This content is machine translated Vitamin D in COPD Good effects on exacerbation rate possible Vitamin D deficiency appears to be associated with an unfavorable prognosis in a wide range of diseases. Conversely, substitution is thought to have a variety of beneficial effects, and it…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) Heart failure: who benefits from mechanical circulatory support A number of treatment options are available today for patients with chronic heart failure. It is not always easy to make the right choice.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Annual Meeting of the Swiss Brain Stroke Society, Zurich PCSK9 inhibitors keep acute coronary syndrome at bay It is well known that low LDL cholesterol reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. But in practice, this is often easier said than done. Are PCSK9 inhibitors the solution?
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Transplantation Living kidney donation – what to consider? Post-mortem donor organs are scarce. Experts are therefore increasingly turning to living donations – with advantages but also risks.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Herbal strategies against obesity Natural solutions for a big problem Are there any reputable herbal strategies for weight loss? The following article clears the thicket of slimming products, which can hardly be surveyed anymore, and presents herbal preparations or extracts…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Nanobody against autoimmune disease TTP New therapy for rare blood disease The autoimmune disease TTP is rare, life-threatening and difficult to treat. The results of a large phase III trial involving Inselspital Bern are now drawing attention to a new therapeutic…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Schizophrenia and substance abuse Does smoking impair cognitive abilities? Previous research has found negative effects of smoking on cognitive performance in the general population. A recent study examined this issue in a sample of individuals with psychotic illness.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Terrorist attacks Will the horror live on in future generations? Several studies show that vulnerability to symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD/PTSD) is increased in descendants of trauma survivors. Psychobiological mechanisms involve the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis, among others. The current article…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated FOMF Diabetes Update Refresher in Zurich Update type 2 diabetes therapy: What are the most important changes? What is the benefit of new drugs of the substance classes of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists (RA)? Which patients benefit most and in which cases are DPP-4 inhibitors…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Focus on heart & kidney: therapy choice in patients with limiting factors Classes of drugs with different mechanisms of action are available for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, the presence of renal or cardiac insufficiency, cardiovascular disease, or insulin deficiency…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Oak bark for the skin Used often in the past, now almost disappeared Folk medicine treatment of various skin diseases with oak bark has a tradition. But the drug is increasingly disappearing from the therapeutic repertoire. An orientation to contemporary application and scientific…
