This content is machine translated Biomarkers and immunotherapy New horizons in advanced prostate cancer Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) has been considered primarily the domain of novel hormone and taxane therapy. Increasingly, however, other treatment approaches are being tested with sometimes promising results. In…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Moderate and severe plaque psoriasis From Immunopathogenesis to Highly Effective Therapies – Enduring Lesion Freedom as the Goal Translational approaches have revolutionized the treatment options for psoriasis. New findings in the field of epidermal immunopathology form the basis for the optimization of highly effective substances. The new generation…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Heart failure SGLT2 inhibitors improve cardiovascular risk SGLT2 inhibitors are used with great success as antidiabetic agents. However, new study data revealed a positive side effect: the drug group appears to have additional cardioprotective as well as…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal tumors Latest scientific findings and real-life data The best-scored abstracts in gastrointestinal tumors show a range of promising new findings. Thus, initial data on first-line therapy of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma could be presented as well as real-life…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diarrheal diseases Probiotics as effective prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. In addition to the targeted elimination of the pathogen, antibiotic therapy leads to a change in the balance of the intestinal microbiome with potentially negative side effects. Complementary probiotic administration…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Pancreatic Cancer Effectiveness of treatment depends on molecular prerequisites Pancreatic cancer is one of the greatest challenges in oncologic therapy. Mortality is extremely high despite intensive research. New treatment options are urgently needed. A team of researchers has now…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Comorbid obesity is common and relevant to treatment With the increase in treatment options, analyses of efficacy and adherence in relation to specific subpopulations of psoriasis patients are becoming increasingly important. According to a recent study, the treatment…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes treatment Additive glucose-lowering therapy for type 1 diabetics – weighing benefits and risks Overweight type 1 diabetics in whom insulin therapy alone is not sufficient for glycemic control may receive additional oral treatment with the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin or the dual SGLT1/SGLT2 inhibitor…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Diabetes phenotyping Biomarker-associated clustering verified by multiple studies Phenotyping and subclassification of diabetic patients is becoming increasingly important to provide patient-adapted treatment options. Meanwhile, there are several cluster analyses that could reveal certain specific patterns of patient characteristics.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated News from the world of oncology The hottest studies at a glance Every year, ESMO presents the most relevant research results of its congress within the framework of so-called Presidential Symposia. Also at this year’s virtual execution, the presentation of those studies…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tobacco cessation with e-cigarette “I understand the frustration of many physicians”. The German Society of Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine (DGP) published an ad hoc statement in early November 2020, once again opposing the use of tobacco heaters and e-cigarettes as alternatives…
