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…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cancer risk increased after heart transplantation New heart, new cancer? After heart transplantation, it is mandatory to suppress the immune system. There is a risk of rejection of the new organ. However, this also means that degenerated cells can no…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated AAD 2018, San Diego From rare and common skin conditions Psoriasis therapy has been significantly expanded in recent years. New substances are continuously entering the market. Merkel cell carcinoma, on the other hand, is a rare skin tumor with a…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated AAN Conference in Boston New guidelines on unexpected death in epilepsy patients. Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) is a feared risk in epilepsy patients. The new guideline received critical acclaim at the AAN Congress.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated ESMO Congress Aspirin – a miracle drug in the fight against cancer? Evidence is accumulating that Aspirin® may be effective in cancer prevention, as well as in inhibiting metastases. One of the most renowned researchers and best-known representatives of this new optimism…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Scars A diverse appearance requires targeted therapeutic approaches Scars can be outwardly disfiguring and can negatively affect a person’s self-esteem. They differ not only in shape, size and elasticity, but also in their cause. Some, such as the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Stroke prevention in VHF Real-life data with dabigatran convincing For the first time, real-life data are available for one of the new oral anticoagulants. These were presented in Zurich on October 2, 2013. They demonstrate a compelling safety and…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Cervical Cancer Should the Swiss pension program be changed? Cervical carcinoma is in sharp decline in industrialized nations. The cytological cervical smear contributed to this. Nevertheless, cervical smear has been increasingly criticized. With the detection of HPV DNA, an…
