Health

A JAX study in Aging Cell finds age-related inflammation and scarring signals concentrated in mouse heart valves and the aortic root.

In the Lp(a) HORIZON trial, pelacarsen sharply lowered Lp(a) but did not reduce cardiovascular events over a median 57 months.

Long-term use of some PPIs and diuretics can affect magnesium levels. Here is what NIH and FDA guidance says about testing and medication reviews.

A Science review examines whether obesity drugs could protect cognition, while noting mixed human evidence and no benefit in early Alzheimer’s trials.

A cancer news roundup covers hormone therapy and breast cancer risk, a projected Medicare oncology pay cut, and imaging after double mastectomy.

A South African study found greater infant facial differences after prenatal alcohol and tobacco co-exposure than after either exposure alone.

A Japanese research team found LASSS more than doubled HGF binding to a muscle-repair receptor in laboratory tests; effects in people are unknown.

SGMC Health says local flu cases are significantly higher than this time last year and urges vaccination, hygiene and careful choices about seeking care.

A Wisconsin infant died after contracting measles, state officials say. The state has reported 431 cases this year, mostly among unvaccinated people.

A Swedish study linked longer reproductive lifespan and hormone therapy use with fewer signs of small vessel disease in older women, but did not show cause and effect.