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April 24, 2019April 24, 2019

At-home Breathing Exercises Are as Safe, Effective in FM as Classes, Study Says

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Doing regular breathing exercises at home is as safe and effective for relieving fibromyalgia (FM) pain and reducing the disease’s impact on daily life as doing the same exercises in ... Read more

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019

Overall Working Memory Not Impaired in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Suggests

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Women with fibromyalgia do not show significant differences compared with healthy women in terms of their overall working memory — the cognitive capacity to store information that needs to be ... Read more

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019

Women with Severe Endometriosis at Risk of Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests

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Women with deep infiltrating endometriosis are at risk of also having fibromyalgia, which can contribute to a poorer quality of life, a study shows. The study, “Prevalence of fibromyalgia among ... Read more

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

Urinalysis Can Detect Gut Microbiome Imbalance Linked to Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests

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Changes in gut metabolism can contribute to how the brain processes generalized pain signals in people with fibromyalgia. These changes were detected through urinalysis, which may represent a new non-invasive ... Read more

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019

rTMS Eases Symptoms of Depression, Improves Well-Being of Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Finds

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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, lessens symptoms of depression and improves the general well-being of fibromyalgia patients. The study with that finding, “Is high-frequency repetitive transcranial ... Read more

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

People with Fibromyalgia May Be Prone to Migraines and Vice Versa, Study Suggests

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A link appears to exist between fibromyalgia and migraines, research using data on a large of people with both these conditions suggests. Its results also point to fibromyalgia as having a ... Read more

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019

Better Sleep Quality May Lower Effects of Pain on Cognitive Performance in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Says

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Improving sleep quality may reduce the harmful effects of severe pain on cognitive performance in patients with fibromyalgia, a study says. The study, “Subjective sleep quality as a mediator in ... Read more

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019

Age, Spinal, and Functional Mobility Affect Fibromyalgia Patients’ Time Spent in Activities

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More time spent in leisure, household and work activities was related to higher age, spinal range of motion and lower functional mobility in women with fibromyalgia. The study, “The influence ... Read more

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019

Cannabis May Help Reduce Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients, Another Study Finds

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Pharmaceutical-grade cannabis may have some pain-reducing effects in fibromyalgia patients, but those results vary depending on the chemical contents of the specific plant. The study with that finding, “An experimental ... Read more