This content is machine translated Epidemiological study Dermatophyte infections in children and adults A German research team evaluated the findings of mycological dermatophyte cultures according to identified pathogen, clinical picture, and sociodemographic factors in a retrospective multicenter study. The 2021 in the Journal…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Immune system becomes a data logger Bacteria with uptake function capture intestinal health Researchers at ETH Zurich, Inselspital and the University of Bern are equipping intestinal bacteria with a data logger function to monitor which genes are active in the bacteria. The microorganisms…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Listeria monocytogenes Infectious agent offers protection against liver cancer Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. To date, treatment options for two liver cancers, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), have been inadequate, while new…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Stomach inflammations How a bacterial infection changes the tissue Infection of the gastric mucosa with the Helicobacter bacterium leads to gastric inflammation and also increases the risk of stomach cancer. A research team from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Tralokinumab – another biologic with an excellent benefit-risk profile Since the beginning of June this year, tralokinumab – a human monoclonal IgG4 antibody that specifically binds with high affinity to the cytokine IL-13 – has been approved for adults…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Obesity Weight reduction for improved quality of life Which nutritional concepts are most effective in terms of prevention and treatment of obesity and long-term weight maintenance? What can pharmacotherapies do for weight loss and what are the critical…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa: study report Successful treatment demonstrably improves quality of life Adalimumab (anti-TNF-α) is currently still the only approved biologic for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). In a recent “real world” 52-week study, treatment with adalimumab resulted…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Strokes due to basilar artery occlusion Significant benefit of thrombectomy. For strokes caused by occlusion (thrombus) of the basilar artery in the posterior part of the brain, treatment recommendations have been based primarily on registry data. Now, almost simultaneously, two…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Casuistry Unusual lung tumors in clinical practice. The diagnosis and treatment of lung carcinomas is part of everyday pneumology. During the poster presentations at the 62nd Congress of the German Society of Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine e.V.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Grass pollen allergy Preventive effects of sublingual immunotherapy greatest in children Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) is a causal immunomodulatory therapy. Effective hyposensitization can reduce the risk of impending “floor change” in allergic rhinitis. Current clinical studies confirm that allergy sufferers in children…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Drug treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia Secondary analysis on neuroactive steroids – insights from animal models. 5α-Reductase inhibitors are used to reduce prostate volume and associated symptoms. Possible side effects include sexual dysfunction and depressive disorders. Neuroactive steroids are thought to play an important role in…
