fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia risk in women is increased with poor sleep habits, but a new treatment uses potential drug targets for poor sleep to reduce the risk of fibromyalgia. The findings come from researchers in Norway who uncovered the association between fibromyalgia risk and poor sleep. The researchers found that the risk of fibromyalgia continued to rise ...click here to read more

Fibromyalgia symptoms in women are not affected by weather conditions, like temperature, precipitation, or sunshine. The findings published in Arthritis Care and Research suggested that changes in temperature could impact fibromyalgia symptoms, but the latest findings found no such impact. First author Ercolie Bossema said, “Many fibromyalgia patients report that certain weather conditions seem to aggravate ...click here to read more

Fibromyalgia can be a complex problem to diagnose, especially in men, as symptoms often go unreported. Information on men and fibromyalgia is far scarcer than on women and fibromyalgia, and women are far more likely to receive a fibromyalgia diagnosis, compared to men. Lead author Ann Vincent said, “Health care providers may not think of ...click here to read more