This content is machine translated Diabetes Pain is not equal to pain Researchers at the University Medical Center Mainz have discovered that a so-called painful diabetic polyneuropathy is not only caused by damaged nerves, but can also be muscular in origin. Diabetes…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Diabetes subtypes Different influence on erectile dysfunction A study by the German Diabetes Center found not only that diabetes increases the risk of erectile dysfunction in men, but also that there are differences in its occurrence between…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Heart Failure Therapy Drug therapy is in flux For heart failure with reduced pump function (HFrEF), the ESC guidelines updated last year recommend a new treatment algorithm. In addition, current data show that SGLT-2 inhibitors may benefit not…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Future care of COPD patients in focus The progressive and as yet incurable lung disease COPD is associated with a high disease burden . According to the WHO, COPD is now the fourth leading cause of death internationally,…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Radiation protection Annual report of the Radiation Protection Division published The Radiation Protection Division publishes an annual report on each of its activities in the areas of radiation protection, environmental radioactivity, and dosimetry. The principle of a graded approach to…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Covid-19 Think about booster vaccination now! As of 10/10/2022, another Covid-19 booster vaccine is available. The FOPH and the Federal Vaccination Commission (EKIF) recommend booster vaccination primarily to those at particular risk and to health professionals.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Immune system becomes a data logger Bacteria with uptake function capture intestinal health Researchers at ETH Zurich, Inselspital and the University of Bern are equipping intestinal bacteria with a data logger function to monitor which genes are active in the bacteria. The microorganisms…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dysphagia – cervical lymphoma Cervical lymphadenopathies are painful or painless swellings of the cervical lymph nodes and may be due to leukemias, lymphomas, and tumors of the head, neck, and mouth, in addition to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Obesity Weight reduction for improved quality of life Which nutritional concepts are most effective in terms of prevention and treatment of obesity and long-term weight maintenance? What can pharmacotherapies do for weight loss and what are the critical…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Care Management Focus on continuity of supply Breaches in care between the ambulatory and inpatient care sectors have various implications for all parties involved in the care process. As part of a study project in Germany, a…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Grass pollen allergy Preventive effects of sublingual immunotherapy greatest in children Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) is a causal immunomodulatory therapy. Effective hyposensitization can reduce the risk of impending “floor change” in allergic rhinitis. Current clinical studies confirm that allergy sufferers in children…
