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Hologram-like 3-D brain helps researchers decode migraine pain (w/ Video)

(Medical Xpress)—Wielding a joystick and wearing special glasses, pain researcher Alexandre DaSilva rotates and slices apart a large, colorful, 3-D brain floating in space before him.

Medical research created Apr 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is your migraine preventive treatment balanced between drugs' benefits and harms?

Migraine headaches are a major cause of ill health and a reduced quality of life. Some individuals suffer from a frequent and severe migraine problem which means that they require regular medication to try and prevent them. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blood levels of fat cell hormone may predict severity of migraines

In a small, preliminary study of regular migraine sufferers, scientists have found that measuring a fat-derived protein called adiponectin (ADP) before and after migraine treatment can accurately reveal which headache victims ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Can nerve stimulation help prevent migraine?

Wearing a nerve stimulator for 20 minutes a day may be a new option for migraine sufferers, according to new research published in the February 6, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academ ...

Neuroscience created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Migraine triggers may not be as strong as you think

A new study suggests that triggers for migraine with aura may not be as strong as some people think. The research is published in the January 23, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academ ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Migraine with aura may lead to heart attack, blood clots for women

Women who have migraines with aura, which are often visual disturbances such as flashing lights, may be more likely to have problems with their heart and blood vessels, and those on newer contraceptives may be at higher risk ...

Cardiology created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Could painkillers be causing your headaches?

(Medical Xpress)—People who regularly take medicines, such as aspirin, paracetamol and triptans could be causing themselves more pain than relief. New guidance out today (Wednesday 19 September) from the ...

Medications created Sep 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

AHS: changes in weather can trigger mild migraines

(HealthDay) -- For patients with migraines, 20.9 percent of incident mild headaches can be explained by temperature changes; and most red-wine-sensitive migraineurs do not experience migraine every time they ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Migraine patients find pain relief in electrical brain stimulation

Chronic migraine sufferers saw significant pain relief after four weeks of electrical brain stimulation in the part of the brain responsible for voluntary movement, the motor cortex, according to a new study.

Medical research created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New migraine clinical trial guidelines

Experts from the International Headache Society (IHS) have developed new recommendations for conduct of acute and preventive migraine clinical trials. The third edition of Migraine Clinical Trials Guidelines is now available ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Two randomized controlled trials highlight difficulties in treating migraines

Acupuncture and sham acupuncture appear equally effective in treating migraines, according to a clinical trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Model of a migraine indicates increased neuronal excitability as a possible cause

Familial hemiplegic migraine is a rare and severe subtype of migraine with aura, an unusual sensory experience preceding the migraine attack. Researchers from the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, and CNR Institute ...

Genetics created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The association of alcohol drinking with migraine headache

Migraine is a neurovascular disease that affects about 15% of the western population. Compounds in foods and beverages (chocolate, wine, citrus, etc) considered as migraine triggers include tyramine, phenylethylamine and ...

Addiction created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0