Fibromyalgia has ‘clear biological basis’, new genetic study finds

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleScientists have identified new genetic risk factors for fibromyalgia, a long-term chronic pain condition, after examining the DNA of over two million people globally. The research, led by a global team of experts, including those from King’s College London, suggests “that fibromyalgia represents a problem in pain processing”.Dr Michael Wainberg, an investigator at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and the University of Toronto, said: “For decades, patients have been dismissed or told their pain is simply psychological. Our findings confirm the condition has a clear biological basis.”A strong link was discovered between fibromyalgia risk and the HTT gene, which is also associated with Huntington’s disease.Dr Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong, assistant professor at Fred Hutch Cancer Centre, said: “Further research into triggers of fibromyalgia and corresponding changes in neural tissues will help understand what drives fibromyalgia and how to treat it.”In fullNew genetic risk factors linked to chronic pain disorder in major studyMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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