This content is machine translated Pathophysiology, clinical significance and therapeutic consequences Eosinophils in asthma For a long time, eosinophils were regarded as the central effector cells of asthma and were interpreted in the classical model as a direct damaging agent of the epithelium, as...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Urothelial carcinoma Perioperative innovations and organ-preserving strategies Urothelial carcinoma is an aggressive tumor entity with high morbidity. In recent years, the perioperative treatment spectrum – particularly for muscle-invasive bladder cancer – has expanded significantly: Immune checkpoint inhibitors...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated GLA:D® program for back pain patients Fewer consultations and reduction in the use of painkillers In a quasi-experimental Danish study of patients with lower back pain, participation in a structured self-management program led to a sustained reduction in the number of visits to the doctor...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Nutrition for type 2 diabetes Not such a great tuber The link between potato consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes has long been debated. Although potatoes are a staple food worldwide, rich in starch and with a high...…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Mechanisms, evidence and therapeutic consequences GLP-1 receptor agonists in cardiology GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have rapidly evolved from antidiabetic drugs to cardiometabolic therapies with clinically proven reductions in hard cardiovascular endpoints – and increasingly beyond the traditional diabetes population. The...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated MASLD/MASH Drug therapy options on the rise: spectacular evidence Over the last few decades, the incidence of steatotic liver disease has risen in parallel with the increase in obesity, diabetes and other metabolic diseases. It is recommended to screen...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated New ways of neuroregeneration CRISPR and artificial intelligence The combination of precise genome editing using CRISPR and AI-supported modeling of complex CNS damage marks a paradigm shift in neuroregeneration. Adaptive, closed therapy loops are designed to address multiple...…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Clinical significance, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management Frailty in COPD Frailty has established itself as a central concept in modern pulmonology in recent years. While the syndrome was originally described primarily as a geriatric phenomenon, more recent data shows that...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Bladder infections and urinary tract infections Survey reveals information deficits in the population A recently published survey conducted on the initiative of the European Association of Urology revealed worrying gaps in knowledge and misunderstandings regarding the prevention and treatment of cystitis and urinary...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Early detection of type 1 diabetes Detection of insulin autoantibodies as an early marker Type 1 diabetes develops in several stages, whereby in the first preclinical phase only diabetes-specific autoantibodies are initially present in the blood, but the patients are normoglycaemic. Targeted screening is...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Smoking causes more than double the risk The characteristics of type 2 diabetes vary from patient to patient and the disease is thought to consist of four subtypes. However, a new study shows that smoking significantly increases...…
