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A new study published in Cell Reports reveals a breakthrough discovery linking genetic variants in the gene ITSN1 to a significantly elevated risk of Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative condition that affects nearly 2% of adults older than 65 years.

In May of 2024, Mayo Clinic launched a new prion test, RT-QuIC Prion, CSF, which can distinguish prion disease from other causes of rapidly progressive dementia—particularly autoimmune forms of dementia and rapidly progressive forms of Alzheimer’s disease.

Variations in temperature, precipitation, and humidity can influence the spread of infectious diseases, including by altering the habitats of disease transmitters such as mosquitoes. Extreme weather events can disrupt health care responses as well. Previous studies have shown that the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), with its alternating warm (El Niño) and cold (La Niña) phases, alters extreme weather and may also influence the spread of infectious diseases, such as cholera, dengue, malaria, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and Rift Valley fever.

Until recently, most Americans had never heard the term “seed oils,” even though they’ve likely cooked with and consumed them for decades.

School readiness is central to child well-being and is predictive of not only academic, but also long-term economic and health outcomes according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). However, new research reveals a concerning gap in school readiness for children with low birth weight, with only one-third of these children being on track for school readiness — lower than reported for the general pediatric population.

A generation ago, many people who lost teeth due to age-related complications typically wore dentures. Now, dental implants are a common alternative. In this process, a provider places a screw into the jaw, later fitted with a crown, to create a permanent replacement tooth. In the U.S., roughly 2.5 million people receive implants each year.

Nearly 100 people died of cholera in two weeks since the waterborne disease outbreak began in Sudan’s White Nile State, said Doctors Without Borders.

England on Friday launched a national campaign to teach children in schools and nurseries how to brush their teeth properly, as the nation grapples with a dental health crisis.

The Lenten season began for Christians this week, but one person was physically absent from religious observations: Pope Francis.

More than 160 measles cases have been reported across nine states this year, with one death and more than 30 patients needing hospitalization, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracker.