This content is machine translated Phobia Propranolol and spider phobia: the time window is crucial A new study on spider phobia shows that propranolol only works in the long term if those affected re-encounter the fear-inducing stimulus early on. This brings reconsolidation into sharper focus...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Severe acute pancreatitis COX-2 inhibition alleviates inflammation and improves outcomes Severe acute pancreatitis represents a persistent therapeutic challenge due to its unpredictable course and the lack of targeted pharmacological options. Despite improved supportive care, mortality remains high, especially in cases...…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Pharmacological therapy Anxiety symptoms in eating disorders Eating disorders are mental illnesses that are strongly influenced by biological, psychological and social stress factors. Anxiety symptoms are among the most common and most impairing accompanying symptoms. The systematic...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Evidence-based diagnostics and treatment in the medical setting Anxiety and depression disorders in adolescence The prevalence of clinically relevant anxiety and depression symptoms in children and adolescents has increased significantly in recent years. While around 7% of adolescents worldwide reported elevated anxiety symptoms and...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Renal cell carcinoma In the early stages, it is often an incidental finding, as symptoms usually only manifest themselves at a later stage. Nowadays, ultrasound, CT and MRI are the main imaging techniques...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronically active MS lesions New paradigm in the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis Focal chronic active lesions (CALs) play a key role in the increase in MS disability, which is due to smoldering neuroinflammation in the central nervous system. This inflammation, often behind...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis Physical activity as a therapeutic approach for depression and anxiety disorders A systematic review with meta-analysis from 2025 examines the effectiveness of aerobic training, resistance training and combined exercise programs in adult patients diagnosed with depressive or anxiety disorders. The analysis...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Eosinophilic esophagitis EoE rarely occurs in isolation Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) is still inadequately treated in terms of its association with other type 2 inflammatory diseases (T2). Italian researchers attempted to close this gap. Their conclusion: In EoE...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Consequences for pathophysiology, clinic and therapy The inflammatory subgroup of major depression Major depression remains one of the leading causes of disability and suicidality worldwide. A key reason for the inadequate effectiveness of many treatments is their marked biological and clinical heterogeneity....…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Findings from research on the generalization of exposure therapy Treatment of comorbid anxiety Anxiety disorders often occur together with other mental illnesses and influence their course, severity and treatability. The present study by Zlomuzica and colleagues addresses the question of how findings from...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Sleep disorder Sleep medicine in transition: new goals and a reassessment of old hypnotics Sleep and circadian rhythm disorders (SCRDs) often occur as early comorbidities in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD), often decades before typical symptoms appear. Sleep...…
