Fibromyalgia News

In a study of women with fibromyalgia in southern Spain, physical fitness was inversely correlated with symptom severity, according to data from the al-Ándalus project.

The risk for developing irritable bowel syndrome was 1.54-times higher in patients with fibromyalgia, according to recently published data.

Significant differences in the use of health care resources and the number of comorbidities existed between patients with and without fibromyalgia, according to recently published research.

Pfizer announced the primary endpoint was not achieved in a phase 4 trial that evaluated the safety and efficacy of Lyrica Capsules CV in adolescent patients with fibromyalgia, according to a company press release.

Patients with fibromyalgia were likely to have one or more comorbidities and use multiple medications, according to study findings from researchers at the Mayo Clinic.

Frequent daytime napping was associated with greater symptom severity and fatigue in patients with fibromyalgia, according to recently published research.

Patients with fibromyalgia and severe episodes of memory problems or cognitive dysfunction, known as “fibrofog,” were not at higher risk for the development of Alzheimer’s disease, which has a different profile of memory loss, according to new research.

The incidence of fibromyalgia after acute whiplash injury was low after 1-year follow-up, according to recently published data.

In patients with fibromyalgia who did not respond well to treatment, suicidal ideation was common and most strongly associated with depressive symptoms and disease severity, according to recently published data.

Daiichi Sankyo announced enrollment for two multinational phase 3 clinical trials to study an investigational drug to treat patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain and pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia, according to a news release.