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August 22, 2019August 22, 2019

Floristry Classes Help Ease Pain and Promote Mental Well-being in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Finds

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Participating in a flower arranging course may ease both pain and improve the mental health of women with fibromyalgia, a study reports. Its findings highlight the potential of floristry ... Read more

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019

Altered Brain Connections Cause Pain, Inflammation in Patients with Fibromyalgia and RA, Study Shows

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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who also have fibromyalgia (FM) have altered functional connections in the brain that promote inflammation and pain, a new study shows. The study’s findings ... Read more

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

Women With Fibromyalgia Have Higher Rates of Sexual Dysfunction, Turkish Study Says

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Women with fibromyalgia have higher rates of sexual dysfunction, sleep disturbances, and depression, a Turkish study of married women found. The findings of the study, “Association Between Sexual Dysfunction, ... Read more

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019

Lack of Small Nerve Fibers in Skin Linked to Greater Pain, More Severe Disease in Study

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Fewer small nerve fibers in the skin is indicative of more severe disease among people with fibromyalgia, and may mark those with skin innervation as having a particular disease subtype ... Read more

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019

NGT’s Medical Cannabis User DNA Database Targets Interactions with Prescribed Therapies

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Navigator Genomics (NGT) is planning to create the world’s largest DNA database of medical cannabis users to help avoid drug interactions and boost the development of personalized therapies for ... Read more

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019

FM Associated With Parkinson’s More Likely in Younger Women With Mental Health Issues, Israeli Study Reports

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Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients who also have fibromyalgia (FM) tend to be younger, are often women, and are more likely to have a mental health condition like depression or ... Read more

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019

Fibromyalgia May Be Overlooked Comorbidity in Allergic Rhinitis Patients, Study Suggests

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People with allergic rhinitis developed fibromyalgia more frequently when compared to the general population, a recent study showed. Findings from the study also indicate that patients with both conditions ... Read more

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019

Although Pain Lessens over Time, Young FM Patients Show Persistent Symptoms

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Children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with juvenile fibromyalgia show persistent symptoms, with lower prevalence of musculoskeletal pain over time yet worsened well-being, according to a large study. The ... Read more

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019

Tonix Receives US Patent for Investigational Therapy TNX-102 SL to Treat Fibromyalgia

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Tonix Pharmaceuticals has been granted a U.S. patent for its investigational therapy TNX-102 SL (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets), designed to treat fibromyalgia, among other indications. Issued by the U.S. ... Read more

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program as Add-On Therapy Lessens FM Symptoms, Study Finds

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A mindfulness program to reduce stress, used as an add-on to standard treatment, lessens fibromyalgia (FM) symptoms, improves quality of life, and also is more cost effective than other ... Read more

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