This content is machine translated COPD: Tailor therapy to individual characteristics Risk of exacerbation correlates with the eosinophil count and other factors The severity of COPD is determined based on lung function values, exacerbation history and symptom burden. A triple combination with inhaled steroids (ICS) is recommended for patients with a high...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Development of a quintuple agonist New strategy in the fight against obesity and T2D The treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes is increasingly shifting to newer incretin drugs, including GLP1 receptor agonists (single agonists such as semaglutide) and GIP- and GLP1-RA (dual agonists...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular risk Bad news for young men with T2D Cardiovascular disease ( CVD) remains the leading cause of death and disease worldwide, and people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are at higher risk than the general population....…
View Post 17 min This content is machine translated Low grade serous ovarian carcinoma (LGSOC) Opening up new horizons through combination therapies This year’s congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology , which took place in Berlin from October 17 to 21, 2025, offered an impressive variety of topics on numerous...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Antithymocyte globulin in children with T1D Old medicine, new hope The well-known immunomodulatory drug antithymocyte globulin (ATG) can effectively inhibit the progression of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in young patients at low doses, while at the same time having a...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Obesity as a chronic disease: an interdisciplinary perspective Neurobiological mechanisms of obesity A high-fat and high-sugar diet affects both the homeostatic hunger and satiety signals in the hypothalamus and the hedonic reward system, leading to persistent hunger and a strong craving for...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Phimosis and penile cancer under SGLT2i Increased risk for men with T2D In recent years, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have been widely used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, as they not only provide improved glycemic control, but also offer...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Migraine: better quality of life thanks to multimodal care Broader selection of innovative migraine prophylactics and acute therapies The fact that migraine therapy is changing is also reflected in the recent publication of the updated S1 guideline “Treatment of migraine attacks and prophylaxis of migraine”. Although triptans are...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic back pain Care in the virtual hospital – the Back@home project As part of the Back@Home study, the effectiveness of a virtual hospital model is being evaluated in patients with musculoskeletal back pain who present to the emergency room. One of...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease: progressive and clinically heterogeneous Individualized management of motor and non-motor symptoms Primary care providers are the central point of contact for the early detection of Parkinson’s disease, but collaboration with neurological specialists is essential. The diagnosis is still primarily made clinically....…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis: proven therapeutic principles and innovations From healthcare research to precision medicine In Switzerland, around 20 percent of children are affected by atopic eczema, compared to 4-5 percent of adults. The disease burden of AD is considerable, which is also related to...…
