Posts by: Alice Melão

Fibromyalgia, News

Personality disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive, avoidant, and histrionic behaviors, are prevalent comorbidities among patients with diagnosed fibromyalgia. This finding was reported in the report, “Prevalence of personality disorders in patients ... Read more

January 8, 2018January 8, 2018

Better Therapies, Guidelines Needed to Improve Patient Care, Canadian Survey Finds

Fibromyalgia, News

Canadian rheumatologists believe that therapies currently available to treat fibromyalgia largely fail to manage symptoms, and new diagnosis and treatment guidelines are needed to improve patient care, a new survey ... Read more

January 3, 2018January 3, 2018

Sex Hormone Fluctuations Regulate Pain Severity in Women with Fibromyalgia, Study Finds

Fibromyalgia, News

The severity of fibromyalgia pain was found to be associated with daily fluctuations of progesterone and testosterone hormones, according to the results of a study published in The Journal of ... Read more

December 6, 2017December 6, 2017

Different Types of Exercise Affect Different Components of Fibromyalgia, Study Shows

Fibromyalgia, News

Different types of exercise offer different fibromyalgia benefits, a Brazilian study shows. Stretching improves patients’ physical functioning and quality of life, while resistance training helps combat depression, researchers said. They ... Read more

November 22, 2017November 22, 2017

Injectafer Iron Replacement Therapy Safely Improves Fibromyalgia Symptoms, Phase 2 Study Finds

Fibromyalgia, News

The administration of Injectafer, an iron replacement therapy, was shown to safely help manage fibromyalgia symptoms when compared to a placebo in patients with iron deficiency, according to data from a ... Read more

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017

Simple 1-Minute Clinical Tests May Ease Fibromyalgia Diagnosis, Study Suggests

Fibromyalgia, News

Two simple tests that take less than a minute can help diagnose fibromyalgia in patients with chronic pain, a recent study suggests. Results of the study published in the Journal of ... Read more

November 3, 2017November 3, 2017

Few Fibromyalgia Patients Adhere to Treatment Regimens, Study Reveals

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Adherence to treatment is very poor among fibromyalgia (FM) patients, according to a study conducted in a real-life setting that was published in The Journal of Rheumatology. Only 9.3 percent of ... Read more

July 26, 2017July 26, 2017

Morphine Found to Have Limited Value in Certain Chronic Pain Patients, Researchers Say

Fibromyalgia, News

Chronic pain can seriously affect the quality of life of a person, and it is often experienced by patients with medical conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and rheumatoid arthritis. Now, researchers ... Read more

June 12, 2017June 12, 2017

Both Gluten-free and Low-Calorie Diets Ease Gastrointestinal Ills in Fibromyalgia, Study Finds

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Because the gastrointestinal symptoms reported by fibromyalgia patients are often similar to those of people with gluten sensitivity, a study compared the effects of two diets — one gluten-free and the other a ... Read more

May 17, 2017May 17, 2017

Fibromyalgia Can Mask Chronic Inflammatory Disease of the Spine and Pelvis, Study Suggests

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Fibromyalgia symptoms can mask the presence of chronic inflammatory disease affecting the joints of the pelvis and spine, according to new research. The study, titled “Prevalence of Axial Spondyloarthritis Among Patients With Fibromyalgia: ... Read more