chronic pain

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019

New Phase 3 Trial of Non-opioid Pain Relief Tablet to Open in US, Tonix Says

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Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced it is opening a new Phase 3 trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of its investigational therapy TNX-102 SL, a sublingual tablet, in easing the widespread pain ... Read more

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019

Damp, Windy Weather Linked to Increased Fibromyalgia Pain, UK-Wide Smartphone Survey Suggests

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Higher humidity, lower air pressure, and stronger winds were significantly linked with an increase in pain in people with fibromyalgia and other causes of chronic pain, but changes in temperature ... Read more

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019

Altered Gray Matter Volume in Fibromyalgia Likely Common to Other Chronic Pain Conditions, Study Suggests

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Changes in brain gray matter volume (GMV) in people with fibromyalgia reflect alterations common to other chronic pain conditions, according to a new study that found similar alterations related to ... Read more

July 30, 2019July 26, 2019

Finding Descriptive Words to Define Your Pain

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I think many doctors think of pain as a generic term, a sensation we can rate on a scale of 1 to 10. When they say that 10 is the ... Read more

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019

Analgesic Tapentadol Can Reduce Pain in Some Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Suggests

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Tapentadol was shown to reduce pain in people with fibromyalgia. Normal cornea nerve fibers predicted this analgesic response, while patients with abnormal fibers had no response to this treatment. The ... Read more

May 15, 2019May 13, 2019

Well-run Support Groups Can Benefit Fibromyalgia Patients

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

As a result of my cross-country relocation, I’ve had the opportunity to attend five different support groups in the past several decades. Four of the groups were for fibromyalgia (FM) ... Read more

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019

Review Study Urges Precise Diagnostic Guidelines for Fibromyalgia, MPS

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There are marked inconsistencies in the diagnostic criteria used to distinguish fibromyalgia from myofascial pain syndrome (MPS), a review study shows. Studies aimed at defining standardized diagnostic guidelines for each ... Read more

March 6, 2019March 4, 2019

When Pain Pills Aren’t Enough

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

After decades of reading about, treating, and often cursing this challenging illness called fibromyalgia, one significant thing I’ve learned is that pain has two parts: There’s the actual physical sensation ... Read more

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019

Melatonin Improves Mood, Quality of Life in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Suggests

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Oral melatonin could improve fibromyalgia patients’ mood and quality of life, as well as decrease anxiety and cortisol levels. The study, “Melatonin Improves Mood Status and Quality of Life and Decreases Cortisol ... Read more

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018

NYX-2925 Lowers Marker of Pain Severity in Fibromyalgia Patients, Early Phase 2 Trial Results Show

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The chronic pain treatment candidate NYX-2925 lowered levels of a brain activity marker called glutamine (Glx), associated with pain severity, according to preliminary results of a Phase 2 pilot trial ... Read more