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March 5, 2019May 23, 2019

Soursop Leaf Extract Relieves Fibromyalgia Symptoms in Mice, Study Shows

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Supplementation with an extract of soursop leaves alleviated pain symptoms, depression, and anxiety in a mouse model of fibromyalgia, researchers report. Their study, “Diets supplemented with Annona muricata improve the ... Read more

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019

Brain Activity During Fast Motor Task is Impaired in Patients with Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests

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The activation of the motor cortex, a region of the brain responsible for coordinating movement, is dysfunctional in patients with fibromyalgia, a study shows. The study, titled “Motor Cortex Function ... Read more

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019

Fibromyalgia Self-management Program Shows Short-term Benefit to Patients

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People with fibromyalgia enrolled in a new patient education program that emphasizes disease self-management were found to have better disease knowledge compared to patients in the usual care program, at ... Read more

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019

Self-Care Techniques May Ease Facial Pain in Women, Fibromyalgia Research Shows

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Women with facial muscle pain — with or without fibromyalgia — reported that jaw-opening exercises, warm compresses, yoga, and meditation eased their pain better than most commonly used pain management ... Read more

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019

Melatonin Supplements May Help Treat Fibromyalgia by Aiding Mitochondria, Animal Study Finds

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Melatonin, an antioxidant, may be beneficial in treating imbalances in the mitochondria of people with fibromyalgia, a complication known as mitochondrial dysfunction, a study in rats with fibromyalgia-like chronic pain symptoms reports. ... Read more

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Benefits Fibromyalgia Patients with History of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Study Shows

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Childhood sexual abuse produces post-traumatic physical and psychological distress that can alter brain connectivity and lead to fibromyalgia, researchers say. Their study found that supplying the brain with oxygen through ... Read more

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019

Clinicians Using Certain Criteria May Fail to Diagnose Almost Half of Fibromyalgia Cases, Study Suggests

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Diagnosis of fibromyalgia based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision may lead to misdiagnosis, according to a retrospective analysis of cases in a single rheumatology clinic. Results of ... Read more

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019

Silicone Breast Implants Tied to Fibromyalgia, But More Evidence Needed, Study Says

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Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are more common in people with silicone breast implants than in those with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and no implants, according to a study. This suggests ... Read more

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

High Cerebrospinal Pressure Links 3 Chronic Pain Disorders, Including FM

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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome all share a variety of symptoms caused by high pressure in the brain and spinal cord, a review study has found. The study, “The link ... Read more

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019

From Meditation to Yoga, Mind-Body Ways of ‘Feeling Vibrant’ with Fibromyalgia: A Specialist’s View

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Rachel, one of my yoga students, came to me for some wellness counseling in 2015. She was experiencing extreme fatigue upon waking up, muscle pain and insomnia, all which were ... Read more