July 01, 2025

Five Gynecologic Conditions Linked with Bladder Pain

A new international consensus identifies five gynecologic conditions commonly linked with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, urging clinicians to adopt a multidisciplinary and trauma-informed approach to care.

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June 30, 2025

Can Typos Change a Diagnosis?

Large language models used in clinical decision-making may offer different treatment recommendations depending on how a patient writes their message—even when the medical facts remain unchanged.

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June 19, 2025

GLP-1 Use Associated with Less Pain, Fatigue

At the EULAR 2025 Congress, researchers reported that GLP-1 receptor agonists were linked to reduced opioid use, pain, and fatigue in fibromyalgia patients based on a large real-world analysis.

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June 17, 2025

Aconitine Tames Joints, Protects Bone

At EULAR 2025, researchers presented data showing aconitine reduced bone erosion and increased regulatory T cells in a rheumatoid arthritis mouse model.

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January 08, 2025

Modified Consent May Aid Psychedelic Trials

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco propose modifications to informed consent procedures in psychedelic drug trials, aiming to balance scientific rigor and ethical standards.

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July 26, 2024

Healing and Owing: U.S. Health Workers' $150 Billion Debt Dilemma

A new study exposes the alarming levels of medical and educational debt burdening U.S. health care workers, with debt disproportionately affecting women, Black workers, and those in lower-paying fields.

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January 15, 2025

Bertagnolli to Exit NIH Director Role

NIH director, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, is stepping down after launching major initiatives in women's health and long COVID research, indicating optimism for their continuation under new leadership.

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September 23, 2024

Muscle Relaxants: Limited Long-Term Benefit for Pain

Despite doubling of muscle relaxant prescriptions since 2005, new review finds limited evidence for long-term benefit in most chronic pain conditions.

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February 11, 2025

Copper, Iron Levels Tied to Fibromyalgia

A Mendelian randomization study of 400,000 individuals revealed elevated copper increases risk while iron shows protective effects against fibromyalgia.

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