Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by chronic and widespread musculoskeletal pain,
often accompanied by other symptoms, such as fatigue, intestinal disorders and alterations …

Salivary cortisol (sCort) and salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) constitute proxy measures of the
two major stress response systems, ie the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the …

Fibromyalgia is a disorder that is part of a spectrum of syndromes that lack precise
classification. It is often considered as part of the global overview of functional somatic …

A meta-analysis of 79 studies reporting cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships
between physical symptoms and various occupational stressors was conducted. Stressors …

The prevalence and cost of chronic pain is a major physical and mental health care problem
in the United States today. As a result, there has been a recent explosion of research on …

What is the little button for? This button is pushed at bedtime and awake time to let the
research know what time you went to bed and got up. This button can also be used with the …

In September 2006, members of the Sex, Gender and Pain Special Interest Group of the
International Association for the Study of Pain met to discuss the following:(1) what is known …

Self-reported pain intensity assessments are central to chronic pain research. Ecological
momentary assessment (EMA) methodologies are uniquely positioned to collect these data …

Stress and pain are interleaved at multiple levels-interacting and influencing each other.
Both are modulated by psychosocial factors including fears, beliefs, and goals, and are …

This article examines the biological, genetic, and environmental aspects of fibromyalgia that
may have an impact on its pathogenesis. Symptoms of fibromyalgia may be related to …