http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Pooling results from 21 studies, involving 622,381 men and women, researchers at Johns Hopkins have affirmed that migraine headaches are associated with more than twofold higher chances of the most common kind of stroke: those occurring when blood supply to the brain is suddenly cut off by the buildup of plaque or a blood clot. http://www.physorg.com/news177593372.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:50:04 EST news177593372 Migraine with aura (temporary visual or sensory disturbances before or during a migraine headache) is associated with a twofold increased risk of stroke, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. Further risk factors for stroke among patients with migraine are being a woman, being young, being a smoker, and using oestrogen containing contraceptives. http://www.physorg.com/news175930820.html Medicine & Health Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:50:01 EST news175930820 She was only 30 years old, but she was experiencing the classic symptoms of a stroke. Her speech suddenly became slurred, and her left hand became clumsy while eating. http://www.physorg.com/news175787653.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:55:17 EST news175787653 The disability from migraine headaches is an enormous health burden affecting over 30 million Americans. http://www.physorg.com/news175748689.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:40:01 EST news175748689 Migraine sufferers, beware. You may be more prone to an alcohol-induced headache after a night of drinking, according to researchers from the Jefferson Headache Center. The research will be presented at Neuroscience 2009, the Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, in Chicago. http://www.physorg.com/news175157842.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:10:01 EST news175157842 Migraine headaches are a drain - not only on the estimated 30 million Americans who suffer from them, but on the economy, too. Because pain and other symptoms caused by migraine headaches can be quite severe, it is projected that nearly $13 billion is spent every year in headache treatment and loss of time from work, which no one can afford these days. But according to a new study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), there is hope for severe and frequent migraine sufferers who can't find relief in conventional remedies. http://www.physorg.com/news168270086.html Medicine & Health Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:41:57 EST news168270086 Most children who suffer from chronic daily headache may outgrow the disabling condition, according to research published in the July 15, 2009, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Nearly 1.5 percent of middle school children are affected by chronic daily headache, which includes chronic migraines and tension-type headaches. http://www.physorg.com/news166903240.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:01:06 EST news166903240 The relationship between migraine headaches in women and a significant reduction in breast cancer risk has been confirmed in a follow-on study to landmark research published last year and conducted by scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The new study found a 26 percent reduced risk of breast cancer among both premenopausal and postmenopausal women with a clinical diagnosis of migraines. http://www.physorg.com/news166337329.html Medicine & Health Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:49:13 EST news166337329 Tobacco acts as a precipitating factor for headaches, specifically migraines. This is indicated in a study which shows that smokers have more migraine attacks and that smoking more than five cigarettes a day triggers this headache. The work has appeared in the Journal of Headache and Pain. http://www.physorg.com/news165057802.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:24:03 EST news165057802 Middle-aged women who had migraine headaches with aura (sensory disturbances, such as with vision, balance or speech) had a higher prevalence of brain lesions when they were older, compared to individuals without similar types of headaches, according to a study in the June 24 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news164998675.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:00:01 EST news164998675 A pain condition common in people with migraines also has a high prevalence in patients with cluster headache, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Jefferson Headache Center at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience. http://www.physorg.com/news162659975.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 May 2009 16:20:17 EST news162659975 Patients living with migraine have strong reason for new optimism concerning a positive future. Two review articles and an accompanying editorial, "The Future of Migraine: Beyond Just Another Pill," in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, are the basis for an ironic premise. http://www.physorg.com/news162571101.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 May 2009 15:39:48 EST news162571101 A new UCSF study examining the mechanism of a novel therapy that uses magnetic pulses to treat chronic migraine sufferers showed the treatment to be a promising alternative to medication. http://www.physorg.com/news160274376.html Medicine & Health Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:41:11 EST news160274376 When migraine strikes, because of severe pain, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound, sufferers are effectively disabled for up to 72 hours. Since they are forced to stop what they are doing until the pain and other symptoms subside, migraine causes a significant loss in productivity at work and the personal lives of those affected. Migraineurs - especially the 25% of migraineurs who experience more than three migraine attacks per month - are looking to drug developers to provide new drugs to prevent migraine attacks before they start. In the U.S. alone, approximately 30 million people suffer from migraines and the cost to employers has been estimated at $13 billion annually in lost productivity. Currently, several types of drugs, like generic beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, tricyclic antidepressants and anti-epileptic drugs, some of which are used off-label, are given to prevent migraines. However, many patients have only a partial response to these products, many of which have troubling side effects. Nevertheless, many migraine patients use existing drugs, illustrating how badly new drugs are needed. http://www.physorg.com/news160212951.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:36:22 EST news160212951 Many patients who suffer from migraines avoid taking aerobic exercise because they are afraid that the physical activity may bring on a serious migraine attack. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now developed an exercise programme that can improve fitness among migraine sufferers without aggravating this painful condition. http://www.physorg.com/news159098199.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:57:24 EST news159098199 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Behaviour Therapy (BT) show some effect in helping the disability associated with chronic pain, according to a Cochrane Systematic Review. The researchers assessed the use of CBT and BT on chronic pain, mood, and disability. http://www.physorg.com/news158992508.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:35:34 EST news158992508 While physical exercise has been shown to trigger migraine headaches among sufferers, a new study describes an exercise program that is well tolerated by patients. The findings show that the program decreased the frequency of headaches and improved quality of life. The study is published in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain. http://www.physorg.com/news157294810.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:00:57 EST news157294810 Imagine you are talking to a coworker when your vision blurs, and spots of light appear on the periphery. Feeling nauseated, you try to continue the conversation, but you`re having trouble remembering the words for things. Twenty minutes later you retreat home to bed, your head filled with a painful throbbing that magnifies every sound and makes light unbearable. http://www.physorg.com/news156712003.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:07:53 EST news156712003 New research is unraveling the complex brain mechanisms associated with disabling migraine headaches. The study, published by Cell Press in the March 12th issue of the journal Neuron, reveals that perturbation of the delicate balance between excitation and inhibition may make the brain more vulnerable to migraine attacks. http://www.physorg.com/news156007151.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:20:00 EST news156007151 Women who suffer migraines are at an increased risk of stroke during pregnancy as well as other vascular conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure and blood clots, concludes a study published on bmj.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news155937711.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:02:07 EST news155937711 Although large numbers of headache sufferers, particularly individuals who struggle with migraines, attribute their pain to the weather, there has been little scientific evidence to back up their assertions. Now, a study of more than 7,000 patients, led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), provides some of the first large-scale data on how environmental conditions -- weather, as well as air pollution -- influence headache pain. Reported in the March 10 issue of the journal Neurology, the findings demonstrate that higher temperatures, and to a lesser degree, lower barometric pressure, contribute to severe headaches. http://www.physorg.com/news155843261.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:48:23 EST news155843261 Reducing the frequency and severity of disabling migraines is crucial for quality of life. A new study, published in the February 2009 issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, finds significant improvement of migraine following catheter-based closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO)--a slight opening in the wall between the right and left atria. http://www.physorg.com/news154093946.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:53:14 EST news154093946 New research looks at whether a gene variant may affect the link between migraine and stroke or heart attacks. The study is published in the February 17, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news154025609.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:54:01 EST news154025609 Overweight people who are between the ages of 20 and 55 may have a higher risk of experiencing migraine headaches, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 25 to May 2, 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news153679651.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:47:46 EST news153679651 A new study published in Value in Health reviews the economic burden of migraine in the U.S. and recent clinical findings of the health risks of this neurological condition. This study traces the history of economic articles published on migraine using the PubMed MEDLINE database and archival searches of relevant articles to identify possible health risks associated with migraines that warrant further study. http://www.physorg.com/news152811708.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:42:02 EST news152811708 Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) is an inherited form of severe migraine that is accompanied by visual disturbances known as aura. As with other types of migraine, it affects women more frequently than men. Most cases of FHM are caused by mutations in the CACNA1A gene, but whether these lead to spreading depression, the event in the brain that suppresses nerve cell activity and that has been linked to nongenetic forms of migraine with aura, has not been determined. http://www.physorg.com/news149188723.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:18:43 EST news149188723 A team of researchers led by investigators at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has determined that certain commonly-prescribed medications may have the unintended consequence of increasing the frequency of migraine attacks. This important finding could alter the way doctors prescribe migraine medicines. http://www.physorg.com/news146314164.html Medicine & Health Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:49:24 EST news146314164 People with migraines may also be more likely to develop blood clots in their veins, according to a study published in the September 16, 2008, issue of Neurology the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news140713345.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:02:25 EST news140713345 Two new studies show that migraine headaches are very common among U.S. military personnel, yet the condition is frequently underdiagnosed. The studies, appearing in Headache, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Headache Society, examine the incidence among soldiers within 10 days of returning from a 1-year combat tour in Iraq , as well as U.S. Army officer trainees. http://www.physorg.com/news139059898.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:44:57 EST news139059898 Women who experience migraine with aura appear to be at an increased risk of heart disease and stroke if they have a certain gene, according to a study published in the July 30, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news136654007.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:26:47 EST news136654007