Regular Updates on the Many Forms of Arthritis
Fibromyalgia is difficult to diagnose and has no cure. Current treatments are directed at controlling pain and stress related to the disease.
Researchers at the University of Manitoba Rehabilitation Hospital recently conducted a clinical trial for nabilone. Nabilone is a synthetic compound that mimics tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main ingredient in marijuana. Nabilone has been approved for [...]
Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have discovered a link between the brain molecule glutamate, a neurotransmitter, and pain levels in fibromyalgia patients.
Researchers found that pain levels decreased when levels of glutamate went down. This discovery could lead to new drug therapies for treatment of fibromyalgia.
A neurotransmitter is a chemical in the [...]
Fibromyalgia is a disorder which results in chronic widespread pain along with debilitating fatigue, abnormal sleep patterns, bowel disturbances and cognitive dysfunction. The cause of fibromyalgia is not known, but altered function of the central nervous system is thought to be a possible cause. Genetic disposition is also a possible cause.
The Missouri General Assembly will [...]
Researchers from Spain and Portugal have found that fibromyalgia patients experience significant pain relief when they get regular exercise in a heated pool. Current treatments include pain relief medications, exercise, relaxation therapy and low-dose antidepressants.
The study participants included 33 women with fibromyalgia. 17 of them had supervised 1-hour exercise sessions 3 times a week in [...]
The Arthritis Foundation recently came out with its list of the top 10 arthritis events for the year 2007. This series will focus on those events.
#3: Projections of Increases in Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis and Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitation
It is estimated that 46 million adults in the U.S are afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis or other rheumatic conditions [...]
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