This content is machine translated Hand osteoarthritis: secondary analysis Oral NSAIDs and glucocorticoids as effective painkillers A research team from the University of Copenhagen conducted a secondary analysis based on data from 72 randomized studies with a total of over 7500 participants to investigate the effectiveness…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Translational neuroscience Treatment research in psychiatry, neurology and psychology The annual ECNP Congress is Europe’s most important scientific meeting for disease-oriented brain research and attracts more than 5,000 psychiatrists, neuroscientists, neurologists and psychologists from all over the world every…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Neuropathic facial pain Attack-like severe pain – trigeminal neuralgia? The “International Classification of Orofacial Pain” (ICOP) is based on the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3) and proposes a subdivision of facial pain syndromes into six groups. Groups four…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Migraine prophylaxis with medication Keeping an eye on comorbidities The market approval of CGRP antibodies has revolutionized the treatment options for migraine. It is a therapy option that is very popular with patients and whose efficacyis supported by a…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Neurology Neurodegenerative diseases in the focus of promising therapies This year’s DGN focused on neurodegenerative diseases, as much development has taken place in this area. Promising therapeutic approaches are on the horizon, and molecular biological research has provided important…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Inflammatory rheumatic diseases Fatigue in rheumatism Since the corona pandemic, the number of publications on fatigue symptomatology has increased exponentially, reflecting the current very high interest in this topic. As an accompanying symptom of cancer, but… CME-Test
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated First eye transplant in the USA Restoration of visual function nevertheless unrealistic A team of surgeons in New York has performed what they claim is the world’s first complete eye transplant. The German Ophthalmological Society (DOG) congratulates him on this surgical achievement…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated RESEARCH Development of a retina-like biochip An international team led by Jülich researcher Francesca Santoro has developed an intelligent biochip that mimics the retina of the eye. The team hopes to use this and similar bioelectronics…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Pain syndrome From pathophysiology to therapy – a reminder When pain becomes a disease in its own right and no longer serves as a warning function of the body, it is referred to as chronic pain syndrome. Often, other…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Polyneuropathies Disorders of brain, spinal cord and nerve function Polyneuropathies are generalized diseases of the peripheral nervous system. With a prevalence of 5-8%, patients with chronic alcohol abuse, diabetes or malignant diseases are most affected. In addition to treatment…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Niemann-Pick disease Lysosomal storage diseases are a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders that originate from dysfunction of lysosomal metabolic processes. Niemann-Pick disease is nowadays also referred to as ASMD (“Acid Sphingomeyelinase Deficiency”).…
