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Migraine and left-handedness do not appear linked
• Headaches • • Migraine • May 28 08
Contrary to earlier findings, there is no apparent link between migraine and left-handedness, German researchers have shown.
Some 26 years ago, a group of…
Surgical Procedure May Provide Relief for Patients with Chronic Intractable Headaches
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Surgery • Apr 28 08
While nearly everyone experiences a headache on occasion, studies indicate that an estimated 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches annually. The World Health…
Migraine Increases Risk of Severe Skin Sensitivity and Pain
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Pain • Apr 21 08
People with migraine are more likely to experience exacerbated skin sensitivity or pain after non-painful daily activities such as rubbing one’s head, combing one’s…
Overuse of Codeine, Oxycodone and Barbiturates Increases Risk of Chronic Migraine
• Headaches • • Migraine • Apr 18 08
People who overuse barbiturates and opioids, such as codeine, butalbital, and oxycodone, to treat migraine are at an increased risk of developing chronic migraine,…
Brain stimulation may relieve cluster headaches
• Headaches • • Migraine • Mar 21 08
A technique called deep brain stimulation may relieve chronic cluster headaches that do not respond to standard medication, according to a study reported this…
Headache common in people with GI trouble
• Headaches • • Migraine • Feb 28 08
The prevalence of headache is higher in people with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as nausea, acid reflux, diarrhea, and constipation, than in people who…
Drug Doesn’t Help Prevent Migraine After All
• Migraine • Feb 12 08
Contrary to some reports, the epilepsy drug oxcarbazepine does not appear to prevent migraine, according to research published in the February 12, 2008, issue…
Biologists link locust comas with human migraine
• Migraine • Feb 07 08
The way locusts react to stress may provide an important clue to understanding what causes human migraines – and how to reduce their painful…
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of headache in university students: study
• Headaches • • Migraine • Jan 28 08
Epidemiological studies regarding headache are abundant in developed countries; however, the data in developing countries are scarce. This study aims to detect the prevalence…
Brain Differences Found in People with Migraine
• Brain • • Migraine • Nov 20 07
People with migraines have differences in an area of the brain that helps process sensory information, including pain, according to a study published in…
How I take control of migraines
• Headaches • • Migraine • Nov 19 07
Whether it’s bright lights or stress that bring on the crippling pain of a migraine, the effects bring misery to thousands of people in…
Restless legs may be associated with migraine
• Headaches • • Migraine • Nov 02 07
Restless legs syndrome occurs more often in people who suffer migraines than in those free of these debilitating headaches, according to results of…
Early abuse may lead to migraine, depression
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Neurology • Sep 06 07
Stressful early life events such as child abuse may make women more susceptible to migraine and depression as adults, survey findings suggest.
“This study…
Migraines—Options to Prevent and Treat the Pounding Pain
• Headaches • • Migraine • Sep 04 07
Migraines are more than a bad headache. As nearly 30 million Americans can attest, the throbbing pain of a migraine can be debilitating, lasting…
Topiramate reduces frequency of chronic migraine
• Headaches • • Migraine • Aug 27 07
In patients with chronic migraine, a daily dose of topiramate (Topamax) is reasonably well tolerated and reduces the number of headaches per month, even…
Triptan nasal spray effective for adolescent migraine
• Children's Health • • Headaches • • Migraine • Aug 17 07
A nasal spray containing the drug zolmitriptan, which is known by the brand name Zomig, effectively relieves migraine headache in adolescents and is well…
Why Women Get More Migraines Than Men
• Gender: Female • • Headaches • • Migraine • Aug 05 07
For every man with a migraine, three women are struck by the severe headaches that often come with nausea, sensitivity to light and sound,…
Zapper device may ward off migraines
• Headaches • • Migraine • Jul 05 07
Migraine headaches may one day be zapped away with a hand-held magnetic stimulation device applied to the cranium, researchers say.
“It’s believed that people…
Teenagers from Low Income Families at Greater Risk of Migraine
• Headaches • • Migraine • Jul 03 07
Teenagers from low income households with no family history of migraine are more likely to suffer migraine than children from upper income families, according…
Parents May Play Role in their Kids’ Migraine Headache Pain
• Headaches • • Migraine • Jun 08 07
According to preliminary results of an ongoing study at Columbus Children’s Hospital, to be presented at the American Headache Society’s June meeting in Chicago,…
Mid-Life Headaches May Increase Risk of Vision Problems
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Headaches • • Migraine • May 15 07
Middle-aged men and women with a history of migraine and other headaches are more likely to have retinopathy, damage to the retina of the…
Teens with migraine at greater risk of suicide
• Children's Health • • Headaches • • Migraine • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 30 07
Teens who have chronic daily headache, especially those with migraine headaches, are at greater risk for suicide than teens who don’t have migraines, according…
Migraines may take a break on weekends
• Headaches • • Migraine • Apr 12 07
While some people suffer from so-called “weekend migraines,” other migraine sufferers find they have fewer attacks on days when they’re not working, new research…
Drug reduces work productivity lost to migraines
• Drug News • • Migraine • Apr 05 07
Preventive treatment with topiramate (Topamax) is associated with a reduction in lost productivity due to migraines, researchers report.
Using data from two trials, Dr.…
Treatment to Prevent Migraines Boosts Work Productivity
• Migraine • Mar 16 07
For workers with migraines, taking a daily medication to prevent headache attacks can reduce lost productive time on the job, reports a study in…