• Less is more: Salt consumption and Conn's syndrome

    Vascular damage can multiply if large amounts of table salt are consumed in cases like hyperaldosteronism. But what happens if salt is restricted?

  • Lumbago: An overview of minimally invasive pain therapies

    Chronic back pain can also be attributed to degenerative changes, injuries and inflammation. Doctors are increasingly turning to minimally invasive therapies.

  • Atorvastatin: good for the heart during therapy with anthracyclines

    A new study shows atorvastatin improves cardiovascular outcomes with anthracycline administration. 300 patients with lymphoma were recruited.

  • What role does iodine intake play in breast cancer?

    Research shows that a good iodine intake has a protective effect against fibrocystic breast diseases like cancer. But its organic form wins over salt.

  • Long-term PPI use: does it increase the risk of dementia?

    Recent studies have been looking into a proton pump inhibitors-dementia link. In a first, new research analysed data from over 5,500 long-term PPI users.

  • Peppermint and caraway oil: proven effect on GI symptoms

    Gastrointestinal disorders patients often use alternative treatments like herbal oils. A meta-analysis examined randomised studies to determine their efficacy.

  • GP consultations: less time, but more antibiotics

    More GPs face greater time pressure in their daily practice. US researchers look on possible relations of shorter doctor appointments and poorer quality of care.

  • Lung cancer: becoming increasingly predictable

    Lung carcinomas are responsible for most cancer-related deaths. UK researchers developed a screening model that can predict lung cancer risks for patients.

  • Oral contraceptives: do they increase the risk of depression?

    Many women rely on oral contraceptives for family planning. But reliable data on the prevalence of depressive disorders had not been available to date.

  • AI in radiation oncology: present and future

    The highly technical field of radiation oncology seems particularly relevant for AI applications. Could radiotherapists soon be superfluous?

  • Paediatric Hodgkin lymphoma: to irradiate or not?

    In a recent study, the outcomes of over 2,000 children and adolescents diagnosed with new Hodgkin's lymphoma were analysed.

  • Guidelines for minimising false findings in radiology

    Medical imaging makes important contributions to diagnostics, but it is also a potential source of errors. How can the most common errors be avoided?

  • Skin decolonisation against severe radiation dermatitis

    It could be so simple: Eliminating nose and body bacteria for preventing the serious consequences of radiotherapy in oncological patients. But does it work?

  • Breast cancer overdiagnosis in women over 70 very common

    Early detection examinations become less useful with age. They often detect abnormalities that would not have developed any clinical relevance.

  • Medical Case: No Lyme disease... or is it?

    A patient noticed a tick in her calf area, which she removed herself. Despite itchy redness, a tick bite was ruled out by a doctor. Could you guess a diagnosis?

  • Vaccinations: current trends and future perspectives

    A review of global childhood immunisation shows that rates increased in 2022 over 2020, but have not yet reached pre-pandemic levels in many countries.

  • Artificial Intelligence: a tool in cancer diagnostics?

    Diagnosis is extensive and complex. In developing countries a detailed evaluation is often out of reach, but an algorithm can detect cancers using AI.

  • Paediatric cancers: genetics and late mortality

    Paediatric cancer patients carrying certain gene variants seem to have higher risks of developing subsequent malignancies and malignancy-related mortality.

  • Medical Drones: Transporting AEDs in rural areas

    A new study suggests that drone-delivery of AEDs to cardiac arrest scenes could reduce unequal emergency response times between urban and rural areas.

  • Medical Case: A student with depressive episodes, gait disorder and double vision

    The symptoms cause the teenager to head into the Emergency Department. Her mother also reports depressive moods. What would you diagnose?

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