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RIKEN researchers have discovered how a single mutation in one gene can simultaneously result in two symptoms—a severely compromised immune system and problems in brain development. Similar mechanisms may be at work in cancer and other genetic disorders. The findings are published in the journal Nature Immunology.

Older adults with declining financial and health literacy are at risk of making mistakes that could significantly impact their well-being. They could, for instance, make wrong decisions on when to claim Social Security payments, become vulnerable to financial scams, or choose the wrong health care insurance.

Discussions about maternal health and rights in Mexico tend to focus on health outcomes and access to health care. Academics and activists have long campaigned for the government to invest more resources in maternal health. Unfortunately, health care provision for women who want to have a child and are struggling to conceive hasn’t received enough attention.

New research undertaken with football teams in the Bundesliga has shown a trend between ankle injury recurrences and the speed of returning to play after rehabilitation, indicating that external pressures to recover too quickly are detrimental.

Three people in Mammoth Lakes died recently after contracting hantavirus, the same infection that killed Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa earlier this year. The cases have heightened concerns among public health officials about the spread of the rare but deadly disease that attacks the lungs.

Changes in brain connectivity before and after puberty may explain why some children with a rare genetic disorder have a higher risk of developing autism or schizophrenia, according to a UCLA Health study.

Love for sports can take a toll on aging bodies, with deteriorating joints leading to painful osteoarthritis, especially in the hip. For hardcore athletes and weekend warriors, a total hip replacement often limits participation in high-impact or intense physical activities.

Fluoride in drinking water has become a highly charged topic in recent weeks. In March, Utah became the first state to prohibit the addition of fluoride to the state’s public water systems, a move praised by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy. However, some health groups are raising the alarm.

Police officers are more than twice as likely to have traumatic brain injuries compared to the general population. Officers who incur these injuries while on duty face more than double the risk of developing complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

A day after Tierra Jackson gave birth to her third child last November, she began to repeatedly complain about chest pains to her nurse, who then advised her that the feeling was normal after childbirth.