD/MASH Drug therapy options on the rise: spectacular evidence Over the last few decades, the incidence of steatotic liver disease has risen in parallel with the increase in obesity, diabetes and other metabolic diseases. It is recommended to screen...…
View Post 32 min This content is machine translated Music as a cure for cancer? Music therapy in Swiss oncology Music therapy is becoming increasingly important as part of integrative treatment approaches and complementary procedures in cancer treatment. The workshop held by a music therapist from Inselspital Bern at this...… CME-Test
