This content is machine translated Psoriatic Arthritis Prediction and early intervention – current research initiatives Psoriasis often affects the joints during the course of the disease – around a third of those affected develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA) over time. Improving early detection and developing preventive…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Metabolic disorders and heart failure Cardiac metabolism in old age: effects and consequences Cardiovascular disease, particularly coronary artery disease (CAD) and heart failure (HF), is common in the ageing population and is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. With age, the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated MCI and dementia Ginkgo biloba extract as an add-on scores well in cohort study The results of a retrospective cohort study with data from over 500 patients indicate that the use of a proprietary Ginkgo biloba extract in combination with an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and/or…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease and movement disorders Optimized therapy management for a better quality of life The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) brings together thousands of clinicians, researchers, trainees and industry supporters each year who are interested in current research and approaches to the…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Obesity Possibilities of nutritional therapy The prevalence of people with overweight and obesity in Europe is almost 60%, and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that obesity is (partly) responsible for around 1.2 million deaths… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Obesity Possibilities of nutritional therapy The prevalence of people with overweight and obesity in Europe is almost 60%, and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that obesity is (partly) responsible for around 1.2 million deaths… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Child and adolescent psychiatry Effective results through sport, fun and games The importance of the mental health of children and young people has rarely been as much in the spotlight as it is today. On the one hand, crises are increasing…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Type 1 diabetes Baricitinib helps beta cells Baricitinib, a JAK1 and JAK2 inhibitor, is often used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, alopecia areata or severe coronavirus disease. Doctors in Australia have also investigated whether the drug could preserve…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Screening for IgG antibodies against B. burgdorferi How high is seroprevalence in children and adolescents? Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infection in the northern hemisphere. On average, around 5-30% of ticks in Switzerland are infected with Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi). The literature contains…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Treatment of Legionnaires' disease Findings from the Swiss LEGIO multicenter study The number of Legionnaires’ disease cases has been rising in Switzerland since the turn of the millennium. Prompt initiation of targeted antibiotic treatment can reduce mortality and antibiotic-related side effects…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Prevalence and incidence rates of type 2 diabetes The Trend is your Friend Monitoring diabetes trends is crucial for disease management and health policy. At a global level, however, the burden of type 2 diabetes is mainly monitored by evaluating prevalence data, which…
