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Mind–Body Integrative Treatment of Psychodermatoses

The mind–skin interaction has been progressively clarified by recent research that has focussed on psychoneuroimmunology.

Early Cancer Diagnosis Important for Treatment with Surgery

SURGERY to remove a cancerous tumour is five-times more likely to be carried out than treatment with chemotherapy and radiotherapy in cancer patients…

Understanding of Important Protein Structure Shows How Viruses Disrupt Gene Expression

THE STRUCTURE of a protein complex crucial for gene expression has been revealed, showing how viruses such as influenza target the protein within the…

Use of Antibacterials Should be Reduced in Patients with a Sinus Infection According to New Guidelines

NEW GUIDELINES advise healthcare professionals to avoid prescribing antibiotics to treat sinus infections, except in cases where the symptoms are…

Session One: Basal Insulins: Still Innovating After All These Years

Advances in understanding diabetes pathophysiology and treatment permit individualised therapy based on patient-centred treatment plans.

A Role for Connexin Mediated Cell Communication in Fibrosis of Tubular Epithelial Cells in the Diabetic Kidney

Diabetic nephropathy represents the leading cause of end-stage renal disease and is the greatest cause of patient entry into the renal replacement…

Sex Differences in the Diabetes-Associated Risk of Cardiovascular Events in a Young Population

The diabetes-associated excess risk of cardiovascular diseases is known to be higher in women than in men. Find out more in the article

Session Two: Changing the Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management Paradigm with Fixed-Ratio Combinations

Fixed-ratio combinations, the co-administration of two injectable therapies in a formulation that can be adjusted through titration, are changing the…

Short-Term Renal Effects of Vildagliptin Addition and Their Clinical and Laboratory Predictors in Insulin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Randomised, Comparative, Prospective Clinical Study

Positive renal effects of vildagliptin have been shown by several experimental studies.1,2 Nonetheless, clinical evidence for its renoprotective…

Session Three: Innovating Beyond Glucose Control in Diabetes Care

Advances in treatment offerings are moving beyond classical considerations around glucose control to focus on other aspects of the disease.