News tagged with migraine attacks
New migraine clinical trial guidelines
Experts from the International Headache Society (IHS) have developed new recommendations for conduct of acute and preventive migraine clinical trials. The third edition of Migraine Clinical Trials Guidelines is now available ...
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Two randomized controlled trials highlight difficulties in treating migraines
Acupuncture and sham acupuncture appear equally effective in treating migraines, according to a clinical trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Model of a migraine indicates increased neuronal excitability as a possible cause
Familial hemiplegic migraine is a rare and severe subtype of migraine with aura, an unusual sensory experience preceding the migraine attack. Researchers from the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, and CNR Institute ...
Jun 23, 2011 |
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The association of alcohol drinking with migraine headache
Migraine is a neurovascular disease that affects about 15% of the western population. Compounds in foods and beverages (chocolate, wine, citrus, etc) considered as migraine triggers include tyramine, phenylethylamine and ...
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Migraine sufferers who experienced childhood abuse have greater risk of cardiovascular disease
Migraine sufferers who experienced abuse and neglect as children have a greater risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease including stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) among others, say scientists presenting data at the American ...
Jun 23, 2010 |
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Smoking more than 5 cigarettes a day provokes migraine attacks
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 ...
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Migraine prevention by targeting glutamate receptors?
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 ...
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Safe exercise for migraine sufferers
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, ...
Apr 16, 2009 |
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Does gene show link between migraine and stroke or heart attacks?
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 Academ ...
Feb 16, 2009 |
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