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How anger and injustice shape the course of chronic pain

We all know stress can worsen pain, but new research shows that anger and a sense of injustice may be even more powerful triggers. In a study of more than 700 people living with chronic pain, researchers uncovered four distinct "anger profiles" that help explain why some patients hurt more, and longer, than others.

3 Dec 2025

Nearly one million young children die each year due to growth failure worldwide

Nearly one million children around the globe fail to reach their fifth birthday every year due to devastating health consequences linked to child growth failure, making it the third leading risk factor for mortality and morbidity in children under five.

2 Dec 2025

UTHealth Houston researchers receive NIH grant for fetoscopic spina bifida repair study

A five-year, $2.8 million grant was awarded to researchers at UTHealth Houston by the National Institutes of Health to evaluate the long-term effects on patients enrolled in the "Cryopreserved Human Umbilical Cord as a Meningeal Patch in Fetoscopic Spina Bifida Repair" trial.

1 Dec 2025

New work requirement adds red tape to Missouri’s snarled food aid system

Distributing food stamps soon could get even harder for Missouri's food aid system, which a federal judge has already called "broken and inaccessible."

1 Dec 2025

Global analysis shows rising burden of ALS and motor neuron diseases

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other motor neuron diseases (MNDs) are major global causes of death. However, their global incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years remain largely unknown, despite their importance for disease prevention and resource allocation.

27 Nov 2025

New study links inherited mitochondrial DNA mutation to disrupted immune balance

Scientists have discovered how a mitochondrial mutation rewires immune function in a model of inherited primary mitochondrial disorders, which often lead to severe disability and death.

26 Nov 2025

Using a prebiotic after traumatic brain injury may help reduce impulsive behavior

Using a prebiotic to influence bacterial activity in the gut after a traumatic brain injury may help reduce impulsive behavior, one of the common symptoms to follow a moderate blow to the head, a new study in rats suggests.

25 Nov 2025

New analysis shows one in two people in the U.S. live with neurological conditions

One in two people in the United States, just over half of the population, is affected by a neurological disease or disorder, according to a new systematic analysis by the American Academy of Neurology and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation published on November 24, 2025, in the journal JAMA Neurology.

24 Nov 2025

Research links social determinants of health to rural-urban disparities in colorectal cancer mortality rates

New research reveals that certain social determinants of health-such as socioeconomic status, household characteristics, and racial/ethnic minority status-have significant effects on rural–urban disparities in colorectal cancer mortality rates.

24 Nov 2025

What to know about the CDC’s baseless new guidance on autism

The rewriting of a page on the CDC's website to assert the false claim that vaccines may cause autism sparked a torrent of anger and anguish from doctors, scientists, and parents who say Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is wrecking the credibility of an agency they've long relied on for unbiased scientific evidence.

22 Nov 2025

UC Davis researchers lead $5.5 million study on language development in children with Down syndrome

UC Davis researchers are leading a $5.5 million study to better understand how children with Down syndrome develop expressive communication - the skills used to share what we want, think or feel.

21 Nov 2025

After series of denials, his insurer approved doctor-recommended cancer care. It was too late.

For nearly three years, Eric Tennant endured chemotherapy infusions, rounds of radiation, biopsies, and hospitalizations that left him weak and depleted.

21 Nov 2025

Inflammatory biomarkers offer new insights for precision medicine in ischemic stroke

Ischemic stroke, a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide, is a complex cerebrovascular event with outcomes heavily influenced by the inflammatory response.

20 Nov 2025

Global experts map out the practical steps that help extend life expectancy

The 1st World Longevity Summit in Kyotango, Japan brought together global experts to share advances in aging biology, lifestyle medicine, and community-based strategies for healthy longevity. Its joint declaration identified four pillars – social connection, plant-based diets, daily activity, and gratitude with purpose – as core foundations for extending healthy life expectancy worldwide.

19 Nov 2025

Global report highlights persistent violence against women

Violence against women remains one of the world's most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a landmark report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN partners.

19 Nov 2025

Routine mental health treatment often not enough to get people back to work

Mental health problems are keeping an increasing number of Norwegians out of the employment market. Treatment alone is often not enough to get people back to work.

19 Nov 2025

Alzheimer’s drugs improve key cognitive skills in children with autism and low IQ

The review synthesizes evidence on whether Alzheimer’s disease medications can improve neurocognitive outcomes in children and adolescents with autism and low IQ. Across 12 studies, preliminary findings show promising gains in language, executive function, learning and memory, and general cognitive ability, particularly in younger children.

18 Nov 2025

Acute and chronic depression involve different mechanisms in the brain

A new study investigating neuroinflammation in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the brain, a small, midbrain dopaminergic region, has found that acute and chronic depression are associated with distinct pathophysiological mechanisms.

18 Nov 2025

Deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant severe depression shows positive results

Deep brain stimulation – implants in the brain that act as a kind of 'pacemaker' – has led to clinical improvements in half of the participants with treatment-resistant severe depression in an 'open label' trial.

18 Nov 2025

New review reveals which baby foods carry the highest heavy metal risks

This scoping review found that more than 60 percent of infant formulas and baby foods worldwide contain detectable levels of cadmium, lead, and arsenic, with mercury present in more than 30 percent of products. The highest concentrations and regulatory exceedances occurred in baby foods containing fish, rice, and cereals, underscoring persistent global safety gaps.

17 Nov 2025

Disability News and Research

How anger and injustice shape the course of chronic pain

Nearly one million young children die each year due to growth failure worldwide

UTHealth Houston researchers receive NIH grant for fetoscopic spina bifida repair study

New work requirement adds red tape to Missouri’s snarled food aid system

Global analysis shows rising burden of ALS and motor neuron diseases

New study links inherited mitochondrial DNA mutation to disrupted immune balance

Using a prebiotic after traumatic brain injury may help reduce impulsive behavior

New analysis shows one in two people in the U.S. live with neurological conditions

Research links social determinants of health to rural-urban disparities in colorectal cancer mortality rates

What to know about the CDC’s baseless new guidance on autism

UC Davis researchers lead $5.5 million study on language development in children with Down syndrome

After series of denials, his insurer approved doctor-recommended cancer care. It was too late.

Inflammatory biomarkers offer new insights for precision medicine in ischemic stroke

Global experts map out the practical steps that help extend life expectancy

Global report highlights persistent violence against women

Routine mental health treatment often not enough to get people back to work

Alzheimer’s drugs improve key cognitive skills in children with autism and low IQ

Acute and chronic depression involve different mechanisms in the brain

Deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant severe depression shows positive results

New review reveals which baby foods carry the highest heavy metal risks

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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