Impulsivity and Cognitive Biases Related to Pain in Veterans Undergoing Treatment for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain

• by James M. Bjork, Peter J. Norris, Zina Trost

• April 23, 2026

Mandatory Training Modules Deserve a Harder Look

A JAMA Viewpoint argues that 4 million physician-hours spent on compliance modules each year warrants institutional reassessment.

• by Kerri Miller

• April 16, 2026

• 3 min

Precuneus hyperexcitability mediates inflammatory-driven pain hypersensitivity following sleep disruption: a multimodal neuroimaging study

• by Chao Li, Yang Wang, Kechong Zhou, Peng Zhang, Gang Chen, Xufeng Jiang, Yuhong Guo

• May 4, 2026

Do Head Hits Shift the Gut Microbiome?

A small observational study in collegiate football players found microbiome associations after nonconcussive head impacts, though findings were limited by severe underpowering and high attrition

• by Kerri Miller

• May 8, 2026

• 5 min