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After Decades of Mystery Pain, UTHealth Houston Physician Delivers a Diagnosis

Tabatha Spacek, 37, initially brushed off her labor-like abdominal pain as the result of smoking and drinking. But after her grandmother died in 2024 with a rare genetic condition called porphyria, she began to question whether something more serious was behind her own symptoms.

May 11, 2026

May 13 2026

• An Updated Stance on the Benefits of School Recess
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• Understanding the Health Paradox: Study Explores Factors Influencing White Men's Well-Being
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• Study May Help Predict Response to Chemotherapy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Houston Methodist Develops First Personalized mRNA Cancer Vaccine for Osteosarcoma
• Ted Turner's Brain Disease More Common Than Previously Thought, Review Finds
• AI for Pulmonary Embolism Detection Matches Radiologists in 97.8% of 32,000+ Real World CT Angiograms
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• Everyday Air Pollution Linked to Poorer Brain Function, Study Finds
• Eating Out Linked To Obesity Risk Worldwide
• He Said, She Said: Why Men and Women Experience the World Differently #ASA190
• Perimenopausal Women Face Greater Heart Risk, Study Finds
• Closing the Loop on Disease: How Circular RNAs Are Reshaping Diagnosis and Therapy
• Low Wages, Empty Plates, Heavy Toll: Rethinking Suicide Prevention
• Molecular Grappling Hooks Improve Cancer Drug Targeting and Effectiveness
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Study Explores How Genetic Testing May Inform SSRI Prescribing for Pediatric Patients

May 12 2026

• Air Pollution Is Hurting Athletic Performance and Health
• Rural-Urban Divide: Neighborhood Conditions Shape Teen Smoking
• Stage IV Breast Cancer Increasing in Incidence and Proportion Over the Last Decade, New Study Finds
• A Magician's Tremor Disappears with Focused Ultrasound
• US/UK Food Allergy Researchers Predict Oral Food Challenge Tests as an Obstacle to Future Food Allergy Trials
• Focused Ultrasound Foundation Launches Veterinary Campaign with a Transformative Gift
• What Is Ghrelin? Rethinking the Body's 'Hunger Hormone'
• Focused Ultrasound for Canine Cancer: Two Clinical Trials Launched at Purdue University
• Frequent Exposure to Media on Real-World Gun Violence Is Linked to Mental Health Risks
• New Genomic Approaches Uncover Surprising Cellular Dynamics of the Aging Brain
• Data Hidden in Tuberculosis Screening Tests Sheds Light on Patients' Overall Mortality
• Alzheimer's Drug Development Pipeline Shows Impressive Growth and Diversity of Therapies
• Fall Prevention and Delirium Screening are the Most Effective Interventions for Improving Surgical Outcomes in Older Adults
• Scanxiety: How to Recognize and Manage Imaging-Related Stress
• University Hospitals Integrates Fullscript into EHR to Streamline Supplement Recommendations and Give Doctors Better Insight into Patients' Actions
• UNC Researchers Find Increased Bacteria Infection in Patients with Chronic Lung Disease
• US Monitors For Hantavirus As WHO Expects More Cases But 'Not Another COVID'
• Millions of Women Suffer in Silence From Treatable Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Ivermectin Prescriptions More Than Doubled After a Celebrity Endorsed It as a Cancer Treatment on a High-Profile Podcast
• Penn Research Into Friedreich's Ataxia Reveals How DNA Folding Can Silence a Key Gene
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• Painting the Giant: NSF Green Bank Telescope Gets Critical Makeover
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May 11 2026

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• Researchers Track the Mutations That Allow HIV-1 to Escape Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies
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• Moffitt Study Suggests Immunotherapy May Strengthen Treatment for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
• Stroke's Alarming Rise in Younger Americans Underscores Urgent Need for New Rehab Approach
• Understanding Clinical Trials: What Patients Need to Know
• Persistent Hunger May Be Behind Weight Regain After Loss
• Single Screening Sigmoidoscopy Linked to Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk Two Decades Later
• Heat-Related Hospitalizations Rose Nationwide Over Two Decades, with Black Adults and Low-Income Communities Disproportionately Affected
• ACP Says Telemedicine Can Offer Safe, Equitable, and Effective Access to Clinical Care, but Improvements to the Regulatory Landscape Are Needed
• New Commentary Shares Strategies to Address the Primary Care Physician Shortage
• FDA Green Lights Bizengri Drug To Treat Rare, Aggressive Bile Duct Cancer
• 8,500 Steps A Day Could Be Sweet Spot For Preventing Weight Regain
• Telemedicine Has Not Led to Increased Use of Medical Care or Higher Health Care Costs, New UCLA-Led Research Finds
• After Decades of Mystery Pain, UTHealth Houston Physician Delivers a Diagnosis
• Older Adults Have Fewer Regrets, Study Says
• Why Doctors Are Quitting At An Earlier Age
• Sharper Brains May Face Higher Depression Relapse Risk, Study Finds
• Vertigo Can Carry Lasting Burden Even After Successful Treatment, Seven-Year Study Finds
• New Research Identifies How Obesity Alters Brain Lipids to Accelerate Alzheimer's Progression
• Nighttime Heat Waves Increase Asthma Risk
• Safer Surgeries Through Laser-Induced Acoustic Imaging #ASA190
• That Discount At The Pharmacy Counter May Pack Hidden Costs
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• From the Fairway to the Hallways of Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center

May 10 2026

• Houston Woman Becomes City's First Known Patient to Receive an Innovative Double-Lung Transplant to Treat Terminal Lung Cancer

May 8 2026

• The ROSALIND Breakthrough: Fluorescent RNA as a Global Health Tool
• Advanced Imaging Provides Precision Lens for Treating Stroke
• Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Kills 3 as WHO Says Risk Is Low
• Extra Sets of Chromosomes May Help Aggressive Tumor Cells Spread, Study Finds
• May is American Stroke Month: University Hospitals Offers Free Screenings and Educational Events
• New AI Tool Could Replace Costly Cancer Gene Expression Profiling
• UCLA Researchers Help Lead National Effort to Improve Care for Patients with Glioblastoma
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• RFK Jr. Launches Plan To Curb Antidepressant 'Overprescription'
• New Study Suggests The Brain Can Continue Learning While In An Unconscious State
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• Study Reveals Why Older Adults Are Using Cannabis Edibles
• When the Clues to an Unknown Identity Are Hidden Inside the Mouth
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• Attention to Sex Differences, Relapse Needed in Early-Stage Studies of Medication to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder
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• People with Alcohol Use Disorder and Obesity May Have Metabolic Alterations That Raise the Risk of Relapse, Study Suggests
• TV, Movies Offer Flawed Depictions Of Autism, Add To Delayed Diagnosis, Study Says
• Opioid OD Survivors Have Triple Rate Of Repeat Overdoses Than Previously Estimated
• Super Shoes Might Increase Risk Of Running Injuries, Study Says
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May 7 2026

• National Study Seeks to Improve Sleep in the ICU
• Putting Patients at the Center of Lupus Research and Care
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• Pensacola Museum of History to open "Road to Revolution" exhibit in partnership with America250
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• LJI Scientists Take Crucial Step in Developing World's First Measles Treatment
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• Bullying and Politics Fuel Suicide Risk for LGBTQ+ Teens and Young Adults, Survey Finds
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• Driving Data and Vehicle Sensors Help Detect Early Cognitive Decline
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• Wellpath Demonstrates Industry Leading Financial Strength and a Renewed Focus on Care Delivery
• RAS(ON) Inhibitor Daraxonrasib Shows Promising Results in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Phase 1/2 Study
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May 6 2026

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• Heavy Air Pollution is Linked to Worse Post-Surgical Outcomes
• Mayo Clinic and Stanford Researchers Develop First Blood Test to Map Tumor "Neighborhoods," Improving Prediction of Therapy Response
• Hidden Risks in the Medicine Cabinet: Opioids and Older Adult Safety
• AI-Powered Electrocardiogram Detects Early Signs of Heart Failure
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• URI Study Seeks to Stave Off Mitochondrial Dysfunction Believed to Cause Aging
• Elective MRIs Risk More Harm Than Good
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• UWF Center for Cybersecurity and AI earns national recognition for outstanding contributions to the field
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• People with Poor Mental Health Report Worse Care Worldwide
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• Why Melatonin Shouldn't Be A Bedtime Go-To For Kids
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May 5 2026

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• Supreme Court Issues Stay, Keeping Abortion Pill Mifepristone Available by Mail For Now
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• How Big Tech's New Health AI Assistants are Redefining Care
• Ozempic Can Curb Cravings in Alcohol Use Disorder, Landmark Trial Finds
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• US on the Brink of Losing Measles-free Status, Study Warns
• FAU Review: Obesity and Alzheimer's Linked by Disease-Driving Metabolic Pathways
• Delays in Visa Program Threaten Doctor Placements in Underserved Areas
• Alzheimer's Drug Development Pipeline Shows Impressive Growth and Diversity of Therapies
• Cross Country Healthcare, FAU Release 2026 State of Nursing Report
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May 4 2026

• Unmasking Autism Spectrum Disorder Through Its Gene-Based Roots
• Cannabis Microdosing More Common Than Psychedelics Among U.S. Adults, National Survey Finds
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• Improving How Multiple Myeloma Is Understood and Treated
• UWF IDT Students Earn Top Honors at ISPI Case Study Competition
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• Postpartum Pain: Causes and How to Find Relief
• Lower Volume Bowel Preparation as Effective and Safe as Higher Volume Regimen for Inpatient Colonoscopy
• 70% of Veteran Hospitalizations for Alcohol Use Disorder Do Not Include Medication Treatment
• Amputations Among Opioid-Related Hospitalizations Increased Rapidly Between 2016 and 2022
• Newer Migraine Prevention Medications Offer Modest Benefit for Chronic Migraine
• FDA Green Lights Expanded Access to Pancreatic Cancer Drug, Daraxonrasib
• Online Misinformation Adding To Americans' Skin Cancer Risk, Survey Finds
• Social Media Videos, Easy Access Raise Risk of Teen Inhalant Use
• Nonprofit Hospitals Spend Billions on Management Consultants with No Clear Effect
• A Malaria Prevention Innovation Designed for Refugee Settings
• Managing Your Weight May Keep Your Brain Healthier for Longer
• Researchers Find Potential One-Two Punch Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Pandora Mission Images Help Prepare for Exoplanet Atmosphere Observations
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• JMIR News: Diversity Under Threat as Clinical Trials Face Disruptions
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• Emergency Departments Failing Australians with Psychosocial Disability
• Parents’ Stress Tied to Children’s Mental Health, New Survey Finds
• NIH Research Points to New Therapeutic Opportunities for Retinal Diseases
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May 1 2026

• Cold Hands, Warm Heart -- Researchers Solve Medical Mystery of Why TRPM4 Mutations Affect Skin and Heart Differently
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• New Research Shows Risks of Combining Cannabis Edibles and Alcohol Behind the Wheel
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• States Rush To Figure Out How To Enforce Trump's Medicaid Work Requirements
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April 30 2026

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