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August 29, 2019August 29, 2019

Exercise May Cut Risk of Fibromyalgia in Women with Insomnia, Study Finds

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Women experiencing insomnia are twice as likely to develop fibromyalgia as women without sleeping problems, a study suggests. Exercise may lessen such risk, researchers report. The study, “The joint effect ... Read more

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019

ASIC3 Protein May Be Involved in Development of Fibromyalgia Muscle Pain, Mouse Study Suggests

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A mouse model of fibromyalgia, induced by temperature change and lacking the protein ASIC3, did not develop muscle pain, a study reports. The study suggests ASIC3-dependent changes in the molecules ... Read more

August 27, 2019August 27, 2019

Study Finds Higher Rates of Decreased Emotional Awareness in FM Patients

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People with fibromyalgia are more likely to have difficulty describing their emotions; this is linked to increased psychological stress but not necessarily to pain, a recent study suggests. The study, ... Read more

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 as ... 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 also ... 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, Sleep ... 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 meriting ... 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 chronic ... 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 anxiety, ... 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 experience ... Read more