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Fibromyalgia Affects Mental Health of Those Diagnosed and Their Spouses, Study Finds
April 28, 2010 — Researchers are examining how the diagnosis of fibromyalgia can affect marriages. Initial findings reveal that diagnosed spouses have considerably higher levels of depressive symptoms and pain and ... > full story -
New Reliable Method Based on Patients’ Gait Helps to Diagnose Fibromyalgia
April 27, 2010 — A researcher from Spain has designed a reliable method that -- combined with the diagnostic criteria of the American College of Reumathology -- helps to diagnose fibromyalgia on the basis of ... > full story -
Fibromyalgia Symptoms Improved by Lifestyle Adjustments
March 29, 2010 — Short bursts of physical activity can ease fibromyalgia symptoms. Researchers have shown that encouraging patients to undertake "Lifestyle Physical Activity" can markedly increase the average number ... > full story -
Slow Breathing Reduces Pain
January 20, 2010 — Controlled breathing at a slowed rate can significantly reduce feelings of pain, according to new research. Chronic pain sufferers, specifically fibromyalgia (FM) patients, also reported less pain ... > full story -
Early Treatment Of Fibromyalgia More Effective, Research Suggests
October 26, 2009 — People suffering from fibromyalgia have reduced activity in the parts of the brain that inhibit the experience of pain. Drugs that affect the CNS can be effective against the disease, and are thought ... > full story -
Chinese Acupuncture Affects Brain's Ability To Regulate Pain, UM Study Shows
August 10, 2009 — Acupuncture has been used for over two millennia in East-Asian medicine to treat pain. Using brain imaging, researchers have provided novel evidence that traditional Chinese acupuncture affects the ... > full story -
Fibromyalgia Patients Show Decreases In Gray Matter Intensity
June 16, 2009 — Previous studies have shown that fibromyalgia is associated with reductions in gray matter in parts of the brain, but the exact cause is not known. Using sophisticated brain imaging techniques, ... > full story -
Inexpensive Drug Appears To Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain
April 17, 2009 — A small pilot study was conducted over a 14-week period to test the new use of a low dose of a drug called naltrexone for the treatment of chronic pain. The drug, which has been used clinically for ... > full story -
Fibromyalgia Pain Linked To Central Nervous System Dysfunction
February 17, 2009 — Widespread body pain in fibromyalgia patients is associated with specific brain metabolite abnormalities, according to new ... > full story -
Use Of Antidepressants Associated With Improvement In Symptoms Of Fibromyalgia
January 13, 2009 — The use of antidepressant medications by patients with fibromyalgia syndrome is associated with a reduction in pain, sleep disturbances and depressed mood and improvement of health-related quality of ... > full story
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