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…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Psoriatics are more often mentally ill That there is a positive correlation between psoriasis and depression has been known for some time. As a recent epidemiological study from Denmark shows, other mental disorders also have higher…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Mycosis fungoides PUVA treatment shows lasting effect That a low-dose therapy consisting of psoralen and UV-A irradiation (PUVA) not only leads to a short-term remission of the cutaneous lymphoma “Mycosis fungoides”, but also maintains this remission for…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes: SGED recommendations update Reduction of cardiovascular complications as top priority Prevention of microvascular and macrovascular complications is an important overarching goal in the management of type 2 diabetes, and the current SGED guidelines have further informed decision making in cardiovascular…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Osteoarthritis and cardiovascular risk NSAIDs as mediators of cardiovascular disease? Osteoarthritis is usually treated effectively with NSAIDs. Pain and inflammatory processes can thus be contained. But does the treatment entail cardiovascular risk?
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Patient Perception Outfit influences treatment success The success of therapy also depends on the doctor’s clothing – this was the conclusion of a survey conducted by the University Hospital Zurich. Also, the right outfit helps the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Giant cell arteritis Indication expansion of Actemra® in Switzerland Until now, only high-dose steroids have been available for the potentially life-threatening autoimmune disease giant gall arteritis. This has changed with the first commercially available non-steroidal biotherapeutic targeting the IL-6…
