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Migraine With Aura: Magnetic Stimulation Is A Promising Non-Drug Treatment Option
An article published Online First and in the April edition of The Lancet Neurology reports that a new hand-held device that delivers a magnetic pulse to the back of the head could be a promising non-invasive, non-drug treatment option for patients with migraine. This device offers efficient pain relief for up to 48 hours after treatment in some patients with migraine with aura...
Compared To Episodic Migraineurs, Chronic Migraineurs Are Sicker, Poorer And More Depressed
Research published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry reports that chronic migraine sufferers tend to be in poorer general health, less wealthy, and more depressed than those with episodic migraine. Episodic migraine is a severe headache happening up to 14 days of the month. Chronic migraine is headache happening 15 or more days of the month...
Migraine More Common In Women With MS
Migraine is seen more frequently in women with multiple sclerosis (MS) than those without, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010...
Botulinum Toxin Injection May Help Prevent Some Types Of Migraine Pain
A preliminary study suggests the same type of botulinum injection used for cosmetic purposes may be associated with reduced frequency of migraine headaches that are described as crushing, vicelike or eye-popping (ocular), but not pain that is experienced as a buildup of pressure inside the head, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the ...
Doctors Urged To Manage Cardiovascular Risk Factors Of Migraine Sufferers
Migraine sufferers are twice as likely to have heart attacks as people without migraine, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University...
Migraine May Be Linked To Heart Disease
People with migraine may be at an increased risk of heart attack and other risk factors for heart disease, according to a study published in the February 10, 2010, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology...
Headache May Linger Years Later In People Exposed To World Trade Center Dust, Fumes
Workers and residents exposed to dust and fumes caused by the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 frequently reported headache years later, according to research released that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010...
Trigemina Conducting Phase IIa Clinical Trial In Chronic Daily Headache
Trigemina, Inc. (TI), a Mountain View based startup, has begun a Phase IIa clinical trial for its lead molecule in Chronic Daily Headache (CDH) in collaboration with Dr. Egilius Spierings at MedVadis Research Corporation located outside of Boston. The study compares intranasal oxytocin with placebo in patients suffering from at least 15 days of headache pain per month...
Teenage Headaches Not Related To Gadgets
Use of most electronic media is not associated with headaches, at least not in adolescents. A study of 1025 13-17 year olds, published in the open access journal BMC Neurology, found no association between the use of computer games, mobile phones or television and the occurrence of headaches or migraines...
SUMAVEL(TM) DosePro(TM) Available In The United States To Treat Acute Migraine And Cluster Headaches
Zogenix, Inc. ("Zogenix"), a privately held pharmaceutical company, and Astellas Pharma U.S., Inc. ("Astellas") announced the U.S. commercial launch of SUMAVELâ„¢ DoseProâ„¢ (sumatriptan injection) needle-free delivery system. In July 2009, the U.S...
Migraine And Depression May Share Genetic Component
New research shows that migraine and depression may share a strong genetic component. The research is published in the January 13, 2010, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology...
Why Light Worsens Migraine Headaches
Ask anyone who suffers from migraine headaches what they do when they're having an attack, and you're likely to hear "go into a dark room." And although it's long been known that light makes migraines worse, the reason why has been unclear...
MAP Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Will Not Require A Second Pivotal Efficacy Study For LEVADEX(TM) NDA Submission
MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPP) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed the Company that a second pivotal efficacy study is not required for the Company's LEVADEX(TM) new drug application (NDA) submission for the acute treatment of migraine...
Light Hurts Even Blind Migraine Sufferers, Study Reveals How
Researchers in the US believe they have discovered why light can make the pain of migraine worse, even in some blind people: they found photoreceptors in a part of the brain called the thalamus appear to process both light and pain, revealing for the first time that it is possible for neural pathways for pain and non-image-forming light sensitivity to converge...
Fewer Headaches On The Horizon Thanks To Latest Guidelines
If you're one of the millions of headache sufferers around the world, more effective relief might be on the way in years to come. That's because the International Headache Society has just published new research guidelines intended to stimulate more research into headache treatment, and to provide researchers with guidelines to cut health risks associated with treatment...
Abuse In Childhood Linked To Migraine And Other Pain Disorders
Researchers from the American Headache Society's Women's Issues Section Research Consortium found that incidence of childhood maltreatment, especially emotional abuse and neglect, are prevalent in migraine patients...
Innovative Medical Equipment Launches Sootheaway Device For Migraine Relief
Innovative Medical Equipment, LLC. (IME) has announced the full U.S. market release of SOOTHEAWAY - a new, thermo-electrically heated and cooled therapy device that helps relieve migraine, tension or stress headache pain in the forehead, temples, occipital and ocular / sinus regions. The compact SOOTHEAWAY device administers therapy at the optimal temperature for pain relief...
Childhood Maltreatment And Migraine (part III). Association With Comorbid Pain Conditions
UroToday.com - Childhood maltreatment is prevalent and has been associated with a wide range of adult psychiatric and physical disorders. Many studies have focused on the relationship of abuse with depression and anxiety, 2 conditions strongly associated with chronic pain syndromes. The relationship of childhood maltreatment and chronic pain conditions remains a subject of considerable debate...
Development Of ADX10059 Ended For Long-Term Use
Addex Pharmaceuticals (SWISS: ADXN) announced that based on preliminary review of the unblinded data from study 206, it has terminated development of ADX10059 for chronic indications, including long term treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease and migraine prophylaxis...
Addex Ends Migraine Prevention Study
Addex Pharmaceuticals (SWISS: ADXN) announced that it has decided to end prematurely the migraine prevention study 206. Routine safety monitoring of blinded data in study 206 has revealed an incidence of abnormalities of liver function tests that is higher than expected in this population...
Bourbon Versus Vodka: Bourbon Hurts More The Next Day, Performance Is The Same
Many alcoholic beverages contain byproducts of the materials used in the fermenting process. These byproducts are called "congeners," complex organic molecules with toxic effects including acetone, acetaldehyde, fusel oil, tannins, and furfural. Bourbon has 37 times the amount of congeners that vodka has...
Link Between Insomnia Symptoms And Medical Complaints In Young School-Aged Children
A study in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine indicates that significant associations exist between parent-reported insomnia symptoms and medical complaints of gastrointestinal regurgitation and headaches in young school-aged children. Results of multivariate regression analysis show that parent-reported insomnia was 3...
Scientists Discover Skin Also Senses Via Blood Vessels And Sweat Glands And Not Just Nerves
An international team of scientists has discovered that the human body has an entirely unique and separate sensory system that is largely imperceptible in most people and is based on blood vessels and sweat glands and not on nerves...
Treating Cluster Headaches With High-Flow Oxygen Appears Effective
Patients with a cluster headache, which is characterized by bouts of excruciating pain usually near the eye or temple, were more likely to report being pain-free within 15 minutes of treatment with high-flow oxygen than patients who received a placebo treatment, according to a study in the December 9 issue of JAMA...
What Are Cluster Headaches? What Causes Cluster Headaches?
Cluster headaches (also used in singular: headache), also nicknamed suicide headaches, occur several times a day, they come on unexpectedly, do not last long, and are generally very painful. The pain is usually intense, and sometimes only on one side of the head. Frequently, the sufferer also feels pain around the eye...
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