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August 18, 2017August 18, 2017

Aptinyx Conducts Phase 2 Trials of Investigational Therapy for Neuropathic Pain and Fibromyalgia

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The biopharmaceutical company Aptinyx recently announced updates regarding its two Phase 2 clinical trials evaluating the company’s lead therapy candidate, NYX-2925. This therapy aims to treat pain associated with fibromyalgia and ... Read more

August 16, 2017August 16, 2017

Low Bone Mineral Density Prevalent in Female and Caucasian Fibromyalgia Patients, Analysis Finds

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A new meta-analysis conducted by South Korean researchers has concluded that bone mineral density (BMD) is significantly lower in fibromyalgia patients who are either Caucasian and/or female. The study, “Association ... Read more

August 14, 2017August 14, 2017

Avacen Receives CE Mark in EU for Device Designed to Treat Fibromyalgia Pain

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Avacen Medical recently announced that its product Avacen 100, an over-the-counter (OTC) medical device designed to treat widespread fibromyalgia pain and increase blood circulation, has received CE Marking. The CE Mark means the product ... Read more

July 26, 2017July 26, 2017

Morphine Found to Have Limited Value in Certain Chronic Pain Patients, Researchers Say

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Chronic pain can seriously affect the quality of life of a person, and it is often experienced by patients with medical conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and rheumatoid arthritis. Now, ... Read more

July 21, 2017July 21, 2017

Electrical Brain Stimulation Could Help Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain, Study Suggests

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Ten sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a technique that stimulates certain areas of the brain with electrical impulses, could provide pain relief for patients with fibromyalgia, according ... Read more

July 17, 2017July 17, 2017

Fibromyalgia Patients Exhibit Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow, Study Says

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Fibromyalgia patients may have different cerebral blood flow parameters compared with the general population, according to a recent study. Researchers say these changes could be linked to clinical pain ... Read more

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017

Asthma Is More Difficult to Control in Patients With Fibromyalgia, Study Shows

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Elevated anxiety and depression may be two symptoms that could partially explain why fibromyalgia patients who also have asthma have poorer control of their disease than asthmatics without fibromyalgia, according ... Read more

July 12, 2017July 12, 2017

Serotonin Levels Decrease During Pregnancy in Women with Fibromyalgia

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Levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin are decreased in pregnant women with fibromyalgia, a small study shows. The study “Lower Serotonin Level and Higher Rate of Fibromyalgia Syndrome with Advancing Pregnancy” ... Read more

July 7, 2017July 7, 2017

Melatonin Improves Motor Activity in Rats with Fibromyalgia-Like Disease, Study Shows

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Rats with a fibromyalgia-like disease showed improvements in spontaneous motor activity and other physical changes associated with the disease after treatment with melatonin, the naturally occurring substance that regulates ... Read more

July 5, 2017July 5, 2017

Mirogabalin Fails to Reduce Fibromyalgia Pain, But Shows Promise for Post-Herpetic Neuralgia in Clinical Trials

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Japanese pharmaceutical Daiichi Sankyo recently released top-line results of its Phase 3 trials investigating the safety and efficacy of mirogabalin in the treatment of pain for patients with fibromyalgia. Results of the trials, ... Read more