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.

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015

Fibromyalgia Patients at Higher Risk of Obesity, Study Shows

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In a recent study entitled “Fibromyalgia and Obesity: The Association Between Body Mass Index and Disability, Depression, History of Abuse, Medications, and Comorbidities,” researchers investigated if fibromyalgia (FM) patients exhibit a ... Read more

June 18, 2015June 18, 2015

Novel Form of Extended-Release Gabapentin Improves Fibromyalgia Patients’ Pain Symptoms and Sleep Disorder

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In a new study entitled “The Effect of a Novel form of Extended-Release Gabapentin on Pain and Sleep in Fibromyalgia Subjects: An Open-Label Pilot Study” researchers showed that administration of ... Read more

May 7, 2015May 7, 2015

Fibromyalgia Patients’ Sleep Mechanisms Fully Functional, Study Shows

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In a new study entitled “Effects of reduced time in bed on daytime sleepiness and recovery sleep in fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis,” researchers determined if sleep homeostatic mechanisms are impaired ... Read more

March 25, 2015March 26, 2015

Fibromyalgia Patients Need Close Monitoring for IBS, Study Says

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In a new study entitled “Risk for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Fibromyalgia Patients: A National Database Study” authors report, based on a population study performed with data collected at the ... Read more

March 17, 2015March 17, 2015

Muscle Stretching Benefits Health in Fibromyalgia Patients

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In a recent review study entitled “Effects of muscle stretching exercises in the treatment of fibromyalgia: a systematic review,” researchers review and summarize scientific reports on the impact of muscle ... Read more

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015

Fibromyalgia Sleep Disturbances Impact Patients’ Daily Activities

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In a recent study published in the journal Pain, entitled “Positive affect and pain: mediators of the within-day relation linking sleep quality to activity interference in fibromyalgia,” the authors describe ... Read more

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015

Fibromyalgia Causes Risky Nondipping Blood Pressure, Study Shows

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In a recent study entitled “Fibromyalgia and Nondipper Circadian Blood Pressure Variability” a research team reports that female fibromyalgia patients are a risk group for “non-dipping blood pressure,” a phenomenon associated ... Read more

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015

Reduced Hippocampus in Fibromyalgia Explains Cognitive Decline, Study Shows

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In a recent study entitled “Fibromyalgia patients have reduced hippocampal volume compared with healthy controls,” researchers report reduced volume in fibromyalgia patients’ hippocampus and suggest this phenotype may underline the symptoms ... Read more

January 22, 2015January 22, 2015

Fibromyalgia Cognitive Impairment Ratings are Worse than Rheumatoid Arthritis

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At the recent American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, held November 14 to 19, 2014 in Boston a team of researchers presented their latest findings concerning fibromyalgia patients. The study presented ... Read more