Cardiology
Migraines linked to increased risk of 'silent strokes'
(HealthDay)—Older people who have migraines may be twice as likely to have "silent strokes," according to a new study.
May 15, 2014
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News tagged with migraine sufferers
Neuroscience
Migraine attacks increase following stress 'let-down'
Migraine sufferers who experienced reduced stress from one day to the next are at significantly increased risk of migraine onset on the subsequent day, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Montefiore Headache ...
Mar 26, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Don't let migraines ruin your holidays
(HealthDay)—The holidays can challenge the estimated 30 million migraine sufferers in the United States as they try to deal with crowds, travel delays, stress and other potential headache triggers.
Dec 26, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression twice as likely in migraine sufferers
The prevalence of depression among those with migraine is approximately twice as high as for those without the disease (men: 8.4% vs. 3.4%; women 12.4% vs. 5.7%), according to a new study published by University of Toronto ...
Oct 17, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Migraines no headache for much longer
Australian migraine sufferers won't have to live in the dark much longer.
Sep 17, 2013
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Medical research
Drug blocks light sensors in eye that may trigger migraine attacks
For many migraine sufferers, bright lights are a surefire way to exacerbate their headaches. And for some night-shift workers, just a stroll through a brightly lit parking lot during the morning commute home can be enough ...
Aug 27, 2013
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Genetics
Genetic mutation linked with typical form of migraine
A research team led by a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at the University of California, San Francisco has identified a genetic mutation that is strongly associated with a typical form of migraine.
May 1, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Causes of migraines nearly impossible to determine
Women often point to stress, hormones, alcohol, or even the weather as possible triggers for their migraines. But a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that it is nearly impossible for patients to determine ...
Apr 8, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Battery-operated skin patch offers new option for migraine sufferers
(HealthDay)—The first skin patch approved to treat migraines offers patients an alternative to pills, nasal sprays and injections, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
Mar 26, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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 ...
Mar 18, 2013
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