(HealthDay)—For patients with chronic migraine (CM), peripheral nerve stimulation of the occipital nerves reduces the number of headache days, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in Pain Practice.
Oct 29, 2016
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Prescribed medications are no more effective than a sugar pill when used to prevent migraines in children and teens.
Oct 27, 2016
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A researcher at Murdoch University has investigated a migraine headache therapy which shifts treatment focus from the head to the neck.
Oct 26, 2016
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Manual-therapy randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are difficult to perform because it's challenging to conceal a placebo when patients are able to physically feel a treatment that's being delivered. Now, though, researchers ...
Oct 3, 2016
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"Effect of Different Meditation Types on Migraine Headache Medication Use," an article recently published in Behavioral Medicine, examines whether or not, and to what extent, a combination of spiritual meditation and migraine ...
Sep 8, 2016
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A group of scientists from several Russian universities and medical centers have proposed a new explanation of the nature of migraine, one of the most ancient neurologic conditions. The study was conducted within a larger ...
Aug 16, 2016
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(HealthDay)—For pediatric patients with migraine, biofeedback seems to be an effective intervention, according to a review published online July 26 in Pediatrics.
Jul 28, 2016
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Child abuse and neglect are, sadly, more common than you might think. According to a 2011 study in JAMA Pediatrics, more than five million U.S. children experienced confirmed cases of maltreatment between 2004 and 2011. The ...
Jul 12, 2016
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Migraine attacks are suffered by millions of people worldwide but despite significant progress in treatment in recent years an effective cure continues to elude scientists.
Jul 5, 2016
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An international research consortium has identified almost 30 new genetic risk factors for common migraine. The results provide further support for the theory that an abnormal function of the blood vessels of the brain is ...
Jun 20, 2016
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