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Blood Pressure is the force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is taken using two measurements: systolic (measured when the heart beats, when blood pressure is at its highest) and diastolic (measured between heart beats, when blood pressure is at its lowest). Blood pressure is written with the systolic blood pressure first, followed by the diastolic blood pressure (for example 120/80).

Oral relaxin agonist AZD5462 improves cardiac function in heart failure patients

The oral relaxin agonist, AZD5462, improved cardiac function in patients with chronic heart failure, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in Circulation.

30 Aug 2026

H-ISDN shows no significant benefit in broader heart failure population

In patients with heart failure, hydralazine with isosorbide dinitrate did not significantly improve the incidence of death or heart failure events and treatment discontinuation rates were high.

30 Aug 2026

People with diabetes may have another reason to protect their cardiovascular health

Better cardiovascular health, measured using Life’s Essential 8, was associated with a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment among people with diabetes after accounting for genetic susceptibility. Associations with dementia varied by genetic risk, while higher LE8 scores were also linked to greater gray matter volume and lower white matter hyperintensity volume.

30 Aug 2026

REACT study maps widespread silent atherosclerosis across adult lifespan

Silent atherosclerosis was detectable from early adulthood and showed sex-specific patterns of growth with age, according to results from the REACT study presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine.

29 Aug 2026

New study detects silent atherosclerosis in healthy young adults

Atherosclerosis, the process underlying most cardiovascular diseases, begins long before the first symptoms appear.

29 Aug 2026

Younger heart patients benefit from implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in CMR GUIDE trial

An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator did not improve the primary endpoint overall in the CMR GUIDE trial but younger patients appeared to benefit, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in JAMA.

28 Aug 2026

Major cardiac societies develop and publish a universal definition of myocardial infarction

When a myocardial infarction, such as a heart attack, occurs, being able to classify its type can improve diagnosis and treatment.

28 Aug 2026

Blood-brain barrier-crossing blood pressure drugs linked to lower dementia risk

In a large Australian cohort of adults with hypertension, use of blood-brain barrier-crossing antihypertensive medications was associated with a lower risk of dementia and mortality than use of non-crossing drugs. The association was strongest for beta-blockers and angiotensin II receptor blockers, although the observational design means the findings cannot establish causality.

27 Aug 2026

Sunlight, blood sugar and diabetes: a new study finds an intriguing connection

Higher short-term ambient UVA exposure was associated with modestly lower blood glucose levels, particularly during winter, in a large UK Biobank analysis. Separately, more frequent solarium use, used as a proxy for habitual sunlight exposure, was associated with a lower hazard of type 2 diabetes, although the observational findings do not establish causality.

27 Aug 2026

Missing doses of antihypertensive medication erase life-saving cardiovascular benefits

The true impact of missing doses of blood pressure-lowering medication will be demonstrated in a presentation at ESC Congress 2026.

27 Aug 2026

Wearable device detects hidden hormone patterns behind high blood pressure

A common but often overlooked cause of high blood pressure may be hiding in plain sight – and data from a pioneering wearable device could hold the key to its earlier diagnosis, according to new research.

26 Aug 2026

Metformin cuts preterm birth risk among high-risk mothers

A common diabetes medication can reduce the risk of early and preterm births for mothers at high metabolic risk, according to new research led by Monash University.

26 Aug 2026

Coronary artery calcium scan may be most valuable for a specific group of patients

It's an increasingly popular scan that measures calcium in the heart's arteries and helps predict risk of future heart disease.

26 Aug 2026

Machine-learning algorithm accurately detects hypertension and diabetes from facial video

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis of facial video images can rapidly and accurately detect undiagnosed high blood pressure and diabetes according to a study that will be presented at ESC Congress 2026.

26 Aug 2026

A year after women lost weight, researchers saw which health gains lasted and which faded

Diet-induced weight loss significantly reduced predicted 10-year risks of major adverse cardiovascular events and type 2 diabetes in healthy premenopausal women with overweight, regardless of whether aerobic or resistance exercise was added. Some of these gains diminished as weight was partially regained over the following year, although greater exercise adherence was associated with less rebound in predicted diabetes risk.

25 Aug 2026

An 11-year study found the same social media pattern again and again

Across 11 annual U.S. surveys involving about 183,000 adults, higher social media use was consistently associated with self-reported depression, with social media ranking among the strongest predictors in machine-learning models. SHAP analyses suggested that social media use became a stronger positive signal for depression at around 150 minutes per day, although the authors stress that this is not an established clinical threshold and requires longitudinal and experimental testing.

24 Aug 2026

Could a daily vinegar drink help with constipation? A small trial offers a clue

A randomized, double-blind trial found that adults with mild constipation who drank a vinegar beverage daily for four weeks had more frequent bowel movements than those receiving placebo. Exploratory findings also suggested earlier improvements in bowel habits, although the small feasibility-based trial requires confirmation in larger and more diverse populations.

24 Aug 2026

New study makes progress in understanding the mechanisms behind severity of HFpEF

Approximately 3 million people in the United States are living with a condition called heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF.

24 Aug 2026

Type 2 diabetes mechanisms differ significantly based on patient BMI

Research published today in Diabetologia by Amsterdam UMC and the University of Ghana reveals that type 2 diabetes manifests in two fundamentally different ways depending on a patient's body mass index (BMI).

24 Aug 2026

A two-year diet trial challenges the idea that weight loss is the only result that matters

In the two-year DELISH randomized trial, adults with obesity achieved modest, sustained weight loss with either an adapted Mediterranean-style program or a commercial weight loss program. The Mediterranean-style intervention produced greater improvements in self-reported diet quality, while 24-month weight loss did not materially differ between groups.

24 Aug 2026

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Oral relaxin agonist AZD5462 improves cardiac function in heart failure patients

H-ISDN shows no significant benefit in broader heart failure population

People with diabetes may have another reason to protect their cardiovascular health

REACT study maps widespread silent atherosclerosis across adult lifespan

New study detects silent atherosclerosis in healthy young adults

Younger heart patients benefit from implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in CMR GUIDE trial

Major cardiac societies develop and publish a universal definition of myocardial infarction

Blood-brain barrier-crossing blood pressure drugs linked to lower dementia risk

Sunlight, blood sugar and diabetes: a new study finds an intriguing connection

Missing doses of antihypertensive medication erase life-saving cardiovascular benefits

Wearable device detects hidden hormone patterns behind high blood pressure

Metformin cuts preterm birth risk among high-risk mothers

Coronary artery calcium scan may be most valuable for a specific group of patients

Machine-learning algorithm accurately detects hypertension and diabetes from facial video

A year after women lost weight, researchers saw which health gains lasted and which faded

An 11-year study found the same social media pattern again and again

Could a daily vinegar drink help with constipation? A small trial offers a clue

New study makes progress in understanding the mechanisms behind severity of HFpEF

Type 2 diabetes mechanisms differ significantly based on patient BMI

A two-year diet trial challenges the idea that weight loss is the only result that matters

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