Regina Schaffer

CHICAGO — The investigational aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat effectively lowered 24-hour BP for adults with well-treated, uncontrolled and “true” treatment-resistant hypertension, according to data from a new phase 2b study.The ADVANCE-HTN study, presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session, is the second trial to assess the ability of

CHICAGO — Oral semaglutide reduced risk for major adverse CV events by 14% in high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes regardless of SGLT2 inhibitor use, according to data presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session. Researchers presenting findings from the SOUL trial, simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine, also found that the overall safety

CHICAGO — Among women with suspected ischemia with nonobstructive coronary disease, an intensive medical therapy strategy did not reduce risk for major adverse CV events at 5 years compared with usual care.Researchers at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session emphasized that the neutral findings from WARRIOR — the largest study of women with suspected ischemia with

Women who reported using cannabis before or during early pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with mild or severe nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, with the strongest association seen among daily cannabis users, researchers reported.“From what we’ve seen in prior research, some pregnant individuals turn to cannabis to help with nausea, but our new findings suggest that frequent

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome and a diagnosis of depression are 56% more likely to develop metabolic syndrome compared with women without depression, increasing their risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, data show.Data show that a diabetes diagnosis is associated with diagnosed depression in the general population; however, whether there are associations between mental

The contraction inhibitor atosiban prolonged labor in cases of threatened preterm birth beyond 30 weeks’ gestation but did not improve neonatal outcomes compared with placebo, researchers reported in The Lancet.Atosiban, an oxytocin receptor antagonist, is a tocolytic drug indicated for the treatment of

Risk for moderate to severe depressive symptoms during pregnancy varied widely across 20 different racial and ethnic groups, suggesting women from different cultural backgrounds view and report depression symptoms differently, data show.“Our study found differences among racial and ethnic subgroups in several aspects of prenatal depression, including the likelihood of receiving a diagnosis

Midlife women with repeated episodes of heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding over 6 months were 40% to 60% more likely to report feeling fatigued, underscoring the clinical importance of menstrual history during the menopause transition. "Despite the increased scientific and media attention to menopausal symptoms, studies of menopause have rarely examined the health consequences of women's

Pelvic exams and procedures are a routine part of ambulatory gynecology, yet research suggests some women experience pain that goes unrecognized or undertreated, eroding trust and putting patients at risk for having pain poorly managed.Although many gynecologic procedures are common and last a few minutes, some are performed under stressful conditions, such as obtaining a biopsy to rule out

Women who reported snoring or having poor diet quality during their first trimester were more likely to develop a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, increasing their risk for cardiovascular events after delivery, researchers reported.Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are the second leading cause of maternal death behind maternal hemorrhage and are a significant cause of short- and long-term