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Multi-omics approach uncovers gut microbiome-host interactions in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome patients

Researchers performed a multi-omics investigation of gut microbiome-host interactions and plasma metabolomics among myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) patients.

10 Feb 2023

A protocol to review the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with fibromyalgia

A protocol for the systematic review of previous publications to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with fibromyalgia.

3 Feb 2023

A review of interventions and support options for long COVID patients returning to work

Researchers discuss interventions and support for individuals with long COVID to help them return to normal activity levels.

2 Feb 2023

Some antidepressants may be effective in treating chronic pain, but others lack effectiveness

New research has found some antidepressants may be effective in treating certain chronic pain conditions, but others lack convincing evidence on their effectiveness.

1 Feb 2023

A more nuanced approach is needed when prescribing antidepressants for pain, researchers say

Some antidepressant drugs are effective for some pain conditions, but most are either ineffective or the evidence is inconclusive, despite being used for a range of pain conditions, finds an overview of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today.

1 Feb 2023

Study assesses musculoskeletal health needs of underserved patients

To improve the health of a community, the first step is to identify its most pressing needs. To that end, in 2022 Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) implemented a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to assess musculoskeletal health needs, identify health disparities and support the development of initiatives to address unmet needs.

14 Nov 2022

Homelessness among older people is on the rise, driven by inflation and the housing crunch

On a recent rainy afternoon in this small town just outside Glacier National Park, Lisa Beaty and Kim Hilton were preparing to sell most of their belongings before moving out of their three-bedroom, two-bathroom rental home.

10 Nov 2022

Green eyeglasses may help reduce the need for opioids to manage severe pain in fibromyalgia patients

Wearing special green eyeglasses for several hours a day reduces pain-related anxiety and may help decrease the need for opioids to manage severe pain in fibromyalgia patients and possibly others who experience chronic pain, according to a study being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2022 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2022

Clinical trial to examine new tools to improve psychological treatment for young people with depression

Some studies have shown alarming numbers of young people suffering from symptoms of depression.

6 Oct 2022

Study reveals immune characteristics of long-COVID

Researchers perform antibody profiling against SARS-CoV-2, several endemic pathogens, as well as vaccine antigens among rheumatic disease patients.

2 Oct 2022

Psychological distress before COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of long COVID

Psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, worry, perceived stress, and loneliness, before COVID-19 infection was associated with an increased risk of long COVID, according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

7 Sep 2022

Integrated community care approach can offer solution to struggling rheumatology services, experts say

As patients wait up to a decade for the diagnosis of life-impacting rheumatic conditions, experts argue that ingrained pressures facing NHS rheumatology services can, and should, be eased with an integrated community care/secondary care approach, rather than a reliance on secondary care alone.

3 Aug 2022

Fibromyalgia News and Research

Latest Fibromyalgia News and Research

Multi-omics approach uncovers gut microbiome-host interactions in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome patients

A protocol to review the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with fibromyalgia

A review of interventions and support options for long COVID patients returning to work

Some antidepressants may be effective in treating chronic pain, but others lack effectiveness

A more nuanced approach is needed when prescribing antidepressants for pain, researchers say

Study assesses musculoskeletal health needs of underserved patients

Homelessness among older people is on the rise, driven by inflation and the housing crunch

Green eyeglasses may help reduce the need for opioids to manage severe pain in fibromyalgia patients

Clinical trial to examine new tools to improve psychological treatment for young people with depression

Study reveals immune characteristics of long-COVID

Psychological distress before COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of long COVID

Integrated community care approach can offer solution to struggling rheumatology services, experts say

Boost now or wait? Many wonder how best to ride out covid’s next wave

How Pfizer won the pandemic, reaping outsize profit and influence

A cancer patient who had SARS-CoV-2 for over eight months

Profound neuroinflammation associated with long COVID

Personal construct therapy found to be effective in reducing depression in women with fibromyalgia

Study suggests history of childhood traumas may increase the risk of long COVID

‘Injections, injections, injections’: Troubling questions follow closure of sprawling pain clinic chain

Study characterizes brain changes in adolescents affected by juvenile fibromyalgia

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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