TOPLINE:A smartphone app that delivers acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), a type of cognitive behavioral therapy, improves overall well-being and reduces the severity of pain, fatigue, sleep issues, and depression to a greater extent than daily symptom tracking in patients with fibromyalgia. METHODOLOGY:Researchers conducted the phase 3 PROSPER-FM trial at 25 community sites in the...
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Rates of severe multiple drug intolerance syndrome up in fibromyalgia, IBS
MAY 24, 2024 by Elana Gotkine Patients with fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have increased rates of severe multiple drug intolerance syndrome (MDIS), according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Alicia A. Alvarez, M.D., from Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida, and colleagues...
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A blood test will diagnose fibromyalgia more reliably
by University of Rovira i Virgili Low-molecular-weight fraction (LMF) blood sample preparation for SERS analysis. Credit: Biomedicines (2024). DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12010133A research team from the University of Rovira i Virgili, University of Ohio and the University of Texas has developed an innovative method that allows fibromyalgia to be reliably diagnosed from a blood sample. Identifying this disease...
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Irritable bowel syndrome patients found to suffer higher rates of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome
by University of Missouri Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsResearchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have uncovered a link between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and somatic disorders, such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. IBS is a disorder of the stomach and intestines affecting up to 15% of the population. It causes cramping, abdominal...
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CBT Linked to Reduced Pain, Less Catastrophizing in Fibromyalgia
Pauline Anderson October 02, 2023 TOPLINE:In patients with fibromyalgia, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) can reduce pain through its effect on pain-related catastrophizing, which involves intensified cognitive and emotional responses to things like intrusive thoughts, a new study suggests. METHODOLOGY:The study included 98 female patients with fibromyalgia (FM), mean age about 42 years, who underwent a baseline neuroimaging...
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Dedicated protocol of hyperbaric oxygen therapy found to be more effective for fibromyalgia caused by head injury
by Tel Aviv University SPECT analysis. A. Increased post treatment activation in Brodmann areas (BAs) in HBOT group compared to Medication group. B. Pearson correlation coefficient heatmap representing changes in BAs activation and questionnaire scores. The parameters are ordered by hierarchical clustering using the Euclidian distance metric algorithm. Credit: PLOS ONE (2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282406 Researchers from Tel...
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Another secret of fibromyalgia discovered in microbiome
by McGill University Health Centre Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Affecting up to four percent of the population and mostly women, fibromyalgia is a syndrome that causes pain, fatigue and cognitive issues. Poorly understood, the condition has no cure and is difficult to diagnose. Now, thanks to the work of a team of scientists from the...
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New data align with EULAR recommendations for fibromyalgia management
by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Dr. Philip Lage-Hansen and colleagues used the EULAR Congress to share their new data on the prevalence of fulfillment of survey-based criteria for fibromyalgia among 248 newly referred patients in a rheumatic outpatient clinic. This observational cohort study also aimed to compare the...
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New therapy shown to be effective in women with fibromyalgia and depression
UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA (UOC) IMAGE: PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THERAPY IMPROVES SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION IN WOMEN WITH FIBROMYALGIA CREDIT: CHRONIC JOY MINISTRY Fibromyalgia is a rheumatic disease of unknown origin, which is characterized by chronic pain and often accompanied by symptoms of depression. It mainly affects women, and there is no cure, but various treatments can help relieve...
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Fibromyalgia: More evidence of links to immune system
A recent study finds further evidence of links between fibromyalgia and the immune system. Yoshiyoshi Hirokawa/Getty Images There are currently no effective treatments for fibromyalgia, a chronic condition that causes widespread pain, sleep problems, fatigue, and emotional distress. The underlying cause has remained a mystery, although some research has hinted at the involvement of the...