Fibromyalgia News From Medical News Today
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:01:37 +0100
Adolescents With Fibromyalgia - Psychological Intervention Helps Reduce Depression And Disability
According to a recent multi-site trial published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) reduces functional disability and depressive symptoms in adolescent with juvenile fibromyalgia...
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:00:00 PST
Fibromyalgia Risk Greater Among Females With Poor Sleeping Habits
Norwegian investigators have identified a link between sleep problems and an increased risk in women developing fibromyalgia (long-term body-wide pain and tenderness in the muscles, joints, tendons, and other soft tissues)...
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 PST
Symptoms Of Chronic Widespread Pain Improved By Talking Therapy Over The Phone
Patients who received a short course of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) over the telephone from trained therapists reported that they felt "better" or "very much better" at the end of a six-month treatment period, and also three months after it ended...
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:00:00 PST
Link Between Poor Sleep Habits And Increased Risk Of Fibromyalgia In Women
Researchers from Norway have uncovered an association between sleep problems and increased risk of fibromyalgia in women. The risk of fibromyalgia increased with severity of sleep problems, and the association was stronger among middle-aged and older women than among younger women...
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PST
Aerobic Exercise In Fibromyalgia Patients Improves Improves Memory Efficiency
Areas of the brain responsible for pain processing and cognitive performance changed in fibromyalgia patients who exercised following a medication holiday, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center...
Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:00:00 PST
Link Discovered Between Smoking And Chronic Pain In Women
Kentucky women who smoke heavily may experience more chronic musculoskeletal pain, suggests a new study led by University of Kentucky researchers. More than 6,000 Kentucky women over the age of 18 were surveyed on their smoking habits and symptoms of chronic pain...
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PST
Yoga Reduces The Physical And Psychological Symptoms Of Chronic Pain In Women With Fibromyalgia
The study is the first to look at the effects of yoga on cortisol levels in women with fibromyalgia. The condition, which predominantly affects women, is characterized by chronic pain and fatigue; common symptoms include muscle stiffness, sleep disturbances, gastrointestinal discomfort, anxiety and depression...
Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PST
Prepared Patient, When Pain Doesn't End
For people with severe chronic pain like Kelly Young and Teresa Shaffer both of whom have become patient advocates coping with agony is a fact of life. Young suffers from rheumatoid arthritis while Shaffer's pain is linked primarily to another degenerative bone disease. Chronic pain is one of the most difficult and common medical conditions...
Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:00:00 PST
Positive Top-Line Results For Pfizer's Lyrica In Phase 3 Study Of Patients With Fibromyalgia In Japan
Pfizer Japan announced today the top-line results for Lyrica (pregabalin) Study A0081208 - Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Pregabalin (CI-1008) in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia...
Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:00:00 PST
Patients With RA Or Fibromyalgia Benefit From Yoga
Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis who practice yoga showed statistically significant improvements in disease activity, according to a small study presented at the EULAR 2011 Annual Congress...
Fri, 27 May 2011 02:00:00 PST
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