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ELABELA (ELA) is an endogenous peptide signal studied in development and cardiovascular biology. A 2026 study linked lower ELA levels to fetal congenital heart disease and proposed a mitochondria-related mechanism in cardiac progenitor cells.
A study in humans and mice links lower ELABELA (ELA) levels to congenital heart disease and suggests a mitochondria-related mechanism in cardiac development. Promising as a biomarker lead, not a clinical test yet.
A 2026 clinical perspectives paper pulls together what’s known (and unknown) about GLP‑1 drugs and fertility, contraception reliability, and pregnancy planning—plus what the drug labels actually say about washout and birth control.