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When we think of a mental health crisis, we often imagine an unpredictable and intense manifestation of a negative mental state.

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—organizations that negotiate access to medicines for most patients in the United States—steer patients to use their own pharmacies. However, these pharmacies appear less used in Medicare than in other market segments. These PBMs are part of integrated health care conglomerates that own insurance companies and pharmacies, which may create conflicts of interest.

Humans and mice exposed to long-wavelength red light had lower rates of blood clots that can cause heart attacks, lung damage and strokes, according to research led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC surgeon-scientists and published today in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

Cervical cancer remains a major health threat for women globally, with the highest incidence in developing nations. Despite the availability of preventive measures, challenges such as limited health care resources and inadequate screening programs continue to undermine global efforts to eliminate the disease.

Patients with celiac disease face an increased risk of developing any chronic liver disease. This risk increase can persist for at least 25 years after celiac diagnosis. The findings, published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe, underscore clinical vigilance for signs of liver disease in patients with celiac disease to prevent major adverse liver outcomes.

In blood cancers such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia, B cells of the immune system multiply uncontrollably. One form of therapy involves labeling the CD20 protein on the surface of the B cells with customized antibodies. This triggers a chain of immunological reactions and ultimately leads to the destruction of the cancer cells.

Oral cancer is an increasingly prevalent disease worldwide, with over 300,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Among oral cancers, tongue cancer (TC) is the most common type and often carries a poor prognosis.

Research led by Brock University has found a possible cure for lung diseases typically found in older adults, such as pulmonary fibrosis. The findings are published in the journal Aging Cell.

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the Singapore General Hospital have discovered that T cells—white blood cells that can destroy harmful pathogens—can completely prevent viral infection, to an extent previously thought only possible due to neutralizing antibodies.

University of Liverpool researchers have contributed to the largest study to date on sodium valproate use. This significant report shows decreased use in women of childbearing age and during pregnancy, as well as young men, due to safety concerns.