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Statins in pregnancy: Are they safe for the baby?

05 Mar 2026 by

A nationwide registry study of over 800,000 pregnancies shows no association between statin exposure in the first trimester and congenital malformations in the offspring, underpinning the safety of statin use in pregnancy for the growing foetus.

Statins in pregnancy: Are they safe for the baby?

05 Mar 2026

BP control maintained with relacorilant in patients with Cushing’s syndrome

05 Mar 2026

Treatment with relacorilant in adult patients with endogenous hypercortisolism helps maintain blood pressure (BP) control, according to a phase III study.

BP control maintained with relacorilant in patients with Cushing’s syndrome

05 Mar 2026

Time-restricted eating lowers BP in paediatric population

03 Mar 2026 by

Time-restricted eating (TRE) with a 12-hr window, particularly when last meal is completed before 8:00 pm, significantly lowers blood pressure (BP) in children and adolescents with elevated BP compared with a usual eating pattern, according to a recent study.

Time-restricted eating lowers BP in paediatric population

03 Mar 2026

New study favours prasugrel vs ticagrelor for patients with diabetes, multivessel disease

02 Mar 2026

In the treatment of patients with diabetes and multivessel disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), clinical outcomes appear to be better with prasugrel than ticagrelor, according to the TUXEDO-2* study.

New study favours prasugrel vs ticagrelor for patients with diabetes, multivessel disease

02 Mar 2026

Tight postpartum BP control may be beneficial in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

01 Mar 2026 by

In new mothers who had gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia, initiating blood pressure (BP)-lowering therapy at a threshold of 140/90 mm Hg helps improve early postpartum BP control and reduce the incidence of severe hypertension, although it does not translate to a reduction in related hospital readmissions, according to a study.

Tight postpartum BP control may be beneficial in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

01 Mar 2026

Aspirin use at first prenatal visit prevents pre-eclampsia

26 Feb 2026 by

Prescribing daily aspirin at the first prenatal visit may result in the prevention of severe pre-eclampsia in women with or without chronic hypertension, reports a study presented at SMFM 2026.

Aspirin use at first prenatal visit prevents pre-eclampsia

26 Feb 2026

Dapagliflozin minimally beneficial for reducing AF recurrence postablation

19 Feb 2026

Treatment with dapagliflozin for 3 months falls short of reducing early recurrence of arrhythmia in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) who have undergone catheter ablation, according to the DARE-AF* trial.

Dapagliflozin minimally beneficial for reducing AF recurrence postablation

19 Feb 2026

Oral FXIa inhibitor reduces stroke recurrence without increasing major bleeding events

18 Feb 2026 by

The oral factor XIa (FXIa) inhibitor asundexian scores high for secondary prevention in patients with non-cardioembolic stroke or high-risk transient ischaemic attack (TIA) who are receiving standard antiplatelet therapy, having met its primary efficacy and safety endpoints in the phase III OCEANIC-STROKE trial.

Oral FXIa inhibitor reduces stroke recurrence without increasing major bleeding events

18 Feb 2026

Metyrapone confers BP-lowering benefit in mild autonomous cortisol secretion

18 Feb 2026

Taking metyrapone in the evening results in significant reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure without causing adrenal insufficiency in patients with mild autonomous cortisol secretion, according to a retrospective study.

Metyrapone confers BP-lowering benefit in mild autonomous cortisol secretion

18 Feb 2026

Ultraprocessed foods are the new cigarettes: study

17 Feb 2026 by

Ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) are associated with several preventable diseases and must be viewed not only through a nutritional lens but also as addictive, industrially engineered substances, which can be likened to cigarettes, suggests a recent study.

Ultraprocessed foods are the new cigarettes: study

17 Feb 2026

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Statins in pregnancy: Are they safe for the baby?

Statins in pregnancy: Are they safe for the baby?

BP control maintained with relacorilant in patients with Cushing’s syndrome

BP control maintained with relacorilant in patients with Cushing’s syndrome

Time-restricted eating lowers BP in paediatric population

Time-restricted eating lowers BP in paediatric population

New study favours prasugrel vs ticagrelor for patients with diabetes, multivessel disease

New study favours prasugrel vs ticagrelor for patients with diabetes, multivessel disease

Tight postpartum BP control may be beneficial in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Tight postpartum BP control may be beneficial in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Aspirin use at first prenatal visit prevents pre-eclampsia

Aspirin use at first prenatal visit prevents pre-eclampsia

Dapagliflozin minimally beneficial for reducing AF recurrence postablation

Dapagliflozin minimally beneficial for reducing AF recurrence postablation

Oral FXIa inhibitor reduces stroke recurrence without increasing major bleeding events

Oral FXIa inhibitor reduces stroke recurrence without increasing major bleeding events

Metyrapone confers BP-lowering benefit in mild autonomous cortisol secretion

Metyrapone confers BP-lowering benefit in mild autonomous cortisol secretion

Ultraprocessed foods are the new cigarettes: study

Ultraprocessed foods are the new cigarettes: study