Anal cancer has high morbidity and mortality and is preceded by the development of detectable precancerous lesions. This large study assessed the cost-effectiveness and expected benefits and harms of anal…
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Low Sodium Linked to Anxiety Through Brain Chemistry Disruption
Summary: Chronic hyponatremia—long viewed as symptomless—is now shown to disrupt brain chemistry and cause anxiety-like behaviors, according to a new study in mice. Researchers found that prolonged low sodium levels…
When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health
When you lose your health insurance or switch to a plan that skimps on preventive care, something critical breaks. The connection to your primary care provider, usually a doctor, gets…
When developing countries band together, lifesaving drugs become cheaper and easier to buy − with trade-offs
Procuring lifesaving drugs is a daunting challenge in many low- and middle-income countries. Essential treatments are often neither available nor affordable in these nations, even decades after the drugs entered…
Despite overall progress, low birthweight rates still high in certain Indian states
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Despite overall progress in bringing down low birthweight numbers across India over the past 30 years, rates remain stubbornly high in certain states, with Uttar Pradesh,…
Algorithm rapidly identifies cell types to match patients with effective cancer therapies
Scientists at VCU have created a new tool called TACIT that could help doctors better understand what is happening inside the body by using advanced computer models to identify different…
Neglecting Dads’ Mental Health May Harm Kids’ Development
Summary: Experts urge healthcare providers to screen new fathers for mental distress, citing strong evidence that paternal mental health affects child development. Depression, anxiety, and stress in new dads are…
Discovery of DIAL syndrome links faulty DNA repair to childhood cancer risk and chemo sensitivity
Cells lacking DIAPH1 display an inability to repair DSBs. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-59553-0 A new hereditary condition has been discovered that affects patients’ ability to repair DNA—leaving them…
