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Higher adherence to the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet scores from baseline significantly enhances global cognitive function in community-dwelling adults, a study has shown.

Greater adherence to MIND diet improves global cognition

Vaginal oestrogen improves prolapse surgery outcomes

In postmenopausal women undergoing primary prolapse surgery, perioperative treatment with vaginal oestrogen is associated with improvements in patient-reported outcomes and pelvic floor-related quality of life, as shown in a multicentre study.

Vaginal oestrogen improves prolapse surgery outcomes

Novel oral relaxin receptor agonist shows promise in chronic heart failure

12 Sep 2026 by

In patients with chronic heart failure (HF), the addition of the oral relaxin family peptide receptor 1 (RXFP1) agonist AZD5462 to guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMTs) may help improve cardiac remodelling and haemodynamics across a wide range of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), according to the phase IIb LUMINARA study.

Novel oral relaxin receptor agonist shows promise in chronic heart failure

Elevated serum ApoE ups incident CVD risk

12 Sep 2026 by

Higher circulating apolipoprotein A (ApoE) concentrations appear to increase the risk for incidence major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), ischaemic heart disease (IHD), and heart failure, suggests a study.

Elevated serum ApoE ups incident CVD risk

Perinatal depression carries increased risk of infant death

Infants born to mothers with depressive symptoms have a higher risk of death within the first year of life compared with those born to mothers without depressive symptoms, according to a retrospective study.

Perinatal depression carries increased risk of infant death

GLP-1RAs may help with binge eating

11 Sep 2026 by

In individuals with overweight or obesity, treatment with a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) appears to reduce binge eating severity and associated behaviours, including loss of control eating and disinhibited eating, according to a meta-analysis.

GLP-1RAs may help with binge eating

Cumulative BP exposure a better predictor of CV outcomes, mortality

Cumulative blood pressure (BP) exposure over the previous 10 years results in improved prediction of incident cardiovascular events and mortality beyond that derived from a single value, according to a study.

Cumulative BP exposure a better predictor of CV outcomes, mortality

Uromodulin levels do not predict hypertension

11 Sep 2026 by

Uromodulin, as a protein and genetic biomarker, is not a reliable predictor of hypertension or hypertension-related outcomes, reveals a study. However, it may have potential use in the prediction of other cardiovascular outcomes.

Uromodulin levels do not predict hypertension

11 Sep 2026

Fruit, vegetable intake lowers risk of dementia

Consumption of fruits and vegetables may help prevent the development of dementia, suggests a study.

Fruit, vegetable intake lowers risk of dementia