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February 14, 2020February 14, 2020

Electroacupuncture can Ease Fibromyalgia-related Pain by Normalizing Specific Protein Levels in the Brain, Mouse Study Suggests

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Electroacupuncture can ease pain associated with fibromyalgia by normalizing the levels of two proteins — TRPV1 and pERK — in specific regions of the brain, according to a mouse study. ... Read more

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

Measuring Slowly Repeated Evoked Pain Responses May Improve Accuracy of FM Diagnosis

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Adding a protocol to the standard tests used by physicians to diagnose fibromyalgia may improve the likelihood that the disorder will be diagnosed more accurately, a new study shows. Results ... Read more

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020

Brain Hyperactivation May Underlie Response to Pain in Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests

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The increased sensitivity to pain seen in people with fibromyalgia (FM) may be part of a more general high sensitivity — or brain hyperactivation — to other stimuli, or what ... Read more

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

Low Vitamin D Levels May Be Linked to Fibromyalgia Severity

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Low vitamin D levels are connected to increased symptom severity, anxiety, and depression in people with fibromyalgia (FM), a recent study suggests. The study, “Fibromyalgia Symptom Severity and Psychosocial Outcomes ... Read more

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020

ActiPatch Electromagnetic Therapy Given FDA Premarket Notification in the U.S. for Musculoskeletal Pain

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared BioElectronics Corporation’s premarket notification — also known as a 510(k) — for its ActiPatch medical device as an over-the-counter add-on therapy for any form of ... Read more

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020

Complementary and Integrative Medicine Use Extremely Common in Fibromyalgia, Mayo Clinic Study Says

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The use of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) continues to be extremely common among people with fibromyalgia (FM), with many patients using spiritual healing, massage therapy, and spine manipulation (chiropractic ... Read more

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020

Pain Perception in Fibromyalgia Linked to Reduced Brain Activity in Primary Motor Cortex, Study Finds

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People with fibromyalgia show reduced metabolic activity and altered electrical activity in the primary motor cortex — the areas of the brain that control voluntary body movements, a study has ... Read more

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Completes Food Effect, Dosing Study of TNX-102 SL, Plans New Drug Application

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Tonix Pharmaceuticals has finished the essential fed-fasting and dose proportionality tests of its TNX-102 SL investigational therapy in healthy volunteers. The data from these tests are expected to support a ... Read more

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients Have Higher Levels of Inflammatory Marker hsCRP, Study Concludes

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Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia have higher levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) — a marker of inflammation — compared to healthy individuals, a study has found. The ... Read more

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020

Reduced Dermal Nerve Fibers May Be Source of Fibromyalgia Heat Sensitivity, Study Suggests

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The heat sensitivity common in people with fibromyalgia may be due to the reduced length of nerve fibers that contact blood vessels in the inner dermal layers of skin, a ... Read more