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BrainASAP cover illustration: an empty speech bubble filled with a tangled pink scribble, a pink awareness ribbon and curved radiation beam arcs, on a dark purple background. Text reads Breast Cancer: Half Had Signs of Depression; near end of radiotherapy; trouble naming feelings linked; one-time survey, no cause shown.

DepressionNovember 11, 2026

Half of Women Finishing Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Had Signs of Depression, Linked to Trouble Naming Feelings

TL;DR: In a study published in 2026 in China, 231 women near the end of radiation treatment after breast cancer surgery filled in questionnaires about their personality, their feelings and symptoms of anxiety and depression. About half had signs of possible de…

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BrainASAP cover illustration: a person holding their arm with a red and yellow pain burst, while a faded figure walks away along a broken dotted line, on a dark blue background. Text reads Rejection Worry Linked to More Pain in Students; seeing pain as a threat explained part; 119 U.S. college students surveyed; one snapshot, cause unknown.

MedicalNovember 11, 2026

Students Who Worried About Rejection Reported Heavier Pain Burden, Partly Through Feeling Threatened by Pain

TL;DR: In a lab study published in 2026, 119 U.S. college students filled out questionnaires about their relationships and about any pain they had, such as how strong it was and how much it got in their way. Students who worried more about being rejected or ab…

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Half of Women Finishing Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Had Signs of Depression, Linked to Trouble Naming Feelings

Students Who Worried About Rejection Reported Heavier Pain Burden, Partly Through Feeling Threatened by Pain

The findings. The context. The caveats.