332: Fibromyalgia Pain and the Gut Microbiome
May 23, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 332
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Episode description
TWiM explains a study of the unique and extreme microbial and chemical environment on the International Space Station, and the connection between the gut microbiome and pain in fibromyalgia.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Michele Swanson.
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Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission.
Links for this episode- ISS chemical and microbial environment (Cell)
- Gut microbiota and fibromyalgia pain (Neuron)
- Gut pain eases after doses of gut microbes (Nature)
- Skin innervation and fibromyalgia pain (Ann Neurol)
- Altered microbiome in fibromyalgia (Pain)
- Intestinal microbiome and fibromyalgia (Intl J Rheum Dis)
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