Fibromyalgia - Jul 31, 2024 - Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome: Similarities and differences

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Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome: Similarities and differences

Both these chronic conditions can cause difficulty in carrying out daily activities. They can be difficult to diagnose due to the lack of diagnostic tests, requiring monitoring of a patient’s symptoms for a long period before determining a diagnosis.

Physical activity and positive affect boost cognition in women with fibromyalgia despite pain

Researchers found that physical activity and positive affect can improve cognitive performance in women with fibromyalgia, even when pain severity is high. Promoting both may alleviate chronic pain's impact on cognition.

	Smartphone-based behavioral therapy leads to improvements for patients with fibromyalgia New research led by the University of Cincinnati and Swing Therapeutics found that a self-guided smartphone-based behavioral therapy led to significant improvements for patients with fibromyalgia.

	Study finds limited evidence for massage therapy's effectiveness in pain relief A study in JAMA Network Open reviews evidence on massage therapy's effectiveness in relieving pain, finding moderate certainty for some conditions but overall low certainty for most.

	Targeted vitamin D supplementation may lower depression risk for deficient individuals, study finds Targeted vitamin D supplementation for those with low levels can reduce the risk of depression, but shows no significant impact on chronic pain or other conditions.

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