A new perspective article highlights a compelling theory about migraine attacks: that they are an integrated mechanism by which the brain protects and repairs itself. Recent insightful findings and potential ways to use them ...
Oct 19, 2017
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In a study of 588 patients who attended an outpatient headache clinic, more frequent migraines were experienced by participants with symptoms of anxiety and depression. In the Headache study, poor sleep quality was also found ...
Oct 18, 2017
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A new model based on measuring stress from daily hassles may help forecast future migraine headache attacks in those who develop them frequently. The findings, which are published in a Headache study, suggest that it may ...
Jul 12, 2017
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Generalized anxiety disorder is much more common among adults who have migraines than those without migraine (6% vs. 2%), according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto.
Mar 29, 2017
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About 38 million Americans suffer from migraines in the United States, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. The most commonly used and effective classes of medication, triptans and DHE (Dihydroergotamine), however, ...
May 10, 2016
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Even relatively brief sessions with a sleep therapist may prove useful in relieving the frequency of migraines for chronic sufferers, concludes a study conducted by researchers at the University of Mississippi.
Mar 15, 2016
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One of the things Egilius L.H. Spierings has learned over nearly 40 years of practice remains controversial in headache medicine, but it seems intuitive to anyone who has found that a shoulder massage can ease a headache.
Mar 11, 2016
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Migraines can be triggered by a variety of factors, including stress, sleep disruption, noise, odors, and diet. The findings of a new Headache review indicate that many of these factors converge on a common pathway involving ...
Dec 7, 2015
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Pre-existing asthma may be a strong predictor of future chronic migraine attacks in individuals experiencing occasional migraine headaches, according to researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC), Montefiore Headache ...
Nov 30, 2015
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Only a quarter of publications reporting on headache clinical trials were registered in an approved clinical trial registry, a new study published today in Neurology has found.
Oct 20, 2015
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