Neuroscience
Migraine-linked protein exhibits sex-specific pain effects
A new preclinical study from University of Texas at Dallas researchers may help explain why migraine is three times more common in women than men.
Apr 8, 2019
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Migraine
Psychology & Psychiatry
One in every 12 Canadian with migraines has attempted suicide
A new study by the University of Toronto (U of T), released this week, found that adults with migraine who had been sexually abused during childhood were three times more likely to have attempted suicide. Childhood physical ...
Apr 4, 2019
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover a new migraine-associated mechanism
A mutation in the gene that codes the ionic channel TRESK, involved in the control of neuron irritability, causes the dysfunction of some neurons that increase neuronal activity and induce migraine pain.
Mar 29, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rural America needs more headache specialists, researcher says
West Virginia is short on neurologists. According to David Watson, who directs the West Virginia University Headache Center, the state has just half of the neurologists it needs. This scarcity can cause problems for people ...
Mar 27, 2019
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Neuroscience
For migraine sufferers with obesity, losing weight can decrease headaches
For migraine sufferers with obesity, losing weight can decrease headaches and improve quality of life, researchers from Italy and the United States report. The results of their meta-analysis will be presented Saturday, March ...
Mar 23, 2019
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Neuroscience
Research team discovers link between sodium and migraines before pain occurs
A Florida State University engineer and a team of researchers have found a link between migraines and how sodium is distributed through the brain, a finding that could be a key to future research on treatments for migraine ...
Mar 14, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dry eye and migraines might be linked: study
(HealthDay)—People with migraines may be at higher odds of also having chronic dry eye disease, and that's especially true for seniors, new research shows.
Mar 8, 2019
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Neuroscience
Erenumab in migraine: Indication of considerable added benefit for certain patients
Erenumab was the first drug of a new drug class for the prophylaxis of migraine to enter the German market in November 2018. In an early benefit assessment, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) ...
Feb 7, 2019
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Neuroscience
Analysis examines migraine's link to higher stroke risk
Migraine with aura was associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study, but a recent post-hoc analysis published in Headache reveals unexpected results suggesting that ...
Jan 24, 2019
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Surgery
Botulinum toxin reduces chronic migraine attacks, compared to placebo
A growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injections in reducing the frequency of chronic migraine headaches, concludes an updated review and analysis in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive ...
Jan 3, 2019
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