This content is machine translated Light skin cancer Prevention and early detection of an underestimated disease Light skin cancers are the most common cancers in fair-skinned people. They occur in at least 200 out of 100,000 people per year in Germany, especially basal cell carcinoma and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Prurigo nodularis New therapeutic approaches are promising Recent research findings indicate that Th2-associated immune cells and cytokines play an important role in the pathogenesis of prurigo nodularis (PN). This is the therapeutic target of the two biologics,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Environmental influences and lung health High air pollution = small baby Women who are exposed to high levels of air pollution give birth to smaller babies. Conversely, women who live in greener areas give birth to larger babies, which could counteract…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Biologics therapy for psoriasis PSoHo cohort study – an interim assessment In clinical trial programs, certain subgroups of patients are excluded based on the respective inclusion criteria. Register studies provide additional data from everyday practice. To date, there have been few…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Obesity Incretin mimetics close therapeutic gap Dietary changes and exercise often prove insufficient as measures against morbid obesity. Until now, bariatric surgery has been the only goal-oriented measure for many obese patients. This has changed in…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated StaRT-CABG Study Intensified statin therapy before coronary artery bypass graft surgery? There is evidence that high-dose statin loading before percutaneous coronary revascularization improves outcomes in patients receiving long-term statins. Therefore, the aim of a recent study was to analyze the effects…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Treatment of pulmonary hypertension News from Switzerland Pulmonary hypertension (PH) and its associated diseases are still associated with a poor prognosis and reduced life expectancy.The Department of Pulmonology at the University Hospital Zurich (USZ) conducts research into…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic Arthritis Multidimensional and multidisciplinary management If psoriatic arthritis is not adequately treated in good time, it can lead to permanent deformities and functional limitations. A broad armamentarium of evidence-based effective systemic therapeutics is available for…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer Melanoma, keratosis and co. – an overview of the current state of knowledge It was diverse, exciting and controversial – this year’s Skin Cancer Congress. The content ranged from hot topics, controversies in dermato-oncology and neoadjuvant therapy to rare skin tumors, side effect…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Digitization Artificial intelligence supports diagnostics and therapy for Parkinson’s disease The treatment of people suffering from Parkinson’s disease can be significantly improved through the use of digital techniques. How exactly artificial intelligence can contribute to an individual therapy is currently…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Update allergology Management of allergies in the era of precision medicine In the context of molecular allergy diagnostics, IgE antibodies against individual allergen components are determined. This offers added value, especially for patients with multiple sensitizations. Allergen-specific immunotherapy is available in…
