This content is machine translated Migraine prophylaxis Erenumab shows good results compared to topiramate Migraine prophylaxis with CGRP antibodies is characterized above all by a rapid onset of action and good tolerability. A phase IV comparative study evaluated erenumab against the anticonvulsant topiramate in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Successful cessation of tobacco use Tobacco consumption increases the risk of several diseases and significantly increases mortality. Therefore, the topic of smoking cessation plays an increasingly important role in the daily routine of general practitioners.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD in the lifespan – how transition can succeed In the meantime, the common assumption that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) develops during adolescence has been refuted on the basis of numerous scientific publications. However, the symptoms so typical of children…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tobacco use What makes smoking so harmful? Analysis of a toxic mixture Smoking harms health, every child knows that. Nevertheless, the cigarette seems to exert a special fascination on many people – and has done so for centuries. Many smoking cessation measures…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Migraine prevention Erenumab effective and safe in the long term in clinical practice Recent trial data strengthen the role of erenumab as a preventive migraine treatment. They confirm the real and long-term benefits of the CGRP inhibitor in terms of safety and efficacy…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diabetic ketoacidosis Study: ketoacidosis in infancy affects brain development Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) can have consequences for a child’s brain, an American research group shows in the journal Diabetes Care. The German Diabetes Society (DDG) points out the need to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Functional gastrointestinal complaints Visceral hyperalgesia as an important pathomechanism. Visceral hypersensitivity and motility disorders are thought to be central factors in recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms without evidence of an organ pathologic cause. The gastrointestinal tract is highly innervated and has…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Blood-brain barrier When breast cancer invades the brain Patients with breast cancer can develop metastases in the brain – which means an even worse chance of survival. There may be factors in the blood that can predict this…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Migraine Acute therapy with triptans – (un)dispensable? In recent months, there has been an increased focus on the prophylaxis of migraine. Some promising new therapeutic options were presented and also show first positive results. But these treatment…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Spectrum Disease Spinal muscular atrophy – rare disease with individual course One in about 10,000 newborns has a gene defect, so that the impulse transmission of the motoneurons is disturbed. The muscles no longer receive signals and atrophy. Due to the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer dementia With ginkgo biloba against pathogenic disease processes The most common form of dementia in the elderly – Alzheimer’s disease – is associated with amyloid plaques and Alzheimer’s fibrils. Both β-amyloid and p-tau are two pathogenic molecules that…
