• The key issues of the 2022 ESC Guidelines

    The ESC published four new guidelines in 2022. We present the most important take-aways, as presented in the German Cardiology Congress (DGK) 2023.

  • Gene therapy for haemophilia: hopes for a bleeding-free life

    Haemophilia patients have relied on lifelong injections of the missing clotting factors. A single dose of a newly approved gen therapy could be sufficient.

  • Covid vaccination effective and safe in immunocompromised children

    Children with autoimmune diseases risk severe infections. The benefits of a COVID-19 vaccines for this group are still debated, but a recent study supports their use.

  • Psoriasis and the bones: arthritis is not the only problem

    In people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), it is not only the joints that suffer: bone fractures and falls also occur more frequently, a recent study shows.

  • Errors in colonoscopy and how to avoid them

    Colonoscopy is complex, and endoscopy errors can occur. Targeted consideration of technical and non-technical skills can reduce avoidable errors and increase patient safety.

  • Amsler grid test: diagnostic accuracy assessed

    Ophthalmologists have relied on Amsler grid test accuracy regarding AMD diagnosis. But a new study is shaking up long-standing knowledge on this.

  • TACE: Transarterial chemoembolisation for hepatocellular carcinoma

    Local interventional procedures are being used in primary and secondary liver tumours. How does transarterial chemoembolisation work in HCC?

  • Women with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma benefit from chemotherapy in the afternoon

    Women suffering from diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) have better outcomes when chemotherapy is administered in the afternoon, according to a recent study.

  • COVID-19: drastic increase in incidence of severe vaccine reactions

    In the USA, the Florida Health Department published new data on reported severe reactions as of February 2023. The numbers are surprising.

  • Rheumatoid arthritis remission: real-world data

    A recent study has published real-world data on RA remission and investigated whether there are predictors that may make remission more likely.

  • Therapy-resistant liver metastases in colorectal carcinoma: DEBIRI can help

    Researchers investigated whether drug-eluting beads loaded with irinotecan (DEBIRI), and continuously release it, lead to improved therapy success.

  • How are the kids doing after the pandemic?

    Dr Martin Karsten takes a look back at the time of COVID measures and explains why he is disappointed and even angry about child health today.

  • Is the fingertip obsolete? Flash glucose monitoring put to the test

    Are the days of a painful pricking in the fingertip soon to be over? A recent study looks at how flash glucose monitoring compares to standard glucose measurement.

  • Antiepileptic drugs associated with new onset of Parkinson's disease

    A large UK biobank study reports increased rates of new Parkinson's disease after prescription of anticonvulsants.

  • Sarcoma treatment in orthopaedics and sports medicine

    Sarcomas are rare tumours, often diagnosed too late. Hence interdisciplinary cooperation between medical specialties is needed for optimal therapy.

  • Artificial intelligence and medicine: Where are we heading?

    AI is being increasingly used in medicine. Which is its greatest benefit in everyday medical work? And which adjustments are urgently needed in its use?

  • Down syndrome: Where are we after 20 years of basic research?

    Prenatal diagnostics have led to a significant decrease in the prevalence of Down Syndrome. We take a look at the progress made in the past decades.

  • COPD: worth almost US$23 billion by 2028

    The COPD industry was worth about $17 billion in 2022. By 2028, this is predicted to rise to around $23 billion. But why is this so?

  • Severe tricuspid regurgitation: TEER convinces in TRILUMINATE

    A study on percutaneous tricuspid edge-to-edge repair (TEER) gives hope to tricuspid regurgitation patients. TEER improved the function of the tricuspid valve.

  • Clear links between mental health and cardiovascular disease

    A number of studies, like INTERHEART, state clearly how critical both positive and negative psychological states are to cardiovascular health and prognosis.

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