This content is machine translated Chronic inflammatory skin diseases Positive long-term effects in moderate to severe psoriasis Recently published data from the multicenter LIBERATE study confirm the favorable benefit-risk profile of apremilast with long-term use. This is a significant advance for the treatment options of this patient…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Migraine prevention Peptide receptor blockade also effective and safe in the long term It is estimated that about 11% of the population suffers from migraine. Effective therapeutic options, especially for prophylaxis, are therefore urgently needed. Study results now also confirm long-term efficacy for…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Immunotherapies CAR-T for pemphigus vulgaris as a future therapeutic option? In recent years, great progress has been made in the study of autologous immunocellular therapies. The development of a target-specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) against pathogenetic autoreactive B-cell pemphigus vulgaris…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Migraine prophylaxis Expanded treatment options with CGRP antibodies Migraine is the most common neurological disorder and severely affects the quality of life of those affected. To prevent chronicity, prophylactic measures are becoming increasingly important in migraine therapy. The…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Autoimmune diseases Fatigue in Lupus and Co. A recent study shows that not only lupus erythematosus is characterized by fatigue symptoms, but also other autoimmune diseases with cutaneous involvement.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Migraine therapy Promising non-drug acute treatment via neurostimulation. External stimulation of the trigeminal nerve has already proven effective in migraine prevention. The great advantage is the drug-free treatment, due to which there are practically no side effects. Recent…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Antidepressants New therapeutic options through particles of the HI virus? Researchers use a molecule from the HI virus to introduce an antidepressant protein directly into nerve cells. The therapeutic effect in the mouse model is significantly faster and stronger than…
View Post 17 min This content is machine translated Migraine prophylaxis with medication Challenge and opportunity In the case of frequent headaches, prophylactic medication may be useful. What medications are available and what is the evidence for their efficacy?
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Bacterial meningitis Central nervous system survival strategy of pneumococci identified. Meningitis caused by pneumococcus accounts for approximately 0.6% of all deaths worldwide, placing it in the top ten list of infections worldwide. An international research team has now gained important…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Care of patients with ischemic stroke Individualized therapy replaces hard time windows Stroke is a common disease. It most often leads to permanent disability in adulthood. Therefore, research projects are being conducted to improve diagnostics and therapy.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Skin microbiome Host-microbiome interactions in atopic dermatitis. Research into the skin microbiome has become increasingly important in recent years. A study presented at the 2019 ADF Annual Meeting examined the effects of topical cortisone externals on the…
