This content is machine translated 14th Zurich Review Course in Clinical Cardiology “Fatness or Fitness” – which parameter is more significant for mortality risk? Obesity is unhealthy, increases cardiovascular risk and therefore mortality. It is worth taking a closer look at this seemingly clear connection. Where in the body are fat deposits particularly harmful…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Depression, anxiety and aging Can depression be “trained away”? The 7th Symposium of the Swiss Society for Anxiety & Depression took place as every year in beautiful spring weather in Zurich. Two topics were focused on: the potential for…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Advanced training course in oncology in St. Gallen Breast cancer: what is the benefit of inhibiting bone resorption? At the 26th Physicians’ Continuing Education Course in Clinical Oncology in St. Gallen, Symposium 1 focused on various therapeutic options for breast cancer. In early, estrogen receptor-positive breast carcinoma, can the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 32nd German Cancer Congress Frontiers of precision medicine in oncology. Targeted therapy, based on molecular characterization of cancer cells, has led to major advances in oncology in recent years. But this is true only for some cancer entities; steel, beam…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 25th Hirslanden Academy Gastroesophageal reflux – normally well treatable conservatively Approximately 20% of the Western population is currently affected by gastroesophageal reflux disease. Along with the increasing incidence, its health economic importance grew over the years and scientific activity increased.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Swiss Derma Day Of the sand flea and other dermatological challenges At the Swiss Derma Day 2016, visitors could expect an extensive program and a great variety of content. One topic was the treatment of severe acne. What are the treatment…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 11th Hypertension Day Zurich More precise blood pressure measurement thanks to improved technology The results of the SPRINT study – lower mortality with more intensive hypertension treatment – were the focus of interest at the 11th Hypertension Day. As one speaker put it,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated 11th Hypertension Day Zurich SPRINT study: Will target blood pressure levels drop again? The results of the SPRINT study – lower mortality with more intensive hypertension treatment – were the focus of interest at the 11th Hypertension Day. However, it is not clear…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Allergo update 2016 Current developments in allergology What is currently happening in the field of allergology? At the two-day Allergo Update 2016 in Cologne, allergists, dermatologists, ENT specialists, pediatricians and pneumologists from Germany, Austria and Switzerland were…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Annual Meeting of the Brain Stroke Society Cerebral amyloid angiopathy – a not so rare cause of cerebral hemorrhage At this year’s annual meeting of the Brain Stroke Society in Aarau, Prof. David Werring, UCL, Institute of Neurology, London (UK), provided information on cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). This disease…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Multiple Sclerosis Symposium in Bern How to increase the benefit of therapy and minimize the risk? At the Multiple Sclerosis Symposium in Bern, experts took a close look at current symptomatic and disease-modifying therapy. With the rapid advances made in recent years, it is important to…
