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Fewer major bleeds with prasugrel as default antiplatelet after PCI
When prasugrel is the default antiplatelet for patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) undergoing PCI*, fewer major bleeds occur than when ticagrelor is the default, according to the SWITCH-SWEDEHEART study presented at ESC 2026. This benefit is not accompanied by increased ischaemic events.
TRE promotes dietary restraint, reduces hunger in adults with obesity, prediabetes
Both the 10-h time restricted eating (TRE) and the 16-h usual eating pattern (UEP) result in improved eating behaviour in adults with obesity and prediabetes in the context of modest and equivalent weight loss, according to a study.
Early PCSK9 inhibition post-MI lowers LDL-C: Does it influence clinical outcomes?
Initiating the PCSK9* inhibitor evolocumab in the cath lab prior to PCI** in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) dramatically lowers LDL-C compared with standard care in the phase IV AMUNDSEN trial presented at ESC 2026.
Early screening vital to combat childhood iron-deficiency anaemia, experts say
Malaysia must urgently move beyond awareness-raising to prioritise the early detection and treatment of childhood iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA), as policymakers, healthcare professionals and researchers call for mandatory non-invasive screening for children aged 1 to 5 years.
