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A massive study unveils the genetic underpinnings of fibromyalgia

Analysis of 2.5 million people points to mostly neurological genes linked to the pain disorder

An illustration of a brain with a checkered appearance.

A vast genetics study uncovered 26 fibromyalgia risk factors, many linked to genes with neural roles. The work suggests the disorder is one of the brain and nerves.

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By Meghan Rosen

The mysterious pain disorder fibromyalgia may have some surprising genetic roots.

An analysis of 2.5 million people suggests fibromyalgia is neurological in nature, scientists report July 28 in Nature Medicine.