• Antibiotics after allogeneic HSCT: beware of Graft vs Host disease

    A large study investigated the temporal relationship between antibiotics and rejection in GvHD after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

  • Gestational diabetes: early intervention has slight advantages

    Standard GD screening occurs between the 24th and 28th week of pregnancy. A new study compared treatment before week 20 with the traditional model.

  • Sleeve gastrectomy in adolescents: Weight loss at the expense of bones

    SG is an effective weight-loss intervention in obesity. But bone density reduction often ensues post-surgery. What are the effects for young patients?

  • Is American football associated to higher Parkinson's disease risks?

    Repeated head trauma in boxing, increases the risk of neurodegenerative disorders and Parkinson's. What about the USA's most popular sport?

  • Problematic mycoses: Rising resistance to terbinafine

    Therapy-resistant fungal infections of the nail or skin are on the rise and spreading. The lack of Terbinafine response in particular can be problematic.

  • Older fathers with assisted reproduction: a risk?

    More children are being born via assisted reproduction technology (ART). But some countries are imposing an age limit for men. Rightly so?

  • Type 2 diabetes in paediatrics: retinopathy is not too far away

    Diabetic retinopathy is the main cause of blindness in adulthood diabetics. Little was known about the prevalence of DR in children with type 2 diabetes.

  • 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?

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