Posts by: Patricia Silva PhD

Patricia Silva PhD

Patrícia holds her PhD in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases from the Leiden University Medical Center in Leiden, The Netherlands. She has studied Applied Biology at Universidade do Minho and was a postdoctoral research fellow at Instituto de Medicina Molecular in Lisbon, Portugal. Her work has been focused on molecular genetic traits of infectious agents such as viruses and parasites.

June 30, 2015June 30, 2015

New Diagnostic Score System for Fibromyalgia

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A study published in The Journal of Rheumatology recently reported a new classification system to assess patients with fibromyalgia. The study is entitled “The Use of Polysymptomatic Distress Categories in ... Read more

June 25, 2015June 25, 2015

Gene Expression in Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Depression

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Researchers at the University of Utah revealed new data on the gene expression pattern associated with conditions like fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and depression. The study was published in ... Read more

June 16, 2015

Depression Found to Be Associated with Disease Severity and Quality of Life in Fibromyalgia Patients

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An international team led by researchers at the University of Granada in Spain recently revealed that depression in women with fibromyalgia is associated with overall disease severity and the patient’s ... Read more

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015

Electroacupuncture Shown To Be Effective Pain Therapy in Fibromyalgia Mouse Model

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Researchers at China Medical University and China Medical University Hospital in Taiwan recently published in the journal PLoS One new findings that electroacupuncture, through specific molecular pathways, can suppress pain in ... Read more

May 28, 2015September 10, 2015

Tai Chi Practice Has an Anti-Aging Effect and Can Help Fibromyalgia Patients Cope with the Disease

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A study published in the journal Cell Transplantation demonstrated the benefits of Tai Chi in terms of aging and in fibromyalgia patients. The study is entitled “Tai Chi Intervention Increases ... Read more

May 19, 2015

New Group Intervention Program Found to Improve Self-Management of Fibromyalgia in Patients

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A study recently published in the journal PLoS One showed that a group intervention program called PASSAGE was effective in helping patients with fibromyalgia cope with the disease. The study is ... Read more

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Launches Phase 3 Clinical Trial To Evaluate Experimental Fibromyalgia Therapy

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Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. recently announced the beginning of a Phase 3 clinical trial for its product TNX-102 SL (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablet, 2.8 mg) for the treatment of fibromyalgia. ... Read more

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015

Researchers Report that Fibromyalgia Is Apparently Not Linked to a Higher Cervical Disc Herniation Incidence

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A study published in the Journal of Physical Therapy Science revealed that fibromyalgia syndrome is not linked to a higher incidence of cervical disc herniation in patients. The study was ... Read more

May 4, 2015May 4, 2015

Forgiveness Intervention Helps Women with Fibromyalgia Abused During Childhood Improve their Condition

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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the International Forgiveness Institute in Wisconsin revealed in a study published in the journal Spirituality in Clinical Practice that an intervention based on forgiveness ... Read more

May 1, 2015May 1, 2015

Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Can Improve Health Conditions in Fibromyalgia, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Patients

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Researchers at the Gottfries Clinic, affiliated with the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Gothenburg University in Sweden recently published in the journal PLoS One that therapy based on vitamin B12 and folic ... Read more