This content is machine translated Social cognition and interaction in cocaine users. Substance-induced impairments can complicate therapy Cocaine users show specific impairments in social-cognitive skills that are linked to their social functioning in everyday life. They exhibit less social contact and deficits in empathy, while heavier use…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Alcohol dependence Evidence-based guidelines for treatment Alcohol-related disorders are among the common mental disorders, with a prevalence of 7-10%. Psychotherapy and rehabilitation of alcoholics is quite promising, abstinence rates of 40-50% are achievable. Most therapies are…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Smoking Nicotine substitution and relapse prophylaxis lead to success Smoking tobacco products is associated with significant health risks. Nearly half of the people in Switzerland who smoke would like to quit smoking. Various therapeutic options are available today for…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated National Skin Cancer Day May 13, 2013 Counteracting the formation of melanomas through early diagnosis The statistics for new cases of skin cancer in Switzerland are disturbing: 2000 melanoma diagnoses annually, about 300 of which are fatal; and 13,000 patients affected by actinic keratosis. Despite…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Obesity Diets make you fat It has long been known that diets make people fat, or are at the starting point of a long history of suffering for many a morbidly obese person. The following…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Zurich introduces itself A remarkable history – a remarkable track record The Dermatological Clinic of the University Hospital Zurich (DER USZ) occupies a prominent place within the dermatological university hospitals of Europe. In recent years, it has consistently ranked among the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated The history of the discovery of botulinum A toxin that is not one In the 18th century, Christian Kerner theorized that the action of a certain toxin, botulinum, could be used to treat cramps and excessive sweat and saliva production in the organism.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cardiology Update Davos Hopeful therapy for acute heart failure Although the symptoms of acute heart failure can be treated successfully for the most part, the long-term prognosis remains poor. This could change, at least for some patients, as a…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated New building project at Inselspital Bern gets a Swiss Heart and Vascular Center (SHGZ) The new center for cardiovascular patients at the Inselspital Bern is expected to be operational in 2020. Speakers from the relevant medical departments as well as decision-makers from the business…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Swiss Derma Day in Lucerne Properly treat contact dermatitis On January 24, the Swiss Derma Day took place in Lucerne for the second time. The University Clinics of Dermatology Basel and Inselspital Bern, in collaboration with the clinics of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer prevention Sun protection starts in childhood The scientific evidence that the development of epithelial skin tumors as well as melanomas can be effectively prevented with consistent sun protection measures is opposed by various fears in the…
