Fibromyalgia

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018

Fibromyalgia Project Wins One of Three Purdue Pharma Research Grants for Chronic Pain and Pain Assessment

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A research project focused on developing an objective measure of pain-related interference with cognitive performance in people with fibromyalgia is one of three awarded research grants recently by Purdue Pharma. ... Read more

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018

New Predictive Model Enables Better Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests

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A new model may help diagnose fibromyalgia earlier and improve treatment, a study by ProCare Pain Solutions and Pfizer suggests. The research, “Clinical Characteristics of Fibromyalgia in a Chronic Pain Population,” ... Read more

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018

Fibromyalgia Common in Heart Failure Patients, Study Finds

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Fibromyalgia is common among patients with chronic heart failure, according to research from Australia, which demonstrated that the condition was linked to poorer health outcomes. Cardiac failure patients with fibromyalgia ... Read more

January 25, 2018January 25, 2018

Mechanically Assisted Breathing Improves Autonomic Function in FM Patients, Study Finds

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Mechanically assisted breathing improved autonomic nervous system functions, according to a study of a small group of fibromyalgia (FM) patients. The study, “The effects of slow-paced versus mechanically assisted breathing ... Read more

January 22, 2018January 22, 2018

Personality Disorders Prevalent Among Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Suggests

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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 19, 2018January 19, 2018

Mindfulness May Lower Depression, But Not Pain Intensity, Study Suggests

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Mindfulness-based behavioral activation interventions may protect from the negative effects of stress and depression among people with fibromyalgia, a study reports. The research, published in the Journal of Mental Health, ... Read more

January 17, 2018January 17, 2018

Fibromyalgia Symptom Severity Remains Mostly Unchanged for Decades, Study Finds

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A study in Finland that revisited patients with fibromyalgia 26 years after their diagnoses found that the severity of symptoms had remained relatively unchanged. Researchers did not find significant deterioration ... Read more

January 15, 2018January 15, 2018

Hyperreactive Brain Network May Be Cause of Chronic Pain in Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests

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A new study suggests a hyperreactive brain network may be the underlying cause of chronic pain in fibromyalgia. The report shows that brain networks of fibromyalgia patients have an underlying hypersensitivity ... Read more

January 12, 2018January 12, 2018

Four Ontario Chronic Pain Sites to Deploy ‘Manage My Pain’ App

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Four chronic pain sites in Ontario, Canada, will deploy the “Manage My Pain” app to help patients with chronic pain better manage and monitor their symptoms so they can communicate ... Read more

January 8, 2018January 8, 2018

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

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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