This content is machine translated Sleep disorder Sleep medicine in transition: new goals and a reassessment of old hypnotics Sleep and circadian rhythm disorders (SCRDs) often occur as early comorbidities in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD), often decades before typical symptoms appear. Sleep...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Crohn's disease and depression Significant psychological stress for CD patients Crohn’s disease (CD) is often associated with extraintestinal symptoms (EIM). However, the connection with mental disorders is also being increasingly emphasized. Spanish scientists analyzed the frequency and severity of depression...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Palliative care symptom and needs assessment. What screening tools are helpful? In view of the new and mostly well-tolerated therapies, the palliative life and treatment time of oncological patients is increasingly extended. It is a major challenge to identify patients in...… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Obesity as a chronic disease: an interdisciplinary perspective Neurobiological mechanisms of obesity A high-fat and high-sugar diet affects both the homeostatic hunger and satiety signals in the hypothalamus and the hedonic reward system, leading to persistent hunger and a strong craving for...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic insomnia in adults: Guideline recommendations CBT-i as first choice – pharmacotherapy as secondary intervention Sleep disorders are often associated with pronounced daytime sleepiness, difficulty concentrating and increased feelings of stress. Diagnosis is generally based on the clinical history; if necessary, an actigraphy or polysomnigraphy...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Avoiding the nocebo trap with natalizumab biosimilars Monoclonal antibodies such as natalizumab are indispensable for multiple sclerosis therapy. A first recently approved biosimilar is clinically equivalent, as studies have shown. Nevertheless, reservations are widespread in practice. Patients...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Brain health News from the Swiss Brain Health Plan (SBHP) 2023-2033 The high burden of neurological and psychiatric diseases makes a national strategy and close interdisciplinary collaboration essential. The Swiss Brain Health Plan (SBHP) 2023-2033, a comprehensive initiative to promote brain...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, depression Lurasidone as monotherapy for bipolar I depression with anxiety symptoms Comorbid anxiety is common in patients with bipolar disorder. This comorbidity is associated with increased disease severity and poorer treatment response. A study with lurasidone 20-60 mg/day showed significant efficacy...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Suicide Dealing with trauma after suicide loss: What do bereaved people experience as effective? Every year, over 100 million people around the world are affected by suicide. Survivors often experience long-lasting, severe trauma and have an increased risk of mental illness and suicidal thoughts...…
View Post 45 min This content is machine translated Psychedelics and related drug classes Ritual, party or new therapy? Psychedelics and more: clinically illuminated Psychedelika und angrenzende Wirkstoffklassen wie Entaktogene und Dissoziativa bewegen sich zwischen Ritual, Freizeitkultur und klinischer Anwendung, meist in unterschiedlichen Phasen der Erforschung. Sie werden in verschiedensten Formen, Dosen und Kontexten...… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated "Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe" (SHARE) Analysis of polypharmacy in ≥65-year-olds The SHARE study is an international multidisciplinary longitudinal survey. The panel survey has been conducted approximately every other year for over 20 years. In an analysis published in 2025, data...…
