Fibromyalgia, a central nervous system disorder, is described as a 'central sensitisation syndrome' caused by neurobiological abnormalities which act to produce physiological pain and cognitive impairments as well as neuro-psychological symptomatology. Other symptoms include debilitating fatigue, sleep disturbance, and joint stiffness. The cause of fibromyalgia is currently unknown.
By Jonathan Weiss | Jun 18, 2013 04:56 PM EDT
Using new microscope techniques, researchers at a biopharmaceutial company have found that fibromyalgia is caused by excess nerve endings surrounding certain blood vessels in the skin.
By Kerry Grens | Jul 13, 2012 09:37 AM EDT
One in eight people with the painful condition fibromyalgia self-medicate with pot and other cannabis products.
By Angelina Tala | Nov 14, 2011 01:29 PM EST
A new study has found that middle aged and older women with sleep problems are at greater risk of fibromyalgia.
Jul 30, 2011 01:49 PM EDT
A new study by York University researchers finds that practicing Yoga reduces the physical and psychological symptoms of chronic pain in women with fibromyalgia.
Jun 23, 2011 12:30 PM EDT
We are one step closer to deciphering why some stressed people indulge in chocolate, mashed potatoes, ice cream and other high-calorie, high-fat comfort foods. UT Southwestern Medical Center-led findings, in a mouse study, suggest that ghrelin – the so-called "hunger hormone" – is involved in triggering this reaction to high stress situations. "This helps explain certain complex eating behaviors and may be one of the mechanisms by which obesity develops in people exposed to psychosocial stress," said Dr. Jeffrey Zigman, assistant professor of internal medicine and psychiatry and senior author of a study appearing online today and in a future print edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. "We think these findings are not just abstract and relevant only to mice, but likely are also relevant to humans."
May 26, 2011 10:09 AM EDT
Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis who practice yoga showed statistically significant improvements in disease activity, according to a small study presented today at the EULAR 2011 Annual Congress.
Oct 15, 2010 08:49 AM EDT
A study in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that adults with fibromyalgia had a much higher prevalence and risk of restless legs syndrome than healthy controls. The study suggests that treating RLS may improve sleep and quality of life in people with fibromyalgia.
Oct 15, 2010 08:35 AM EDT
A study in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that adults with fibromyalgia had a much higher prevalence and risk of restless legs syndrome than healthy controls. The study suggests that treating RLS may improve sleep and quality of life in people with fibromyalgia.
Oct 14, 2010 10:33 AM EDT
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a debilitating condition affecting 11 million individuals in the US alone. FM carries an annual direct cost for care of more than $20 billion and drug therapies are generally only 30% effective in relieving symptoms and 20% effective in improving function.
Oct 14, 2010 09:36 AM EDT
According to new research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University, yoga exercises may have the power to combat fibromyalgia - a medical disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain. The research is being published in the November 10 online edition of the journal Pain and will appear online Thursday, Oct. 14.
Sep 23, 2010 10:38 AM EDT
Researchers from Utrecht University who studied the effect of negative emotions on pain perception in women with and without fibromyalgia found that anger and sadness amplified pain equally in both groups. Full findings are now online and will publish in the October print issue of Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology.
Aug 19, 2010 08:40 AM EDT
Tai Chi Chuan, an ancient Chinese martial art form practiced for both its defense training and health benefits, could provide relief to patients suffering from fibromyalgia, new research has suggested.
Aug 13, 2010 08:59 AM EDT
Fibromyalgia is an arthritis related disease that is tough to understand and diagnose. It is a set of symptoms that you have to keep tracking to know if you have the disease. It causes you to ache all over and result in feeling fatigued all the time, even as you wake up.
Jul 29, 2010 04:09 PM EDT
A recent study from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and University of Michigan provides the first direct evidence of linkage between elevated intrinsic (resting-state) brain connectivity and spontaneous pain intensity in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). This research shows an interaction of multiple brain networks, offering greater understanding of how pain arises. Details of the study appear online and in the August issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology.
