Fibromyalgia

December 4, 2017December 4, 2017

New Brain Stimulation Therapy for Fibromyalgia and Major Depression Approved in Singapore

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Patients in Singapore with fibromyalgia-related migraines and other chronic pain will now be able to access Soterix Medical’s non-invasive therapeutic device, called PainX, as an alternative to treatment with medication. The announcement was ... Read more

November 29, 2017November 29, 2017

Depression, Anxiety Associated With Poor Illness Perception Rather Than Pain, Study Finds

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Depression and anxiety in patients with fibromyalgia are associated with poor illness perception rather than pain severity, a study has found. Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is associated with depression and anxiety ... Read more

November 22, 2017November 22, 2017

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

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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 20, 2017November 20, 2017

Lyrica Found to Be Effective in Reducing Neuropathic Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Shows

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Physicians may consider prescribing Lyrica (pregabalin) for fibromyalgia patients who have a primary complaint of neuropathic pain, new research shows. The study, titled “A comparison of the effectiveness of amitriptilin ... Read more

November 17, 2017November 17, 2017

FM Patients’ Difficulty Smelling May Be Linked to Decreased Olfactory Bulb Volume

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Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) may have reduced volume of the olfactory bulb, a key structure in how we perceive and distinguish smell, a study found. That finding may help explain ... Read more

November 15, 2017November 15, 2017

EpicGenetics Test Can Help Gulf War Veterans with Fibromyalgia Obtain Disability Status

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To help mark Veterans Day, EpicGenetics reminded Americans who fought in the Gulf War of 1990-91 that the Department of Veterans Affairs recognizes the company’s FM/a test as proof of fibromyalgia. Many ... Read more

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017

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

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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 6, 2017November 6, 2017

Lyrica a Better Choice Than Opioids for Harnessing Fibromyalgia Pain and its Consequences

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Lyrica (pregabalin), when used on its own for fibromyalgia, is superior to opioids in reducing pain and improving pain interference in daily life, finds a study sponsored by Pfizer. The ... Read more

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017

Chronic Migraine Patients More Likely to Have Fibromyalgia than Those with Tension Headaches, Study Finds

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Patients with chronic migraines have a higher prevalence of fibromyalgia compared to people who get chronic tension headaches, new research shows. The study reporting the findings is titled “Fibromyalgia Among ... Read more

October 6, 2017October 6, 2017

Certain Immune Cells in Brain May Boost Inflammatory TNF in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Reports

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A specific type of human-induced immune cell derived from patients with fibromyalgia is hyper-responsive, resulting in increased levels of a known pro-inflammatory factor thought to be linked to pain intensity, depression ... Read more