Health
People with Huntington's want more openness around assisted dying
Research has shown that better communication around assisted dying is needed between clinician and patients diagnosed with Huntington's Disease.
Dec 7, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Migraines linked to high sodium levels in cerebrospinal fluid
Migraine sufferers have significantly higher sodium concentrations in their cerebrospinal fluid than people without the condition, according to the first study to use a technique called sodium MRI to look at migraine patients. ...
Nov 28, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic migraine cases are amplified by jawbone disorder, according to research
In a new study, researchers at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine (FMRP-USP) in Brazil find that a higher frequency of migraine attacks correlates with more severe temporomandibular disorder, ...
Sep 25, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Financial stress is associated with migraine, if you have specific circadian gene variants
People with a specific variation in the CLOCK gene have more migraines under financial stress. This work, the first time that the genetics of circadian rhythms has been shown to have an effect on migraine, is presented at ...
Sep 3, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Controlled temperature change inside ear can prevent migraines
The application of gentle cooling and warming currents inside the ear canal can provide relief for migraine sufferers, new research at the University of Kent has helped show.
Jul 6, 2017
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Inflammatory disorders
New breathing test could help prevent asthma attacks in children
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen will study whether using an asthma breathing test can help prevent asthma attacks in children.
Jun 28, 2017
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Neuroscience
Exposure to light causes emotional and physical responses in migraine sufferers: study
People experiencing migraines often avoid light and find relief in darkness. A new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has revealed a previously unknown connection between the light-sensitive ...
Jun 26, 2017
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Medications
Chronic pain patients say opioid crackdown is hurting them
Jim Watkins lives with pain so intense it can snatch his breath away. He has osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, and the best way he has found to control the anguish is with daily doses of tramadol, ...
Jun 8, 2017
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Copaiba: Silver bullet or snake oil?
Sales of the essential oil copaiba [koh-pey-buh] are increasing, at least in part, because more than 54 million Americans suffer from some form of arthritis and 23.7 million are limited in their usual activity primarily due ...
Jun 6, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic pain linked to increased risk of dementia in study of older adults
Researchers at UC San Francisco have found that older people with persistent pain show quicker declines in memory as they age and are more likely to have dementia years later, an indication that chronic pain could somehow ...
Jun 5, 2017
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