Geriatric Medicine Slow Down Dementia! Hearing and Cognition as the Key Understanding Connections, Recognizing Difference and Avoiding Misinterpretations At the end of 2021, the German Alzheimer's Society estimated the number of patients with dementia illnesses living in Germany at almost 1.8 million [1]. As a result of demographic change, this will inevitably continue to increase. On the other hand, there is a no less large number of people who are affected by hearing loss. The intersection – and thus a difficult demarcation – of the two diseases: impairments of [...]
Health Points Multiple Doses of Vaccine Vaccines Increase Infant Mortality Vaccinations in early childhood do not reduce infant mortality – quite the opposite, according to the results of a recently published study. The more vaccinations shortly after birth, the higher the mortality rates among children under five years of age. This is emerging from a study published on July 20 in the professional journal "Cureus". Additionally, the researchers had several times analyzed the mortality rates and vaccination schedules from 2019 and 2021 in 44 and 50 leading industrial nations [...]
Immune System – News from Science New Insights into Basics, Diseases and Therapy T cells can go into a state of exhaustion. But there is an important reason for this. Additionally: scientists have found possible causes of severe COVID-19 courses. And: how vitamin D3 can be helpful for allergic asthma. These and much more are the topics of the scientific overview of the immune system. The great importance of our immune system for the entire organism was once again made clear [...]
15 January 2024 January. Well, we made it through the holidays and all they represent – faith, hope, family, celebrations, beautiful and special meals – and have reached that time of reflection, a bit of loneliness, the rush to get back into the office/school and routine and of course, facing the bills. I will admit, it’s been difficult for me to get back into this routine of writing and translating for the monthly announcements, and the record cold temperatures in our part of the world has me wishing we [...]
And Your December 2023 Releases Med-Week Resources, Part 2 This will be a brief and incomplete listing of some of the many companies represented at the recent Medicine Week Congress. In the few weeks since sending you my initial impressions of that amazing congress, I’ve had a chance to reorganize not just my thoughts but also the reams of information and cards I gathered while wandering the exhibits. Because I am not an active practitioner, but rather a lecturer, researcher and writer, my perspective when viewing the exhibits is [...]