Posts by: Aisha I Abdullah PhD

Aisha I Abdullah PhD

Aisha Abdullah received a B.S. in biology from the University of Houston and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Weill Cornell Medical College, where she studied the role of microRNA in embryonic and early postnatal brain development. Since finishing graduate school, she has worked as a science communicator making science accessible to broad audiences.

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021

Whole-body Cryotherapy Reduced Pain, Disease Activity

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Whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) significantly reduced pain and disease activity in people with fibromyalgia; and that result likely was due to alterations to levels of immune signaling proteins called cytokines, a ... Read more

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

New Non-opioid May Help Ease Sleep Problems

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A non-opioid therapy called ASP0819 failed to reduce fibromyalgia-associated pain over eight weeks, but showed promise as a safe treatment for sleep problems in a Phase 2a trial. The findings ... Read more

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020

In Women With Fibromyalgia, Perfectionism Found to Impact Functionality

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In women with fibromyalgia with ingrained perfectionism, avoiding activities in anticipation of pain negatively impacts functionality. But conversely, persisting in activities to complete tasks has positive effects, a study finds. ... Read more

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

Lyrica, Savella Combo as Effective as Lyrica Alone, Study Reports

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The combination of Lyrica (pregabalin) and Savella (milnacipran) is not more effective than pregabalin alone in treating women with fibromyalgia, a study found. The study, “Efficacy of pregabalin as a ... Read more

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020

Canntab Joins Australian Medical Cannabis Study for Fibromyalgia, Other Chronic Disorders

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Canntab Therapeutics will participate in a five-year study of cannabis-based therapies to treat fibromyalgia and other disorders that are unresponsive to treatment. The Canadian company also is launching a suite ... Read more

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Exercises in Water Best at Easing Pain of Fibromyalgia, Review Suggests

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Water-based exercise may be more helpful in easing pain and improving quality of life for adults with fibromyalgia than exercises done outside a pool or no physical excise at all, ... Read more

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

Aptinyx Reopens Enrollment in Phase 2 Study of NYX-2925 for Chronic Pain

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Enrollment has resumed for Aptinyx‘s Phase 2 clinical trial of NYX-2925, an oral small molecule designed to treat chronic pain in adults with fibromyalgia, the company announced. The study (NCT04147858) is ... Read more

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

Tropical Weather Linked to More Emergency Department Visits, Study Finds

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Moist, tropical weather types are linked to an increase in emergency department (ED) visits for people with fibromyalgia and other pain-inducing disorders, a study found. The seven-year analysis of patient ... Read more