This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal oncology From the gastrointestinal tract to the bladder and back In Switzerland, over 4000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year. It does not cause any symptoms for a long time, so early detection is particularly important. Another component…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Systemic lupus erythematosus Protection against relapses, even without remission The line between low disease activity and remission in systemic lupus erythematosus is often imprecise. The question remains to what extent this can play a role for outcomes such as…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Combination preparation of valerian and lemon balm Children of primary school age also benefit from the calming effects Valerian (Valeriana officinalis L.) and lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) have synergistic effects when used in combination. In an observational study of over 900 schoolchildren, restlessness and sleep disorders were…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Pancreatic Cancer Resection outcome and pCR rate improved Chemotherapy (CT) is the standard treatment for non-resectable, locally advanced pancreatic cancer. The CONKO-007 study investigated the role of sequential CT and chemoradiotherapy (CRT). The first results have now been…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Myasthenia gravis Something is happening in the treatment management of autoimmune diseases Myasthenia gravis (or myasthenia for short) is a rare disease in which the immune system turns against its own body. Autoantibodies disrupt the transmission of impulses at the interface between…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Functional gastrointestinal disorders Large secondary analysis on peppermint oil A total of 157 publications were analyzed according to the PRISMA protocol, including randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses and case series. The authors conclude that peppermint oil is well suited as…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Neurology Therapeutic revolutions in the focus of science The Swiss Neurological Society (SNS) has been organizing an annual conference on a regular basis for 113 years. Over the decades, the training event has reinvented itself time and again…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Prurigo nodularis Inflammation-promoting pruritogenic cytokines as a therapeutic target There are various triggers for the initial itching in prurigo nodularis (PN). If those affected give in to the scratching impulse, the pruritus intensifies, as this stimulates nerve and inflammatory…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) One year of first-line therapy for CLL for the prospect of more than 5 years of treatment freedom¹ The BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax has been approved in Switzerland as a first-line therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) since November 16, 2023 [2]. This is based on the results of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Aspirin-free strategy after PCI No reduction in bleeding (STOPDAPT-3 study) No ESC Congress without new studies on antithrombotic therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention. Recently, monotherapy with a P2Y12 blocker has increasingly emerged as an attractive alternative to dual antiplatelet therapy…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Brugada syndrome Brugada syndrome is an ion channel disorder in which there is an electrical disturbance of heart function without recognizable structural heart disease. This genetic heart rhythm disorder is associated with…
