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Fibromyalgia affects millions, yet it was long dismissed as a diagnosis of exclusion. A July genetic study of 2.5 million people identified 26 associated genome regions and pointed squarely at the central nervous system, while a major drug review this month delivered far less encouraging news. This episode explores what nociplastic pain actually means, why the HTT gene link surprised researchers, and how much of the condition remains unexplained. Key sources: • Kerrebijn et al., The genetic architecture of fibromyalgia across 2.5 million individuals, Nature Medicine, 2026-07-28 — https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04492-6 • Fred Hutch press release, 2026-07-28 — https://www.fredhutch.org/en/news/releases/2026/07/largest-genetic-study-fibromyalgia.html • Zeraatkar et al., Drug treatments for fibromyalgia: systematic review and network meta-analysis, BMJ Medicine, 2026-10-05 — https://bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/5/1/e002902 Episode 6233 — myweirdprompts.com/n/6233 (permanent short link: myweirdprompts.com/976261)