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July 12, 2018July 12, 2018

Hydrotherapy Benefits Fibromyalgia Patients Only If They Stick With It, Study Reveals

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Hydrotherapy — physical exercise performed in water — can effectively improve clinical symptoms of fibromyalgia only if performed continuously. That finding was drawn from data collected in a randomized, ... Read more

July 11, 2018July 11, 2018

Fibromyalgia Patients’ Cognitive Issues Related to Depression, Research Reveals

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Many of the cognitive issues experienced by patients with fibromyalgia can be attributed to depression. That finding comes from the study “The effect of depressive symptoms on cognition in ... Read more

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018

Psychological Distress Can Be Intensely Felt in Fibromyalgia Patients, Especially Those with Paresthesia, Study Suggests

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Fibromyalgia patients, particularly those with paresthesia (unusual skin sensations), are likely to experience psychological distress more intensely than people without this disease, and have personality traits that favor harm avoidance ... Read more

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018

Thyroid Hormone Levels, Childhood Trauma Linked to Fatigue in Fibromyalgia and Like Syndromes in Study

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Greater fatigue was linked to unusual levels of two thyroid hormones in women with functional somatic syndromes (FSS), a term used to describe symptoms that are difficult to explain ... Read more

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018

Immune System May Play Role in Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests

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Through a new genetic analysis, researchers have found evidence suggesting the involvement of the immune system in fibromyalgia (FM), a study reports. Inherited mutations in genes that provide instructions ... Read more

June 28, 2018June 28, 2018

Savella May Reduce Pain, Alter Brain Activity in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Suggests

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Treatment with Savella (milnacipran, by Allergan) may reduce pain sensitivity and increase activity in pain-related brain regions of patients with fibromyalgia. The study, “Using fMRI to evaluate the effects of milnacipran on ... Read more

June 26, 2018June 26, 2018

Therapy Aimed at Pain Acceptance Helps Women with Fibromyalgia, Study Says

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Acceptance and commitment therapy, a type of psychotherapy, significantly eased the disability due to pain and mental health of women with fibromyalgia, but without changing the intensity of pain ... Read more

June 21, 2018June 21, 2018

Exercise, Good Sleep, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Best Practices for Fibromyalgia Management, Study Suggests

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Nonpharmacological approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, adequate sleep, and regular exercise, remain the most effective for the long-term management of fibromyalgia (FM), according to a recent review study. The report, ... Read more

June 14, 2018June 14, 2018

Could Fibromyalgia and Resistance Exercise Be a Match After All? Researcher Says Yes

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Fibromyalgia and resistance exercise have often been considered an impossible combination; however, with proper adjustments, it could actually help female patients achieve considerable health improvements, a Swedish researcher reports ... Read more

June 12, 2018June 12, 2018

Endocannabinoid Levels Elevated in Fibromyalgia, but They’re Not Ideal as Biomarkers, Study Finds

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Endocannabinoid (EC) levels in the blood are elevated in women with fibromyalgia. However, the findings do not support using these factors as disease biomarkers, researchers said. Their study, “The relationship ... Read more

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