Posted on February 21, 2007 by FMS Global News
There was a time when not much was known about fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. At first it was dismissed as either the yuppie flu, or the “illness of the 90’s”, or simply treated as arthritis or fibrositis, myalgia or a small number of conditions, however, over the last several years some advanced clinical research [...]
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Posted on February 19, 2007 by FMS Global News
This afternoon FMS Global News conducted an interview with Dr. Joel L. Young, M. D. Dr. Young and his staff at the Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine, in Rochester Hills, Michigan, are involved in some pioneering new clinical studies that are helping the medical community further understand the relationship between chronic pain and the role [...]
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Posted on February 14, 2007 by FMS Global News
Two weeks ago, FMS Global News interviewed Dr. Daniel J. Clauw, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System.
During the interview with Dr. Clauw we asked about the prevalence of fibromyalgia on a global scale. Dr. Clauw responded that ” the prevalence of fibromyalgia is remarkably consistent at 2 – 4% of the [...]
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Posted on February 9, 2007 by FMS Global News
THE FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP FOR SURREY AND SUSSEX &
THE SUSSEX & KENT ME/CFS GROUP INVITE YOU TO ATTEND
On Monday the 26th February the Fibromyalgia Support group and the Sussex & Kent ME/CFS group welcome sufferers and families to a coffee morning where there will be speakers and a DVD shown for their interest. We would [...]
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Posted on February 1, 2007 by FMS Global News
FMS Global News: Dr Clauw, thank you for taking the time to
participate in this interview. Could the recent genetic findings
involving fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome be inherited?
Dr. Clauw: Yes, there is overwhelming evidence that the tendency to develop fibromyalgia and related disorders is inherited. People with fibromyalgia are 8X more likely to have a close [...]
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