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Gut bacteria may help explain why endometriosis pain varies

A study of 50 women with surgically confirmed endometriosis found that differences in gut bacterial composition were associated with menstrual pain, urinary symptoms, and infertility.

9 Oct 2026

Expert consensus statement outlines shared medical appointments to improve chronic disease care

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has published an expert consensus statement identifying best practices for delivering lifestyle interventions through shared medical appointments (SMAs), a care model that combines individualized medical care with group support.

8 Oct 2026

A study spanning 118 countries reveals a divide in pain and aging

Global pain trajectories indicate that while some pain types peak early, musculoskeletal pain increases with age, challenging aging assumptions.

8 Oct 2026

Hydroxyurea does not increase infection risk in children with sickle cell anemia

Children living with sickle cell anemia have no higher incidence of clinically diagnosed infections when treated with hydroxyurea.

8 Oct 2026

Warning signs for chronic pelvic pain emerge during adolescence

A new McMaster University study of nearly half a million people has found that many people who go on to develop chronic pelvic pain (CPP) may have been showing warning signs years before diagnosis, offering a potential opportunity to identify people at increased risk earlier in life.

7 Oct 2026

Long-term opioid use does not improve chronic back pain outcomes

Taking opioids for years does not seem to improve pain and functioning in people with chronic back pain, according to a new Northwestern University study that compared 70 long-term opioid users to 70 similar patients not taking opioids.

6 Oct 2026

Blood protein patterns may help explain pain levels in sickle cell disease

A small pilot study led by a Rutgers researcher has found differences in blood proteins between people experiencing high and low levels of pain from sickle cell disease, findings that may inform research on new treatments and better pain management.

6 Oct 2026

Study identifies RGS4 protein as potential target for chronic pain

Chronic pain can continue long after an initial injury. When a nerve outside the brain and spinal cord (a peripheral nerve) is damaged and does not heal properly, it keeps sending constant pain signals.

6 Oct 2026

Genetic and tissue analysis reveals new targets for lymphatic malformations

Lymphatic malformations are rare disorders in which lymph vessels develop abnormally, often beginning in childhood and sometimes causing swelling, infection, bleeding, pain, or airway obstruction.

6 Oct 2026

Novel peptide approach reduces chronic neuropathic pain in mice

Understanding and treating chronic neuropathic pain has remained challenging due to its complex nature. New research from the lab of Clifford Woolf, MB, BCh, PhD, at Boston Children's Hospital's FM Kirby Neurobiology Center describes a novel approach for reducing pain by disrupting interactions within pain-sensing nerve cells called nociceptors

6 Oct 2026

Targeting the brain's Default Mode Network may help better manage chronic low back pain

Low back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.

6 Oct 2026

Cannabis products associated with sustained improvements in patients with inflammatory arthritis

The sustained use of medical cannabis preparations provides safe and effective relief for patients with inflammatory arthritis, according to observational data published in the journal Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders.

6 Oct 2026