This content is machine translated Multiparametric MRI in prostate cancer. A means to increase diagnostic accuracy Can multiparametric MRI be used in triage to avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies in some individuals and more targeted biopsies in others? According to the results of a British study published…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pooled analysis of 16 cohort studies. After stress comes cancer An analysis of more than 160,000 health survey participants from England and Scotland published in the British Medical Journal finds a link between cancer mortality and stress. Even when classical…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Lavendula angustifolia Alternative in the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders. As a useful plant, Lavendula angustifolia has long had traditional significance. Currently, the calming effect of the plant is experiencing a renaissance. As an orally available substance for medical use,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated The first time patella luxation Diagnostic procedure is clear, therapy is controversial Young people with first-time knee swelling often seek advice from their primary care physician. Among the possible causes, one should think of patellar luxation. This is preceded by a sports…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Legal issues in dermatology Selected Aspects: Medical devices, advertising and reimbursement The duty to maintain medical devices is incumbent on the person who uses them on third parties. Violations of the maintenance obligation are sanctioned as misdemeanors by Swissmedic. Physician advertising…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Ginger against kinetosis Helpers on the High Seas Ginger on travel: For reactions of the organism to movement influences, ginger is a proven helper. Symptoms of motion sickness such as nausea and vomiting have been shown to be…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Sport and health Sport instead of pill No other medical measure has such positive effects on health as sport. Medical professionals should therefore prescribe it in the correct amount, duration and frequency.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Liver disease Possibilities of treatment with milk thistle Pharmacological and clinical studies support the efficacy of milk thistle extracts and silymarin – an overview of diseases and efficacy studies.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Acute lymphoblastic leukemia Bispecific antibody in heavily pretreated patients. Blinatumomab forms a bridge between T cells and cancer cells. The bispecific antibody is proving its worth in a new phase III trial. It has been approved in Switzerland for…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) Is the survival prognosis actually worse for GIST of the small bowel? GIST is most commonly found in the stomach and small intestine. A new comprehensive analysis of the U.S. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database shows that, contrary to popular…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Swiss Heart Foundation Brain stroke: prevention and early detection in the first place The Swiss Heart Foundation is involved in the “National Strategy on Cardiovascular Diseases, Stroke and Diabetes”. It promotes research and is committed to education and prevention on the subject of…
