Research being undertaken
To compare the extent to which the national healthcare systems of Europe take the patient and the consumer into consideration in 2009.
Participants required
1. Exploring the role of sleep in Fibromyalgia Syndrome
2. Does mindfulness improve sleep quality and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia? This Study is still recruiting volunteers.
An opportunity to participate in research into nonpharmacological interventions for FMS.
Research Reports
Jaqui Mayes carried out research in 2008 to try and establish links between food intake and fibromyalgia. The results are to be found on her site above and is also available here.
This study aimed to explore, and obtain increased knowledge of, the strategies used by working women with fibromyalgia regarding control of pain, fatigue and other symptoms.
Using innovative, proprietary medical research discoveries, Autoimmune Technologies is developing medical diagnostic tests, exploring disease mechanisms, and investigating therapies for autoimmune diseases, breast cancer, and other disorders.
An internet survey of 2,596 people with fibromyalgia.
This study explored the feasibility of using an Internet survey of people with fibromyalgia (FM), with a view to providing information on demographics, sources of information, symptoms, functionality, perceived aggravating factors, perceived triggering events, health care utilization, management strategies, and medication use.
This site has lots of research and information about Fibromyalgia, ME, and Chronic Fatigue. The list name "Co-Cure" stands for "Co-operate and Communicate for a Cure."
Co-Cure's Research Archive of Articles
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Otherwise known as "fibro fog," dyscognition is the new medical term researchers are using to describe symptoms related to difficulty concentrating, disorganized thinking, memory problems, and inability to stay focused or alert. According to neuro-psychologist Jennifer Glass, Ph.D., at the University of Michigan, "These cognitive symptoms are often more troubling to the patient than other symptoms."
Research into Fibromyalgia carried out in the USA.
ScienceDaily (Mar. 10, 2008) Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found a key linkage between pain and a specific brain molecule, a discovery that lends new insight into fibromyalgia, an often-baffling chronic pain condition.
Dr. Martin Pall's research focuses on one cause for four chronic and controversial illnesses (including FMS)
The Annapolis Center for Effective CFS/Fibromyalgia Therapies.
Dedicated to Making Effective Treatment Available for Everyone!
The National Fibromyalgia Research Association is THE source for what’s new in fibromyalgia research and education. On this site you will find fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria and an Informational Guide. Also available is the newest material regarding the connection between the central nervous system (Chiari & cervical spinal cord stenosis) and FM/CFIDS.
HOUSTON - The molecular roots of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases such as asthma, arthritis, and multiple sclerosis (MS) have been discovered by a team of researchers led by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. They say their findings may point to ways to effectively treat these diseases - if not stop them before they start.
The January 2007 issue of The Journal of Pain provides new scientific evidence demonstrating for the first time that there is a fundamental difference between the brains of fibromyalgia patients and healthy individuals not afflicted with the disorder.
Dedicated to eliminating the undertreatment of pain in America
The findings of this research is important in two ways:
First: It validates cognitive deficits in people with Fibromyalgia.
Second: Whatever is going on to cause the cognitive deficits in people with FM, it is not the same as that which occurs with natural aging.
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Research by the University of Surrey
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Nutritional Therapy
Autoimmune Technologies
BioMed Central
Co-cure
Fibro Fog and Dyscognition
Fibromyalgia Pain Linked To Changes In Brain Molecule
From Fatigued to Fantastic
National Fibromyalgia Research Association
New Study Links Fibromyalgia to Reduced Brain Dopamine
The American Pain Foundation
Thinking About Fibro Fog