This content is machine translated RCT, "real world data" or meta-analyses What counts in the treatment of multiple sclerosis? Randomized controlled trials remain the pivotal gold standard in the field of MS therapy studies. “Real-world observational data from large cohorts or registries can, however, provide valuable supplements for many…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Stable and unstable aneurysms Growing understanding of disease through new studies The disease understanding of intracranial aneurysms is changing. In formation and growth, as well as in destabilization mechanisms, inflammatory processes are currently the focus of clinical research. Recent findings could…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Green-lipped mussel extracts for the treatment of joint complaints A dietary supplement from New Zealand prevails Oral or topical preparations from the New Zealand blue mussel, Perna canaliculus, German Grünlippmuschel, are often used to treat complaints of the musculoskeletal system, although these preparations are not approved…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Colorectal cancer Why are more and more younger patients becoming ill? There is a significant increase in the incidence of colorectal cancer in the age group below 55 years. In older individuals, diagnoses have been steadily declining for years. Screening recommendations…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated AAN Conference in Boston New guidelines on unexpected death in epilepsy patients. Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) is a feared risk in epilepsy patients. The new guideline received critical acclaim at the AAN Congress.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiparametric MRI in prostate cancer. A means to increase diagnostic accuracy Can multiparametric MRI be used in triage to avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies in some individuals and more targeted biopsies in others? According to the results of a British study published…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pooled analysis of 16 cohort studies. After stress comes cancer An analysis of more than 160,000 health survey participants from England and Scotland published in the British Medical Journal finds a link between cancer mortality and stress. Even when classical…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated IMPAKT 2017 Breast Cancer Conference, Brussels CDK4/6 inhibitor – therapeutic option in triple-negative breast carcinoma? A new study provides insights into the mechanisms of resistance in triple-negative breast carcinoma (TNBC) and therapy with CDK4/6 inhibitors. Previously known from the treatment regimen of advanced hormone receptor…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated European Lung Cancer Conference in Geneva Therapy of small cell lung tumors – focus on neutropenia Update on the use of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Administration in patients with small cell lung cancer may be safer than previously thought.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 15th Zurich Review Course in Clinical Cardiology Hyperuricemia – only gout or also cardiorenal risk? Elevated uric acid in the blood can manifest as gout. Hyperuricemia is also being studied as an independent cardiorenal risk factor. At the Zurich Cardiology Review, the evidence situation was…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Ginger against kinetosis Helpers on the High Seas Ginger on travel: For reactions of the organism to movement influences, ginger is a proven helper. Symptoms of motion sickness such as nausea and vomiting have been shown to be…
