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Haemoglobin concentration in early pregnancy predicts neonatal morbidity, mortality

Anaemia and relative erythrocytosis during early pregnancy are independently associated with neonatal morbidity and mortality, a study has found.

Haemoglobin concentration in early pregnancy predicts neonatal morbidity, mortality

Magnesium supplementation does not reduce risk of tachyarrhythmias

Magnesium supplementation to treat hypomagnesemia does not appear to have any beneficial effect on the risk of tachyarrhythmias, according to a study.

Magnesium supplementation does not reduce risk of tachyarrhythmias

Small antidepressant effect with keto diet seen in treatment-resistant depression

14 Feb 2026 by

New research suggests that ketogenic diet, when used as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy, may confer a small antidepressant benefit in adults with treatment-resistant depression.

Small antidepressant effect with keto diet seen in treatment-resistant depression

Adjunct tirofiban improves functional outcomes in AIS

14 Feb 2026 by

Treatment with the short-acting glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor tirofiban after intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) results in significant improvements in 90-day functional outcomes among patients with acute ischaemic stroke, with no increase in haemorrhage or mortality, a study has shown.

Adjunct tirofiban improves functional outcomes in AIS

14 Feb 2026

Statin may be more harmful than beneficial in people with dementia

For individuals with dementia, statin use does not appear to provide cardioprotective benefits but rather contributes to an increased risk of hospitalization due to cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events, according to a retrospective study.

Statin may be more harmful than beneficial in people with dementia

Advanced therapy does not affect time to pregnancy in women with IBD

14 Feb 2026 by

Exposure to advanced therapies, including biologics and small molecules, within 3 months of conception is not associated with an increase in time to pregnancy among women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to the WIsDoM* trial presented at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress 2026.

Advanced therapy does not affect time to pregnancy in women with IBD

Vitamin D, calcium supplementation does little to improve bone mass in teens

13 Feb 2026 by

For adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV, supplementation with vitamin D3 and calcium appears to have limited benefit in terms of promoting bone accrual and mineralization, as shown in the phase III VITALITY study.

Vitamin D, calcium supplementation does little to improve bone mass in teens

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy linked to LV remodelling

An association exists between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and adverse left ventricular (LV) remodelling, which is partially mediated by post-pregnancy BMI, suggests a study.

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy linked to LV remodelling

Mirikizumab improves IBD outcomes during induction, maintenance periods

13 Feb 2026 by

Treatment with mirikizumab results in significant improvements in clinical, endoscopic, and histologic outcomes during induction and maintenance phases in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC), according to an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Mirikizumab improves IBD outcomes during induction, maintenance periods