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January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

Sex Differences Study Finds Female Patients Have More Tender Points

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Among people with fibromyalgia, women may be prone to having more tender points on their bodies than men, a study exploring sex differences suggests. In contrast, no other significant ... Read more

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

New Non-opioid May Help Ease Sleep Problems

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A non-opioid therapy called ASP0819 failed to reduce fibromyalgia-associated pain over eight weeks, but showed promise as a safe treatment for sleep problems in a Phase 2a trial. The ... Read more

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020

In Women With Fibromyalgia, Perfectionism Found to Impact Functionality

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In women with fibromyalgia with ingrained perfectionism, avoiding activities in anticipation of pain negatively impacts functionality. But conversely, persisting in activities to complete tasks has positive effects, a study ... Read more

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

TNX-102 Helps Ease Fibromyalgia Pain, Fatigue, Data Show

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Tonix Pharmaceuticals’ investigational therapy TNX-102 SL (sublingual cyclobenzaprine) safely and effectively eased pain and fatigue in people with fibromyalgia, while also improving their sleep, according to top-line data from ... Read more

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020

Green LED Therapy Eases Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Suggests

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Green LED (light-emitting diodes) therapy can ease pain and improve quality of life in people with fibromyalgia, a small clinical trial suggests. While the results are preliminary, they support ... Read more

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020

Evidence of Benefit Lacking With Fibromyalgia Treatments, Analysis Finds

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Most therapies for fibromyalgia do not substantially ease pain or improve quality of life, an analysis indicates. Though the study found evidence supporting the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), ... Read more

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

Lyrica, Savella Combo as Effective as Lyrica Alone, Study Reports

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The combination of Lyrica (pregabalin) and Savella (milnacipran) is not more effective than pregabalin alone in treating women with fibromyalgia, a study found. The study, “Efficacy of pregabalin as ... Read more

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020

Canntab Joins Australian Medical Cannabis Study for Fibromyalgia, Other Chronic Disorders

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Canntab Therapeutics will participate in a five-year study of cannabis-based therapies to treat fibromyalgia and other disorders that are unresponsive to treatment. The Canadian company also is launching a ... Read more

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Virtual Reality Therapeutic EaseVRx Named Breakthrough Device by FDA

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough device designation to AppliedVR‘s EaseVRx, a virtual reality therapeutic, recognizing its potential for helping to manage both therapy-resistant fibromyalgia ... Read more

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

Fibromyalgia Patients in UK at Higher Risk of Long-term Opioid Use, Analysis Finds

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People with fibromyalgia in the U.K. are 1.8 times more likely to become long-term opioid users to treat pain than the general population, according to an analysis of nearly two ... Read more