Study Protocol for a Pain Self-Management Intervention to Reduce Pain and Improve MOUD Engagement in Primary Care: A Randomized Trial

Feb 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

Subst Use Addctn J. 2026 Feb 6:29767342251414537. doi: 10.1177/29767342251414537. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIndividuals with opioid misuse (OM) or opioid use disorder (OUD) frequently have co-occurring chronic pain (CP). Services for these chronic conditions are...

Key Enzymes Can Help Promote Fat Loss While Preserving Muscle

Feb 5, 2026 | Endocrinology News, Featured

Led by Işın Çakır, PhD, researchers in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism have uncovered a brain signaling mechanism that restores leptin sensitivity and promotes fat loss while preserving lean muscle. Read more at School of Medicine News Read more at CBS...

Aging Institute Researcher Decodes a Critical Driver of Inflammation

Feb 4, 2026 | Featured

By uncovering how the immune protein STING is activated, Dr. Jay Tan’s work points to new strategies for promoting healthier aging. Read...

Tailoring of a chronic pain self-management intervention for individuals with opioid use disorder in office-based addiction treatment

Feb 1, 2026 | Uncategorized

J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2026 Jan 31:209910. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2026.209910. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Office-based opioid treatment with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OBOT-BUP) is most effective when patients are retained in treatment...

Flipping the Diagnostic Framework

Jan 29, 2026 | Featured, Rheumatology News

Photography by Rayni Shiring/University of Pittsburgh Daniella Schwartz, MD, and Pitt’s Pittsburgh Immunogenetics Discovery Center are rethinking how inflammatory and autoimmune genetic disorders are diagnosed and treated. Read more from PittMed Magazine Support...