Medical app found to benefit type 1 diabetes children in hybrid close-loop systems via glucose values measurement for insulin pump control.
There are known cases of new onset or worsening polymyalgia rheumatica after influenza B vaccination. Is there a connection between COVID-19 vaccination and PMR?
A poor sleep rhythm could stimulate the development of Alzheimer's disease. New studies from California suggest a link between Alzheimer's disease and sleep rhythm disorders.
Women and men differ in the type and severity of side effects during chemotherapy. Few studies have investigated gender-specific reactions to other tumour treatments such as immunotherapies.
A reserach paper looks at the issue of ethnic group summaries in US guidelines. What are the key recommendations relevant for experts and medical practice?
According to a recent study, maintaining regular exercise after the onset of the disease may be even more determining for a better progression than activity levels prior to diagnosis.
The Mediterranean diet may delay the progression of atherosclerosis. Researchers studied how the intima-media thickness changes in cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet.
In addition to dry eye, Sjögren's syndrome causes insomnia, dysphagia and joint inflammation. Rarely do the symptoms respond to standard immunosuppressants. A new study has now shown positive effects in people with diabetes who take metformin.
A new real world study in a large population with a longer follow-up period provides a robust assessment of the efficacy of concomitant medications in Parkinson's disease not controlled by Levodopa.
Chinese researchers studied the effects of a high-fat diet on mice. Can the findings regarding the development of colorectal carcinoma also be applied to humans?
Patients with type 2 diabetes frequently also have elevated blood pressure and are therefore at even greater risk of cardiovascular complications.
Lungs are frequently involved in rheumatic diseases. Timely recognition and mapping of involvement patterns on a CT scan could be a key starting point for further therapeutic action.
A Finnish study recently reported rising incidences especially in patients with an age above 85 years - this has implications for the care of these patients.
According to data from a 30-year observational study, sufficient exercise in young adulthood can effectively reduce the risk of high blood pressure.
According to a recent study, the substance TAK-062 showed that it could break down immunogenic gluten peptides in the stomach.
A recent study finds that patients who had to be treated in hospital have a significantly increased risk of developing dementia in advanced age.
The syndrome, which is characterised by a loss of muscle strength and physical resilience, is the subject of a recent meta-analysis.
Adaptive coping strategies and a high degree of resilience can help patients get through the difficult time following a cancer diagnosis. But how can positive coping strategies be consciously promoted in practice?
Patients with progressive or greater disease severity MS subtype in one study had strikingly lower levels of the sugar compound GlcNAc, a limiting substrate for a process that regulates immune activity and myelination.
The recently developed 4PEPS score could reduce the need for CT angiography to rule out pulmonary embolism in the future.