This content is machine translated Congress of the Swiss Society of Urology in Lausanne One man’s joy is another man’s sorrow Erectile dysfunction can be severely limiting. The same applies to the opposite: if an erection persists permanently, it can become really dangerous. What to do when erectile tissue does not…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated DGHO in Vienna Prostate and breast cancer: the future belongs to combined therapies Treatment options are often limited in both prostate and breast carcinoma. The search for new effective drugs and combination therapies is therefore the primary goal of current studies.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SGAI Annual Congress Interlaken A colorful bouquet of allergological and immunological topics At this year’s congress of the Swiss Society of Allergology and Immunology (SGAI), current developments in the fields of therapy and research were highlighted. In addition to new therapeutic approaches…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 100. Annual Meeting of the SGDV 2018, Lausanne News on psoriasis and atopic dermatitis Efforts to understand the pathogenesis of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis have paid off, with numerous innovative, pathogenesis-based therapies currently in the pipeline or already available. Experts spoke about new developments…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated EHA in Stockholm CAR-T cells – New therapeutic approach for multiple myeloma There are new therapeutic approaches in multiple myeloma. For example, the efficacy and safety of CAR-T cells are being studied. In particular, they could be applicable in the refractory and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Medidays Zurich Update on the workup of incidentalomas of the pituitary gland What should be considered regarding diagnosis and treatment of pituitary adenomas? To what extent is a distinction between hormone-secreting and hormone-inactive incidentalomas relevant to treatment? The endocrinology session at this…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated ESC in Munich Studies bring clarity to two controversial issues After an unsuccessful trial several years ago, the Germans are now using TIM-HF2 to show for the first time a survival benefit from telemonitoring in heart failure. And: Safe weight…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Congress of the European Academy of Neurology Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease, new therapeutic targets in migraine. What is the role of biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease? And how can insights into the pathogenesis of migraine improve its treatment? These two questions were discussed at a Presidential Symposium…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Interview with Prof. em. Brunello Wüthrich, M.D. “Allergology needs a feu sacré!” During the 5th Allergo Update in Zurich, the 80. Birthday of Prof. em. Brunello Wüthrich, MD, celebrated. The jubilarian himself provided the entertainment at the event: he gave a very…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated New guideline diabetes and road traffic Switzerland leads the way, Germany follows suit Diabetes mellitus can lead to restrictions in operating machines in exceptional situations. After Switzerland had already issued guidelines in 2011 to prevent dangerous situations, the DDG appointed a new S2e…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 8th Zurich Dermatology Training Days Update on fungal infections of the skin What does the commensal fungus Malassezia have to do with atopic dermatitis? What’s new in dermatophytes? Is there a risk of fungal transmission when coming into contact with hedgehogs? How…
