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FDA warns on use of certain migraine drugs during pregnancy
• Headache News • May 07 13
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on the use of migraine drug valproate sodium in pregnant women as it could result in lower…
Causes of migraines nearly impossible to determine
• Headache News • Apr 08 13
Women often point to stress, hormones, alcohol, or even the weather as possible triggers for their migraines. But a new study from Wake Forest…
Migraine triggers may not be as strong as you think
• Headache News • Jan 24 13
A new study suggests that triggers for migraine with aura may not be as strong as some people think. The research is published in…
Children’s headaches rarely indicate a need for eyeglasses
• Headache News • Nov 13 12
A new study provides the first clear evidence that vision or eye problems are rarely the cause of recurring headaches in children, even if…
Top medical innovations address headache, diabetes, cancer
• Headache News • Oct 31 12
The best medical innovations for next year include an almond-size device that’s implanted in the mouth to relieve severe headaches and a hand-held scanner…
Are migraines more common than thought?
• Headache News • Jul 31 12
Neurologists, who may know headaches better than anyone, report a much higher-than-average rate of migraines, a new survey from Norway finds.
The…
Researchers found 4 gene loci predisposing people to the most common subtype of migraine
• Headache News • Jun 11 12
Researchers studied genetic data of more than 11 000 people and found altogether six genes that predispose to migraine without aura. Four of these…
Botox ingredient has limited effect on headaches
• Headache News • Apr 25 12
The main ingredient in Botox may be modestly helpful for people with chronic migraines, a new report suggests - but it doesn’t seem to…
New Migraine Guidelines Rank Rx, OTC Efficacy
• Headache News • Apr 25 12
Seven different drugs are proven to be effective for preventing episodic migraine attacks and another half-dozen are probably helpful, according to new guidelines released…
Migraines likelier in men with impotence
• Headache News • Apr 02 12
Men who have been diagnosed with erectile dysfunction are 63 percent more likely to also have had a diagnosis of migraine headaches than men…
Severe headaches tied to suicide attempts
• Headache News • Mar 23 12
People with severe headaches, whether migraines or not, may be more likely to attempt suicide, a new study suggests.
The findings don’t…
Babies’ colic linked to mothers’ migraines
• Headache News • Feb 21 12
A study of mothers and their young babies by neurologists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has shown that mothers who suffer…
New migraine clinical trial guidelines
• Headache News • Jan 24 12
Experts from the International Headache Society (IHS) have developed new recommendations for conduct of acute and preventive migraine clinical trials. The third edition of…
Headaches common in kids months after brain injury
• Headache News • Dec 08 11
Kids who have a concussion or other traumatic brain injury are more likely to develop headaches for up to a year afterward than children…
Migraines may raise depression risk: study
• Headache News • Nov 25 11
People who get painful migraine headaches may be at a higher risk for developing clinical depression, suggests a new study from Canada.
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Imagined smells can precede migraines - study
• Headache News • Oct 17 11
Hallucinated scents such as a burning or rotten smell, or even the scent of foie gras, can be a part of the “aura” that…
Treatment Options for Cluster Headache
• Headache News • Sep 14 11
Cluster headache has a substantial detrimental effect on quality of life. New invasive procedures, such as hypothalamic deep brain stimulation and bilateral occipital nerve…
Europe May Have Less Headaches
• Headache News • Sep 14 11
In a move that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) turned down earlier this year based on a lack of evidence that it…
Drug may help ease Ramadan headaches: study
• Headache News • Aug 25 11
A painkilling, anti-inflammatory drug may help prevent headaches in Muslims fasting from dawn to dusk for Ramadan, according to a study from Israel—where a…
The association of alcohol drinking with migraine headache
• Headache News • Jun 15 11
Migraine is a neurovascular disease that affects about 15% of the western population. Compounds in foods and beverages (chocolate, wine, citrus, etc) considered as…
A pill to prevent migraine?
• Headache News • Jun 02 11
The discovery of a gene for migraine holds great promise in the quest for new approaches—possibly even a pill—for preventing the disease, says a…
Precision-tinted lenses offer real migraine relief, reveals new study
• Headache News • May 27 11
For the first time, researchers have shown why precision-tinted lenses reduce headaches for migraine sufferers, a finding that could help improve treatment options for…
Botox injected in head ‘trigger point’ is proven to reduce migraine crises
• Headache News • May 12 11
Scientists at the University of Granada have confirmed that injecting a local anesthetic or botulinum toxin (botox) into certain points named “trigger points” of…
WHO report finds headaches have “enormous” costs
• Headache News • May 04 11
Almost half of all adults worldwide suffer from headache disorders such as migraines and tension headaches and the problem has huge economic and societal…
Book Offers Physical, Spiritual Help to Migraine Sufferers
• Headache News • Apr 20 11
For the millions of migraine sufferers, the advice is familiar: “Reduce stress.”
“Sounds simple, but it’s a tall order – and rarely…
