This content is machine translated Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) Underdiagnosed and underestimated Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in the Western world. In distinction to alcoholic fatty liver disease, alcohol consumption in NAFLD should be at a… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Ischemic stroke New drug for acute stroke treatment For the treatment of acute stroke caused by a vascular occlusion or clot in the brain, “time is brain” applies – i.e. any loss of time must be avoided. The…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Menopause More brain damage in older women than in men of the same age After menopause, the extent of certain brain damage is greater in women than in men of the same age. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at the German Center…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Women's Brain Project “Sex” and “gender” as biological variables in precision medicine. At the 10th MEET & GREET of IACULIS, the Zurich-based agency for personalized medicine communication, Dr. Antonella Santuccione Chadha, Executive Director of the Women’s Brain Project, explained the importance of…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Pleural mesothelioma Development, diagnosis and therapy of the aggressive tumor Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive tumor originating in the pleura. Patients have a short life expectancy after diagnosis also due to limited treatment options. Exposure to asbestos fibers is…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Obesity Kilo tumbling in the family doctor’s office Often dismissed as a disease of affluence, sufferers suffer the physical and social consequences of their obesity. However, elaborate diets and expensive fitness subscriptions do not always bring the desired…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's The treatment of L-dopa associated effect fluctuations. Parkinson’s patients suffer the most from effect fluctuations. However, it is not possible to predict when this phase begins due to the individual course of the disease. Several starting points…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Systemic Lupus Erythematosus New weapons in the fight against SLE Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is often a major challenge not only for those affected, but also for physicians. Despite numerous therapeutic options, treatment is usually a tightrope walk between dangerous…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cannabis Controlled release pilot launched for non-medical purposes As a joint project of the University of Basel, the University Psychiatric Clinics and the Basel-Stadt Health Department, the FOPH has now approved the first pilot trial for the controlled…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Early Warning Score Warning signs for chronic pain after surgery A Dutch-German research team examined warning signs of chronicity of pain after surgery, with skeletal system procedures, preoperative opioid use, pain persisting two weeks after surgery, and painful cold stimuli…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Statistics in 5 minutes The controlled-randomized study: the queen among studies It is considered the gold standard among studies, the queen against which all other studies must be measured: The controlled-randomized study. It is used whenever evidence of the efficacy and safety…
