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 4 min This content is machine translated Early detection of type 1 diabetes Detection of insulin autoantibodies as an early marker Type 1 diabetes develops in several stages, whereby in the first preclinical phase only diabetes-specific autoantibodies are initially present in the blood, but the patients are normoglycaemic. Targeted screening is...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Smoking causes more than double the risk The characteristics of type 2 diabetes vary from patient to patient and the disease is thought to consist of four subtypes. However, a new study shows that smoking significantly increases...…
