This content is machine translated Majore depression Ketamine-containing nasal spray approved in Switzerland Following the EU, Switzerland has also recently approved a nasal spray based on the active ingredient ketamine, which is known as a party drug. The preparation can be used as…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Guselkumab Now also available as a patient-friendly ready-to-use pen The device, which was recently approved by Swissmedic, enables psoriasis sufferers to self-administer the biologic in single doses. It is currently the only IL23 inhibitor available in Switzerland in the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Crateagus extract Not only cardioprotective, but also promotes cardiomyogenesis. On the background of evidence-based positive effects of hawthorn on cardiac muscles, the effect of a standardized special extract on cardiac progenitor cells was investigated in an in vitro study.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer's disease Unexpected partial success of clinical trial gives hope The active substance aducanumab was tested in two large phase III trials. Based on new positive efficacy data, the study program, which has been suspended in the meantime, will be continued.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Metastatic melanoma New approval from the field of molecular precision medicine The targeted combination therapy with encorafenib and binimetinib has recently become available in Switzerland for adults with non-resectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAFV600 mutation. The approval is based on the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Advanced systemic mastocytosis Dermatologists play important role in diagnosis Skin symptoms are among the clinical manifestations of advanced systemic mastocytosis. The determination of serum tryptase as well as a KIT-D816V mutation allow a first diagnosis in dermatological practice. The…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Biologics for psoriasis Head-to-head study delivers exciting results Interleukin-23 and interleukin-17A play an important role in the inflammatory process of plaque psoriasis. A comparison of two agents directed against these targets in moderate to severe plaque psoriasis led…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pelargonium sidoides Proven symptom relief for respiratory diseases Due to antiviral, antibacterial and immunomodulatory effects, Pelargonium extract has been shown to be an effective adjuvant treatment option for acute bronchitis and COPD. The herbal preparation is well tolerated…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Prevention campaign It is important to detect cardiovascular diseases and osteoporosis at an early stage! The Europe-wide #ProtectUrLife campaign aims to improve prevention and care for cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis – two conditions that remain frequently underdiagnosed and often inadequately treated.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated ECTRIMS 2019 Multiple sclerosis in different stages of life How does the immune system change over a lifetime and what impact do such changes have on the development and treatment of multiple sclerosis? Answers to these and similar questions…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Chronic myeloid leukemia In the long term: first-line therapy with TKI convinces with efficacy Chronic myeloid leukemia is a malignant disease of the bone marrow in which too many white blood cells are produced. In most patients, a genetic alteration of the Philadelphia chromosome…
