Blood Pressure

The FDA approved the phase 2 Explore-OSA trial set to assess the highly selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor, lorundrostat, in adults with obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, according to a press release.

Maintaining healthful behaviors may be key to improving the trajectory of heart health from early adolescence into adulthood, according to study findings published in JAMA Cardiology.

Maridebart cafraglutide, a novel injectable GLP-1 receptor agonist/GIP receptor antagonist, reduced body weight by up to approximately 20% at 1 year in patients with overweight or obesity without a weight loss plateau, according to a presentation.

Among patients with endogenous hypercortisolism, relacorilant improved cardiometabolic parameters such as blood pressure, HbA1c and weight, according to results of a long-term extension study.

In a newly published paper, the American Academy of Neurology promoted 12 key concepts for patients and providers to successfully promote and maintain brain health.

While caffeine consumption may elevate blood pressure after 2 hours, it does not have a significant impact on retinal vessel density, according to a study in the Journal of Ophthalmology.

Withings Health Solutions announced its novel cellular BP monitor received FDA clearance to measure BP and pulse rate in adults with arm circumferences of 22 cm to 42 cm or 40 cm to 52 cm.

A post hoc analysis of the SURMOUNT-1 and SURMOUNT-2 trials found that early responders to tirzepatide, or those who lost at least 5% of body weight by 8 weeks, had greater weight loss and cardiometabolic benefits vs. non-early responders.

In older adults, particularly Black adults, elevated blood pressure variability was associated with lower cognitive score at follow up, according to a study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

SAN ANTONIO — For Chinese adults with overweight or obesity, GLP-1 analog injections were safe and well tolerated, demonstrating robust body weight reductions and improved cardiometabolic parameters, researchers reported.