This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Sprue The term sprue is used for two different diseases that are associated with chronic diarrhea: tropical sprue and celiac disease (gluten-sensitive enteropathy), formerly known as indigenous sprue [1]. This is...…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated "Forgotten axis" between plant substances, gut and systemic health Microbiome and phytotherapy In recent years, the intestinal microbiome has developed from a marginal phenomenon to a central topic in immunology, metabolic medicine, neuroscience and oncology. Dysbiosis is associated with obesity, type 2...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Irritable Bowel Syndrome “Best practice” recommendations for step-by-step clarification and stage-adapted therapy The diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is based on the Rome IV criteria for functional gastrointestinal disorders. The main symptoms are abdominal pain and altered bowel habits, but patients...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Oncology Study updates from the ESMO Congress The variety of topics presented at the congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) last October underlined the breadth of the field and the close interlinking of disciplines....…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Study report Sphingolipid profile in early-stage primary biliary cholangitis Using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS), a Polish research team discovered interesting new insights into the changes in sphingolipid metabolism in patients with early-stage primary...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Colorectal cancer screening Results of the population-based PREEMPT-CRC study An original investigational paper published in JAMA 2025 reports the clinical validation of an investigational, blood-based circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) test for the early detection of colorectal cancer at average...…
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 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 9 min This content is machine translated Microbiome, inflammaging and affective/cognitive health Gut-brain axis in old age As we age, the composition and function of the gut microbiome, the integrity of the intestinal barrier and systemic immune regulation change. These changes are closely linked to the concept...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – external hernias If the hernia can be seen from the outside or if the protrusion resulting from a hernia leads from the inside of the body towards the skin, it is referred...…
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...…
