New Genetic Risk Factors Linked to Chronic Pain Disorder in Major Study For decades, people living with fibromyalgia have been met with skepticism, dismissal, or worse – told that their chronic pain is purely psychological.
Recent research has shed light on the condition's genetic underpinnings, forcing a reexamination of our understanding. A major study analyzed DNA from over 2.
5 million individuals in six countries and identified 26 genome regions associated with an increased risk of developing fibromyalgia.