This content is machine translated Decrease of brain volume in multiple sclerosis Potential future parameter for therapy monitoring More and more is becoming known about the importance of decreasing brain volume in patients with multiple sclerosis. And this is not least thanks to steady progress in imaging techniques…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Highlights of the symposium at the Inselspital Bern How to respond to cervical cancer in pregnancy? The twelfth annual symposium of the Breast and Tumor Center at the Inselspital Bern, which was held at the end of December 2013, focused this time on cervical carcinoma. What…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Pediatrics Recognize and treat an emergency correctly A workshop at the SGIM Great Update in Interlaken dealt with the topic “Emergencies in Children”. In particular, it was about sharpening the clinical eye for impending internal medicine emergencies.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated That was 2013 News and views around the heart Welcome, dear readers, to the first issue of CARDIOVASC magazine in the new year.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Recurrent ovarian cancer Current developments give hope for a personalized approach At the ESMO Congress in Amsterdam, a review was given of the options available to date in the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer. Therapy depends on the particular form of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and myelodysplastic syndrome What are the benefits of lenalidomide and pomalidomide? At the ASH Congress in New Orleans, the focus was on the efficacy and safety of lenalidomide plus low-dose dexamethasone in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Ginkgo Biloba Clinical studies on dementia therapy with phytotherapeutics. Numerous studies exist on the efficacy of the ginkgo biloba extract EGb761® in dementia. However, according to Prof. Dr. med. Dipl.-Psych. Ralf Ihl from the University of Düsseldorf, they differ…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Highlights from the ECTRIMS Congress 2013 New therapeutic approaches and an exciting hypothesis on the pathogenesis From October 2-5, 2013, the 29th ECTRIMS (Congress of the European Committee for Research and Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis) and the 18th RIMS (Annual Conference of Rehabilitation in MS) were…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Dementia National Dementia Strategy 2014-2017 The National Dementia Strategy aims to support those affected by dementia and to implement measures to improve the individual’s quality of life. Patients and families should have access to high-quality…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Folic acid as a dietary supplement The multiple health benefits of adequate folic acid intake In order to assess the appropriate use of folic acid as a supplement or its fortification in foods, it is necessary to know the biological importance, the supply of the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated 3rd Basel Dementia Forum Dementia places high demands on physicians and the personal environment The 3rd Basel Dementia Forum focused on various aspects of dementia in an interactive format. This provided important information for primary care physicians as well as interesting insights into a…
