This content is machine translated Folic acid as a dietary supplement The multiple health benefits of adequate folic acid intake In order to assess the appropriate use of folic acid as a supplement or its fortification in foods, it is necessary to know the biological importance, the supply of the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus What are the rare forms of diabetes? The classification criteria for the widespread disease diabetes have changed again and again over the years. Since 2000, immune-mediated type 1 forms have been distinguished from type 2 forms, which…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Folic acid Better informed about the prevention of spina bifida At the annual meeting of the Folic Acid Offensive Switzerland, various speakers from medicine and science discussed the local supply situation and possible opportunities for improvement. In particular, the lack…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Vitamin D Many Swiss suffer from an undersupply in winter Since the human skin produces vitamin D only when exposed to sunlight and food is an insufficient alternative source, a majority of the Swiss population is undersupplied during the winter…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Comorbidities as an important component of the disease Psoriasis is one of the most common inflammatory skin diseases. But it is only in the last thirty years that research in this field has become increasingly intensive. As it…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Contraception What are the dangers of the combined pill? At this year’s KHM congress, one of the topics discussed was the problem of cardiovascular risks associated with combined contraceptive pills. Based on the current research situation, PD Dr. med.…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated News from the SGGG Congress Plenty of material for discussion and exchange In addition to seven main topics, the SGGG Congress in Lugano offered numerous other program items. Between the smaller halls where the free communications and poster sessions were held, there…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Food supplements Folic acid is a MUST even before pregnancy Around 75 expectant parents in Switzerland are still confronted with the diagnosis of spina bifida every year – too many and unnecessarily, as became clear at a press conference in…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Obesity and contraception Contraindication for combined hormonal contraceptives? Women with obesity show an increased risk of poor contraception and unplanned pregnancies, as well as complications with hormonal contraceptives. Data regarding efficacy, effects on coagulation parameters and metabolism are…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Acute coronary syndrome What medications can be used in everyday practice? In the first-line treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), ticagrelor and prasugrel have been shown to be effective, according to PD Jan Steffel, MD, Zurich.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Zurich Review Course in Clinical Cardiology Cardiac therapy from aspirin to vitamin D From April 11-13, 2013, the Review Course in Clinical Cardiology was held in Zurich for the eleventh time. Renowned experts dealt with a variety of topics from the field of…
