This content is machine translated Gene Therapy New ways in treatment Gene therapy, a long-time beacon of hope in medical research, is finally finding its way into the clinic to cure monogenetic diseases. This provides medicine with a new therapy that…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Migraine prophylaxis Current real-world data confirm long-term efficacy and safety Migraine patients have a hard time: pain, nausea and sensitivity to light significantly limit their quality of life. Everyday and social life suffers – more than 8 days a month…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Empagliflozin Reduces Risk of Cardiovascular Death and Hospitalization Rate in Heart Failure Ingelheim, Germany and Indianapolis, USA – Results from the phase III EMPEROR-Reduced study in adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (with and without diabetes) showed that empagliflozin was…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Migraine Avert headaches in advance Migraine is one of the most common of the more than 240 forms of headache and significantly restricts sufferers in their daily lives and quality of life. Although the number…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation Early rhythm control aims for better outcomes In patients with newly diagnosed AF, early initiation of rhythm control may reduce cardiovascular outcomes. Therapy with antiarrhythmic drugs and/or catheter ablation reduced cardiovascular deaths, strokes, and hospitalizations caused by…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Systemic lupus erythematosus New possibilities for SLE therapy The core of the previous classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) originated in 1982 and were only slightly modified in 1997. It is therefore high time to address the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Inflammatory dermatoses New trends in the system therapy of atopic dermatitis Dupilumab, a highly effective biologic, has recently become available as a second-line therapy for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. Other targeted therapies are being explored in clinical trials. From the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Naproxen vs. colchicine in arthritis urica What better gout? Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are effective treatment options for gout attacks, but are often associated with side effects. Lower doses of colchicine are as effective and better tolerated than high…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis capitis PDE-4 inhibitor proven to alleviate scalp psoriasis Many psoriasis sufferers experience cutaneous symptoms at highly visible, pruritic localization sites such as the scalp. In a Phase IIIb study, the PDE-4 inhibitor proved to be an effective and…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Therapy Do GLP-1 receptor agonists contribute to stroke prophylaxis? The risk of suffering a stroke is massively higher for diabetics than in the general population. New data suggest that dulaglutide reduces the risk of ischemic stroke in diabetic patients…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Suicide Prevention Patients on the brink: an update. Suicidality is most often associated with mental illness, especially depression. Often suicidality “hides” behind somatic and other medical complaints. But a suicidal threat must be detected early and appropriate measures…
