This content is machine translated Eosinophilic esophagitis EoE rarely occurs in isolation Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) is still inadequately treated in terms of its association with other type 2 inflammatory diseases (T2). Italian researchers attempted to close this gap. Their conclusion: In EoE...…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Lung cancer with EGFR mutation New perspectives in first-line therapy At this year’s IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC 2025) in Barcelona, a poster on the FLAURA2 study was presented, which presented new data on combination therapy with osimertinib...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Findings from research on the generalization of exposure therapy Treatment of comorbid anxiety Anxiety disorders often occur together with other mental illnesses and influence their course, severity and treatability. The present study by Zlomuzica and colleagues addresses the question of how findings from...…
View Post 3 min 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 3 min This content is machine translated Ginkgo biloba extract in the Alzheimer's mouse model Effects on disease-associated microglia subpopulations During the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, microglial cells located in the vicinity of plaques become overactivated and release cytotoxic mediators such as TNFα. In an animal study published in 2025,...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated "Patients W.A.I.T Indicator" Access to medicines – how does Switzerland compare across Europe? According to a major international study, Switzerland has once again fallen behind other European countries in terms of access to new innovative medicines – from sixth to seventh place. Particularly...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Adherence in severe or poorly controlled asthma Digital monitoring with potential for greater treatment adherence Despite proven pharmacological strategies for the treatment of asthma, lack of adherence to inhaled therapy remains a major problem, particularly in patients requiring a triple combination. Digital tools have shown...…
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 4 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Cannabidiol for refractory epilepsy syndromes The pharmaceutical formulation of high-purity cannabidiol is approved for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Dravet syndrome and tuberous sclerosis complex. Despite many years of clinical experience, there...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Stomach cancer and Helicobacter pylori A question of income? Despite a declining incidence rate, the total number of cases and deaths from gastric cancer continues to rise worldwide. Infection with Helicobacter pylori is the main risk factor for the...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Prurigo nodularis and AD Effective itch relief through inhibition of the IL-31 signaling pathway The vicious circle of itching and scratching is a central element in both prurigo nodularis (PN) and atopic dermatitis (AD). Interleukin (IL)-31, often referred to as the “itch cytokine”, has...…
