Posts by: Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia holds a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She has also served as a PhD student research assistant at the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019

Ozone Therapy May Reduce Certain Fibromyalgia Symptoms, Small Study Reports

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Ozone therapy — an alternative treatment that increases the amount of oxygen in the body by delivering ozone — may help lessen symptoms of fibromyalgia (FM), a small study suggests. ... Read more

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Benefits Fibromyalgia Patients with History of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Study Shows

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Childhood sexual abuse produces post-traumatic physical and psychological distress that can alter brain connectivity and lead to fibromyalgia, researchers say. Their study found that supplying the brain with oxygen through ... Read more

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019

Clinicians Using Certain Criteria May Fail to Diagnose Almost Half of Fibromyalgia Cases, Study Suggests

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Diagnosis of fibromyalgia based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision may lead to misdiagnosis, according to a retrospective analysis of cases in a single rheumatology clinic. Results of ... Read more

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Linked to Improved Health in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Reports

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After undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy, fibromyalgia patients reported improvements in general health and pain scores, a small study shows. Moreover, the psychological therapy correlated with a significant reduction in the ... Read more

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019

Pain Recollection in FM Patients Changes over Time, Study Suggests

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Research suggests a bias in how people with fibromyalgia (FM) recall pain, with intense pain usually exaggerated in recall. Researchers suggest that psychosocial factors, such as patients’ own assessment of ... Read more

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019

Hummingbird Device Shows Benefits for Fibromyalgia Patients, Developer Reports

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A noninvasive device called Hummingbird, which is placed under the front part of the feet and emits a gentle vibration, increases daily activity of people with fibromyalgia, while reducing muscle ... Read more

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018

Occipital Nerve Stimulation Helps Reduce Fibromyalgia-related Pain, Study Shows

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A technique called occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) lessens pain in fibromyalgia patients by activating intrinsic nervous system pain inhibitory pathways, a study shows. The occipital nerves are two pairs of nerves ... Read more

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018

Brain Inflammation Imaged for First Time in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Reports

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Combining two imaging techniques allowed researchers, for the first time, to visualize widespread inflammation, specifically mediated via glial cells, in the brains of fibromyalgia (FM) patients. “Finding objective neurochemical changes ... Read more

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018

Experimental Setting of Studies May Affect How Fibromyalgia Patients Score Pain, Researchers Suggest

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The experimental setting of pain research studies may influence how fibromyalgia (FM) patients rate their pain, an interview-based study suggests. The study, “Fibromyalgia patients and healthy volunteers express difficulties and variability ... Read more

July 24, 2018July 24, 2018

Two Proteins Identified as Potential Markers for Fibromyalgia in Large-Scale Analysis, Study Reports

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Two proteins linked to inflammation and oxidative stress are deregulated in blood samples of fibromyalgia (FM) patients compared with healthy controls, according to findings from a large-scale protein analysis. Specifically, ... Read more