If you can get through some of the jargon, and the inevitable acronyms (I hate them, they may just as well use the full wording each time as I always have to remind myself) you might find this story on the gnom.es website of interest.
It centers on research done at Harvard Medical School on the brain connectivity of chronic low back pain patients, using a new type of magnetic resonance imaging. Are you with me so far? OK, you're doing better than I did then.
In simple terms, as I understand it, the results obtained could lead to pain severity being objectively measured by examining brain activity.
So, instead of asking a chronic low back pain sufferer what their pain is like, it could actually be measured in a meaningful way.
Quite amazing, and could be pretty useful. Have a look here and see what you think. Good luck!
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