This content is machine translated Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Cardiology and hepatology in one boat Metabolic dysfunction has far-reaching negative effects on the body, which can manifest as cardiovascular and liver disease. Traditionally, these conditions have been treated in an organ-centered manner, resulting in isolated...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated LDL cholesterol Bempedoic acid and cardiovascular outcomes in statin intolerant patients Treatment of elevated LDL cholesterol levels is a central component of modern therapy to reduce the risk of serious cardiovascular events in patients with primary or secondary prevention. However, 7%...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Depression What treatment management is effective in cases of treatment resistance? The prevalence of depression continues to increase. Fortunately, there are a variety of therapeutic options to effectively help those affected. Nevertheless, the chosen intervention does not work as desired for...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Journal Club Opioid-sparing effects of medical cannabinoids An exploratory study by Gastmeier et al. showed a positive effect of long-term use of low-dose THC in chronically ill, elderly and very old patients. The therapy strategy “start low,...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Obesity therapy Why lifestyle modification alone is not effective According to current understanding, obesity is considered a multifactorial chronic disease. The overriding goals of treatment are to improve the general state of health and weight-associated diseases or risk factors....…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy in childhood Modern therapy management is more than just seizure control Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome are rare and severe developmental and epileptic encephalopathies with onset in infancy or early childhood. In addition to the seizures, comorbidities often occur, which represent...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated In vitro study on Pelargonium sidoides Accelerated regeneration of epithelial cells after rhinovirus infection A further laboratory study on human epithelial cells underpins the antiviral potential of a Pelargonium special extract. Fang et al. were able to show that in human airway epithelial cells...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy and co. Weighing up the risks and benefits of cannabis – an overview of studies The use of cannabis in medicine is the subject of controversial debate. Successes have been achieved in recent years, particularly in pain management. However, administration is also considered for epilepsy....…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Obesity The pounds tumble under incretin-based therapies Antiadiposita can effectively support the success of lifestyle interventions and thus close a treatment gap. In Switzerland, the GLP-1 RAs liraglutide and semaglutide are currently the most effective in the...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated ADHD Symptom change masks disease in adulthood ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or early adolescence and often persists into adulthood with different trajectories across the lifespan. However, due to a change in symptoms,...…
