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UC San Diego Researchers Discover Why Chronic Low Back Pain Feels "Personal"

Chronic back pain flares activate the brain's "self network," linking pain to identity. Standard treatments often fail, but mindfulness meditation and psilocybin hold promise because they target the network, separating pain from the self.

October 5, 2026

October 5 2026

• Future Physicians Practice Healing, Humanism and How to Help their Neighbors
• UC San Diego Researchers Discover Why Chronic Low Back Pain Feels "Personal"
• New Editorial Calls for Investing in Hospital Nursing Workforce to Address Health Impacts of Extreme Heat
• Antimalarial Drugs Can Persist in Mosquitoes, Exposing Malaria Parasites, Study Finds
• How Your Brain Keeps Learning While You Rest
• Sudden, Unexpected Deaths on Rise Among Infants Born to Black Mothers
• E-Bikes Causing Far More Severe Injuries Than E-Scooters
• New HF Stats 2026 Report Finds Heart Failure Mortality Rising as Disease Increasingly Affects Younger Americans
• Teaching Teachers: Rowan Researcher Explores How AI Could Help Educators Understand Student Thinking
• Cigarette Smoke May Prime Lung Stem Cells for Different Types of Lung Cancer
• Human Trial: Popular Diabetes Drug Shown to Lower Inflammation, Which May Protect the Heart
• ACP Recommends Hormonal Therapy as a First-Line Treatment for Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms
• Study Finds Sharp Increase in Advanced Nurse Practitioners Trained at for-Profit Schools
• Keeping Kids Moving Beyond the School Bell
• Nearly Twice as Many People Quit Smoking When Offered Cash Rewards
• Digital Alerts Support Timely Treatment Decisions of Critically Ill Cardiac Patients
• Managing Misfolded Proteins to Prevent Parkinson's Disease
• Immune Cells Support Early Placental Development
• Regular Walking Is Good for People with COPD, Even if They Live in Areas with Higher Air Pollution
• Smart Gene Circuits Could Future-Proof Horticultural Crops

October 2 2026

• Research Tip Sheet: Radiation, Stroke Tied to Heart Dangers
• Chemo as a Booster of Cancer Vaccines
• New Insights Into Fetal DNA Could Improve Prenatal Testing
• JMIR News: PMOS Care, Smart Textiles, Online Research Ethics, and the TEMPO Pilot
• Hackensack Meridian Health Kicks Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month With Pink Event At Several Campuses
• Interview Prep and Media Training for Experts - Best Practices Webinar
• Large Scandinavian Trial Finds No Benefit of Aspirin After Treatment of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases
• Colouring on Devices Can Improve Student Wellbeing, Study Finds
• KAIST Identifies a "Hidden Amplification Switch" in Lymphangiogenic Signaling, with Implications for Lymphedema and Cancer Metastasis
• Kennesaw State Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Study Sleep Apnea
• Stem Cell-Derived Brain Models Offer a New Window Into How Anesthesia Works

October 1 2026

• Inflammation and the heart: A new approach to cardiovascular disease prevention
• Cellular Recycling Changes with Age, but Not How We Expected
• Less Can Be More: How Breast Cancer Surgery is Becoming Less Invasive
• Less Can Be More: How Breast Cancer Surgery is Becoming Less Invasive
• American Joint Replacement Registry becomes first registry to accept patient data through Epic's cloud-based Community Registries
• Busier People Tend to Be Less Depressed, Perform Better, Study Shows
• Before the First Bite: A Missing Gut Protein May Set the Stage for Peanut Allergy
• Young RWJBarnabas Health Patients Celebrate Disease-Free Milestone Following Advanced Sickle Cell Treatments
• UTSW Research Briefs: Heart Failure, Diet's Impact on Aging, and MS Drugs
• How Robotic Surgery Helped Tackle a Rare Pediatric Lung Tumor
• Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's Experts Available for Interviews at AAP 2026
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Report Early Results From Therapy Designed for a Single Patient with Rare Genetic Form of ALS
• Novel Treatment Combination Improves Progression-Free Survival in Most Common Form of Metastatic Breast Cancer
• Mount Sinai Study Uncovers How Loss of the Critical Tumor Suppressor p53 Enables Mutant Cells to Expand Through Normal Tissue
• Research Uncovers How Bacteria Fight Viruses, Opening the Door to Better Virus-Based Antibiotics
• Young RWJBarnabas Health Patients Celebrate Disease-Free Milestone Following Advanced Sickle Cell Treatments
• Targeted Cancer Therapy Gets a Sharper Focus
• How Gut Bacteria Can Shape the Brain's Response to Stroke
• How the Biological Clock Regulates Phases of Wakefulness
• Mount Sinai Researchers Identify a Brain Circuit That Remembers Stresses to Help Shape Reaction to Them
• Sudden Back Pain: It Can Develop for Several Reasons, Expert Explains
• Cultivating HPV to Improve Vaccine Development
• Initiative Standardizes Evaluation of ICU Discharge Readiness
• Children with Common Genetic Variant May Have More Inflammation in Response to Asthma Drug
• After 20 Miscarriages, Mom Prepares to Celebrate Healthy Baby's First Birthday

September 30 2026

• Fit for Life: Childhood Fitness Linked to Lower Risk of Adult Depression
• UCLA Research Team Awarded $1 Million to Develop New Approach for Detecting Lung Cancer
• How Family-Based Treatment Helps Children and Teens With Eating Disorders
• Novel CAR-T Therapy for Hard-to-Treat Multiple Myeloma Shows Promising Safety and Durable Responses
• How the Brain Learns to Predict What to Fear Based on Past Experiences
• First Health System on West Coast to Use New Brain Bleed Technologies
• Johns Hopkins Investigators Identify a Metabolic Weak Point in Exhausted Immune Cells in Head and Neck Cancer
• Combing Nature's Library for Answers to Prostate Cancer
• People With Long COVID Who Used a Noninvasive Magnetic Therapy Headset Show Improved Cognitive Function and Mood
• Maryland Family Warns of Firepit Dangers After Tragic Accident
• Gut mRNA Tech Supercharges Vaccine and GLP-1 Delivery
• Can Brain Activity Reveal What Surveys Miss?
• Engineers Connect Health Wearables and Implants Using the Body as the Network
• Insurance Barriers Limit Access to Blood Cancer Drugs
• Dana-Farber Research Reveals Possible New Target for Treatment of Sickle Cell and Beta Thalassemia
• Staples Lab Helps Nebraska Childcare Providers Implement Outdoor Learning
• Case Report Highlights Multidisciplinary Approach to Recurrent Prostate Cancer
• Decadelong Study Finds Smoking Worsens Sickle Cell Retinopathy
• New Framework Guides Doctor-Patient Discussions on AI Chatbot Use for Mental Health
• Higher GLP-1 Costs Lead to Lower Adherence
• Preventing Skin Cancer Among Local Firefighters Through Community Outreach
• FAU Study Uses Raman Spectroscopy and AI to Detect Skin Cancer
• The Medical Minute: Living Well with Heart Failure
• Researchers Find Benzodiazepine Prescriptions Drop Sharply in the U.S. Over the Past Decade
• Smartphones as Retinal Cameras: New Opportunities for Global Eye Care - International Review Led by Bonn-Based Researchers Assesses the Potential and Limitations of Smartphone-Based Retinal Imaging
• Living Environment and Lifestyle Factors May Accelerate Biological Ageing Already in Early Adulthood
• Childhood Family Environment and Number of Siblings May Affect Heart and Brain Health in Middle Age
• Pneumonia Can Reveal Undiagnosed Blood Cancer
• AI-Driven Analytics and Data-Mining Strategies for Drug Discovery
• Can AI-enabled A-Fib Detection Technology Confirm Diagnosis Faster Than Conventional Monitoring?
• Wearable AI Forecasts Prolonged Sitting in Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain

September 29 2026

• Honeybee Silk Could Power Smarter Wound Dressings
• Personalized Support and Navigation Increased Genetic Testing of Hereditary Cancers Among Immediate Family Members
• New AI Platform Could Help Cancer Survivors Get Personalized Support Between Doctor Visits
• Exercise Program Supports Better Attention and Slows Biological Aging in Breast Cancer Survivors
• Ohio State Study Finds Patients with Developmental Disabilities Still Face Kidney Transplant Disparities Despite State Laws
• Enhancing CAR-T Therapy: From Cancer to Autoimmune Diseases
• CHLA Experts to Present on AI, Sports Medicine, and More at 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics Meeting
• RWJBarnabas Health Shares 10 Facts Everyone Should Know about Addiction and Recovery
• Distinct Gut Microbiome Patterns Found in 5 Cancer Groups and in Early-Onset Cancers
• Sinai Hospital Begins Using First FDA-Authorized AI Diagnostic Tool for Sepsis
• Sudden, Unexpected Death on the Rise Among Infants Born to Black Mothers
• A Concussion Expert and Football Father Discusses Why He Values Teamwork Over Zero-Risk
• Menthol Enhances the Strength, Duration of Nicotine's Effects in Rats
• Microplastics Cause Fatty Liver Disease in Mice
• One in Nine Older Adults Who Use Cannabis Meet Criteria for Cannabis Use Disorder

September 28 2026

• Withdrawal Med Use Points to Increasing Danger of Medetomidine
• Researchers Suggest Tile-Based Radiation Therapy as Standard of Care to Lower Risk of Recurrence in Brain Metastases
• When Her Leukemia Didn't Respond to Chemotherapy, Megan Found a New Treatment at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
• Engineers Develop a Smart Shoe That Could Help Track Changes in How People Walk
• Modifying Heart Cell Metabolism Unlocks Self-Repair System After Heart Attack
• Study Shows Rising Rates of Reported Intentional Substance Exposures at School Among Elementary- and Middle-School-Aged Children
• Los Alamos Maps the Changing Sounds of the Arctic to Strengthen Global Monitoring
• California firm licenses 'potent' anti-measles antibodies from Vanderbilt Health for development, clinical testing
• UNC Neurologist Receives Inaugural Grant to Improve Hospital Care for People with Parkinson's Disease
• Mount Sinai Announces Collaborative Research Agreement to Evaluate Novel Liquid Radioembolic Agent for Brain Tumors
• Research Reveals a Specific Brain Circuit Implicated in OCD
• Study Finds Fractionated Radiosurgery Reduces Recurrence After Surgery for Brain Metastases, May Improve Survival
• Supervised Physical Therapy Improves Short-Term Knee Pain and Function After ACL Surgery in Young Adults
• Medical Cannabis Enrollment Surged Nationwide Over Past Decade, but Leveled Off as Recreational Access Expanded
• First National Estimate Identifies Nearly 110,000 Medical Cannabis Caregivers
• Former USPSTF Chair Warns Political Interference Is Threatening Evidence-Based Preventive Care
• Frequent Marijuana Use Tied To More Severe Epilepsy
• Raw Milk Cheese Recalled Nationwide After E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 13
• Risk Of Death, Major Disease High Following Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis
• Early interventions for depression tied to better cancer survival
• Dr. Elizabeth Alpern Appointed Founders' Board Centennial Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Lurie Children's
• Frequent Cannabis Use Tied to More Severe Epilepsy
• Blocking Immune Cells' Path Into Brain Limits Neurodegeneration
• Fractionated Radiosurgery Reduces Cancer Recurrence After Surgery for Large Brain Metastases
• Short-Course Radiation Therapy Better Preserves Physical Function Before Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
• Radiosurgery Linked to Longer Survival for Small Cell Lung Cancer with Brain Metastases
• Five-Treatment Radiation Therapy Offers Effective Nonsurgical Alternative for Localized Prostate Cancer
• Incisionless Radiosurgery Shows Promise for Severe, Treatment-Resistant Depression
• 1 In 5 Seniors At Risk For Dangerous Drug Interactions
• Exercise A Solid Prescription For Pain, Review Reports
• Could the Timing of Speech Practice Matter for Young People With Childhood Apraxia?
• Revive & Survive San Diego Trains 1 Million People in Hands-Only CPR
• Eliminating Ultra-Processed Food From School Cafeterias Will Be Costly, Complicated, Study Warns
• Abortion Is On The Ballot Again As Post-Roe Policies Continue To Evolve
• New UMSOM Research Shows Promising Results for Health Care Professionals Using Ketogenic Diet Therapy to Treat Mental Illness
• NUS Team Unveils Electronic Skin That Lets Users "See" Touch Instantly
• 15 Million Americans Live in a County With No General Surgeon
• Heredity Is More Than Just DNA
• Insomnia: Linked to a Higher Risk of Stroke
• New Study Sheds Light on QALY and Disability Debate
• Psycho-Cardiovascular Interaction Network Links Mental Health and Heart Disease
• Tailored ACT+ Therapy Helps Cancer Survivors Reconnect with Valued Living
• Physician Knowledge Could Strengthen BRCA Cascade Testing in Turkiye
• Five Symptom Clusters Reveal Hidden Burden of Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapy
• Swedish Survey Exposes Gaps in Internal Lymphedema Care
• How One Plant Makes More Brain-Healthy Fat Than Its Cousin -- and What It Means for Farming

September 27 2026

• Real-World Data Indicate Lower Adherence Rates for Breast Cancer Endocrine Therapy When Radiation Therapy Is Omitted
• Low-Dose Radiation Therapy May Slow Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis, Long-Term Study Indicates
• Ultra-Low-Dose Radiation Therapy Relieves Bone Pain From Multiple Myeloma

September 25 2026

• ASTRO: UT MD Anderson Highlights Advances in Radiation Oncology
• Mayo Clinic Experts Present Radiation Oncology Research at ASTRO 2026
• ASTRO: Targeted Radioactive Therapy for Prostate Cancer, New SBRT Approaches, Personalized Radiation and More
• New AI Tool Detects Widely Underdiagnosed Heart Condition
• Cancer Survivors Less Likely to Be Physically Active, Study Finds
• Additional Research Highlights From the 2026 ASTRO Annual Meeting
• 165,000+ Pounds Of Pork, Beef And Goat Recalled Over USDA Inspection Mark
• Loneliness, Isolation Can Strip Away Years Of Healthy Life, Large Study Finds
• Stroke Rates Nearly Double In Younger Adults
• UT MD Anderson Shares Latest Research Breakthroughs
• US Will Face a Shortage of Nearly 28,000 Surgeons by 2038, First Nationwide Study Finds
• E-Scooter Trauma Admissions Nearly Double as Youngest Riders Are Hurt Most Severely
• Metastatic Colorectal Cancer is More Advanced in Younger Patients than Older Ones, but They Survive Longer with the Disease, Study Finds
• Prostate Cancer Surgery and Radiation Have Different Long-Term Effects on Urinary, Sexual, and Survival Outcomes
• Deaths Linked to Treatable Emergency Surgical Conditions Are Rising in the US
• Artificial Intelligence Model Predicts Pancreatic Cancer Risk 3 Years Before Diagnosis
• Appendectomy for Appendicitis Associated with 58% Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk Than Antibiotics Alone
• Underweight Patients Face 92% Increased Odds of Death After Emergency General Surgery
• Urban Heat Islands Linked to Worse Recovery After Major Surgery
• JMIR News: Patient Simulator Robots, Participation Fraud in Online Research, and More
• Study Identifies Two Factors That May Help Patients Benefit From Off-the-Shelf CAR T Cell Therapies
• Dietary Supplement May Influence Lung Tumor Growth Differently in Females and Males, UCLA Study Finds
• How The MIND Diet Protects Aging Brains
• Keeping A Steady Job Might Help You Stay Sharp Later In Life
• Depressed? Try Cutting Back On Ultra-Processed Foods, Study Suggests
• As Health Insurance Costs Soar, Healthcare Workers Also Feel The Pinch
• Rethinking Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment Through EGFR Co-Targeting and Nanotechnology
• Decoding a Molecular Dialogue: How Arginine Methylation and Ubiquitination Shape Cancer
• Metabolic Vulnerabilities Open New Therapeutic Possibilities in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
• Drug Development and Promising Therapeutic Targets for Coronary Artery Disease: Current Landscape and Future Prospects
• Study Reveals Complex, Nonlinear Process of Health Behavior Change Among Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Hidden Protein Helps Cells Divide Correctly
• Real-World FLOURISH Study Confirms Osimertinib Benefit in Chinese NSCLC

September 24 2026

• New Analysis Shows That Uterus Transplants Help Women Achieve Successful Pregnancies
• Anesthesia Training in the Age of AI
• AI Model Uses Routine Imaging to Identify Patients at Risk for Serious Treatment-Induced Lung Inflammation
• Walking Reduces Fatigue for Colorectal Cancer Survivors
• Navigating the Confusing Maze of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
• Wistar Scientists Identify Connection Between Nervous System and Aggressive Prostate Cancer
• Contaminated Soil Poses Hidden Lead Threat Inside Homes
• Mount Sinai Study Identifies Why Some Patients Develop Severe Intestinal Inflammation After CAR-T Therapy
• Multiple Childhood Traumas Tied to Worse Young Adult Outcomes
• Blood Proteins Reveal Effects of Alzheimer's Drug
• MedStar Health is First System in Maryland to Use New AI-Powered Tool for Cardiac Catheterization
• FDA Panel Narrowly Backs Multi-Cancer Blood Test Despite Doubts It Works
• VIDEO AVAILABLE: Reporter Boot Camps, In-Person Visits, and Science Comms Training - Best Practices Webinar
• 'Reporter Game' Might Help Autistic Kids Manage Sensory Overload
• Sugar Exposure In Early Life Linked To Anxiety Risk In Adulthood
• Mount Sinai Researchers Identify How APOE4 Gene Damages Brain Blood Vessels in Alzheimer's Disease
• 2 In 5 College Athletes Have Considered Suicide, Survey Finds
• Weight-Loss Meds Lead To Nutritional Deficits For Many Kids And Teens, Study Finds
• Cancer Twice As Common Among Those With Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds
• Study Examines Racial Disparities in Patients' Adherence to Their Diabetes Medications
• Nursing Home Beds Are Becoming More Scarce
• AI Model Combining Ultrasound and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Improves Specificity in Breast Cancer Triage
• Chronic Stress Linked to Differences in Cognitive Decline Across Certain Demographic Groups, Study Finds
• Starving Cancer's Fuel Source Could Boost Treatment Effectiveness
• New Evidence of How Hormones Alter Women's Mood
• Birmingham Researchers Find New Approach to Detect Infections Causing Meningitis and Encephalitis
• Probiotics Linked to Fewer Deaths in Premature Babies
• Effects of Obesity Decoded - Bonn Study: Immune Cells in Adipose Tissue Require the Enzyme ACC1 to Maintain Metabolic Health
• New Mathematical Modeling Breakthrough in Cancer Radiotherapy

September 23 2026

• A Pediatric Cardiologist's Battle with Heart Failure and How It Transformed Her Approach to Care
• Exercise Keeps Astronauts' Hearts Strong Enough for Flight to Mars
• AAOS Releases 2026 Shoulder & Elbow Registry Annual Report
• Study: Enzyme May Help Protect Against Severe Liver Disease
• Nebraska Is Among First to Earn New Carnegie Sustainability Classification
• CIMS Harnesses National Labs to Accelerate Adoption of Computing in Energy-Intensive Industries
• 3D-Printed, Solid-State Bioreactor Converts Methane Waste to Useful Chemicals
• Genetic Clues Help Reveal Kids' Cancer Risk
• Less Is More: Exercise Rivals Common Pain Meds
• More Young Adults Are Having Strokes Than Three Decades Ago
• Transient Ischemic Attack Associated with Increased Risk of Dementia
• Organic Applesauce Recalled Over High Levels Of Mold Toxin
• Anti-Trans Laws Fuel Nationwide Stress, U.S. Study Finds
• Chiropractic Neck Adjustments Do Not Raise Risk Of Rare Artery Tear, Study Finds
• Nine Studies Led By Mount Sinai Investigators Featured in Coordinated Collection of Papers That Map the Molecular and Cellular Architecture of Brain Disorders
• Study Identifies Potential RAS Inhibitor-Immunotherapy Strategy for Pancreatic Cancer
• UTHealth Houston Database Fills Gap in Long COVID Surveillance
• Replacement Joints Might Affect A Person's Brain, Study Finds
• Abnormally Large Breasts Linked To Range Of Headache And Pain Disorders
• Kids' Vaccinations Don't Have To Be Scary Or Painful, New Guidelines Argue
• McMaster Researchers Uncover What Could Make Some Bacteria-Killing Viruses More Effective Than Others
• It's Hard To Predict Who Will Be Suicidal. It's Easier To Ensure People Can't Shoot Themselves
• Pivotal SPRAY-CB Trial of RejuvenAir(r) Published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
• People with Dementia Want to Participate in Research: Novel Law Clinic Study Was Found to Be Meaningful and Empowering

September 22 2026

• Multicancer Blood Test Detects 17 Cancer Types in Large Prospective Study
• Individual IR focus and Evaluation and Management Services Facilitate Higher Complexity IR Practice
• Patrick Kirby's Journey From Heart Defect to Recovery
• Molecular biologist and neuroscientist Catherine Dulac wins the 2026 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
• Surgery Gives NBA Pro a Second Shot
• Longtime Microbiology Chair, Vaccine Researcher, and Academic Leader James B. Kaper, PhD, Retires After Four Decades
• Researchers Uncover Dual Role of B7-H3 in Tumor Immune Suppression
• High Speed, Low Light Conditions Tied to Unbuckled Driving
• Blood-Brain Barrier Modulation Stimulates Myelin-Producing Cells
• What The Data Say About GLP-1 Drugs and Vision Loss
• New Study Helps Explain How Endometriosis Causes Pain
• A Shorter, Better-Tolerated Treatment for Chagas Disease Is Possible
• Support for Research Is a Class Act
• What Happens When You Can’t See A Family Doctor Regularly?
• Kratom Cases Climb Sharply Across The US
• Cardiovascular Health And Exercise: How Much Aerobic Activity Do You Really Need?
• Mindfulness, Tai Chi Can Ease Pain, Fatigue Among Cancer Survivors
• MIND Diet May Help Support Cognition Through Healthier Arteries
• Interest In Dementia Vaccine High In U.S., Survey Finds
• Marathons Safe For People With Type 1 Diabetes, Study Says
• Parents Say They Don't Know Much About E-Bikes, Poll Finds
• Women with Enlarged Breast Tissue More Likely to Experience Chronic Migraine, Neck Pain and Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
• The Drugs And Devices Have Been On The Market For Years. But FDA-Ordered Studies Still Aren't Done.
• When Health Uncertainty Follows You to Work: The Hidden Labor of Staying Functional
• The Menopause Movement Is Making Waves
• When Health Uncertainty Follows You to Work: The Hidden Labor of Staying Functional
• Sugar Exposure in Early Life Linked to Anxiety in Adulthood
• Changes in Retinal Dopamine Balance During Inherited Retinal Degenerations
• Mpox: More Than a Third of Positive Tests May Have Been False Diagnoses
• Simple Cleaning Reduced Bacteria on Single-Use Medical Devices
• Inequality of Health Chances is More than a Question for Health Systems
• Marine Carbohydrate Therapeutics: From Structural Diversity to Clinical Translation
• SKKU Research Team Led by Professor Inki Kim Develops Ultra-Sensitive Nanoplasmonic Biochip Housing Parkinson's Patient-Derived "Mini-Brain"
• 4D fMRI CrossFormer: Toward Explainable and Trustworthy AI for Brain Disorder Diagnosis