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  "id": 5347496,
  "title": "Stopping chronic pain before it starts: Surprising biological pathway may play key role",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/stopping-chronic-pain-before-it-starts-surprising-biological-pathway",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-03T14:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-chronic-pain-biological-pathway-play.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chronic pain is one of medicine's most stubborn puzzles. A sprained back, a surgical incision or a pinched nerve heals—and yet, for millions of people, the pain never fully goes away. Why some injuries fade into memory while others evolve into a lifelong condition has remained largely a mystery.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}