Neuroscience
The burden of the 'suicide' headache
They're called suicide headaches because the pain is frequent and unbearable.
Sep 4, 2018
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Neuroscience
Neurologist explains how new migraine drug works
The FDA announced approval on May 17 of a novel preventive treatment for migraine headaches. Aimovig is the first in a new class of migraine-specific drugs that works by blocking an action of a protein that is increased in ...
May 25, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The cold truth about migraine headaches
(HealthDay)—Early humans' ability to adapt to cold climates may have been helped by a genetic variant that's common in modern people who live in colder regions—and is linked with migraine headaches, researchers say.
May 3, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers discover potential source of gender differences in migraines
Of the more than 38 million Americans who experience migraine headaches, 28 million are women. Compared to men, women also experience more frequent and severe migraines and don't respond as well to drug treatments. Findings ...
Apr 23, 2018
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Neuroscience
When others fail, new migraine treatment may work
People who have tried unsuccessfully to prevent migraine with other treatments may find relief with a drug called erenumab, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of ...
Apr 17, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ketamine may help treat migraine pain unresponsive to other therapies
Ketamine, a medication commonly used for pain relief and increasingly used for depression, may help alleviate migraine pain in patients who have not been helped by other treatments, suggests a study being presented at the ...
Oct 22, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New survey reveals concerns about impact of migraine on work productivity
A significant percentage of migraine sufferers as well as those without the disease are concerned that migraine affects work productivity, quality of life, family/relationships and employment, according to a new national ...
Oct 11, 2017
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Medications
Opioids overused in migraine treatment, regardless of race, study finds
African-Americans are more likely to experience debilitating migraine headaches than whites, but a new study probing the issue found no evidence of racial disparities in treatment practices.
Aug 17, 2017
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Cardiology
Five vascular diseases linked to one common genetic variant
Genome-wide association studies have implicated a common genetic variant in chromosome 6p24 in coronary artery disease, as well as four other vascular diseases: migraine headache, cervical artery dissection, fibromuscular ...
Jul 27, 2017
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Health
The scoop on avoiding 'brain freeze'
(HealthDay)—Gulping down a cold smoothie or giant scoop of ice cream sometimes leads to a fleeting severe headache known as "brain freeze."
Jul 23, 2017
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