Wound up, Overheated and Tweaked: A Look at the Fibromyalgia Brain and Nervous System.
In “Key Milestones Contributing to the Understanding of the Mechanisms Underlying Fibromyalgia”, two Australian researchers give a fascinating overview of what they consider to be the breakthrough findings in FM. Tellingly, they quickly highlight...
Could an Oddball Multiple Sclerosis Drug Potentially Work in Fibromyalgia? The Dimethyl Fumarate Story
Talk about an oddball drug. Named after the earth smoke plant, dimethyl fumarate is an old compound used in industrial chemistry. Wikipedia reported that in 2012 you could get it for from $1 to $50 per metric ton (but you had to buy at least two tons of it)....
Genetic Study Finds Mitochondrial Link to Fibromyalgia
Researchers in both fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are doing deeper dives into the genetics of these illnesses than have ever been done before and they’re coming up with some surprises. Travis Craddock of the Institute for Neuroimmune...
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Fibromyalgia Study Produces Lasting Relief
Using magnetic fields to treat the brain sounds more than a bit woo-woo. The brain, though, is an electrical organ. Our central nervous system uses tiny bits of electricity – electrons – to send signals whizzing around the brain, and electrons in turn...
Is Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Actually Small Fiber Polyneuropathy?
Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM) produce so many symptoms that diagnosing them can be difficult for uninformed doctors. While we know that small fiber polyneuropathy (SFPN) (or small fiber neuropathy (SFN) commonly occurs in both these diseases,...Lives Interrupted Latest Story
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