Comatose Locusts May Help Relieve Migraines
The way locusts react to
stress may provide an
important clue to
understanding what causes
human migraines -- and how
to reduce their painful
effects, says biologists.
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Migraines: Options To Prevent And Treat The Pounding Pain
Migraines are more than a
bad headache. As nearly 30
million Americans can
attest, the throbbing pain
of a migraine can be
debilitating, lasting from a
... > full story
Innovative Treatment For Migraines Combines Botox And Surgery
Five years ago, Sharon
Schafer Bennett suffered
from migraines so severe
that the headaches disrupted
her life, kept her from
seeking a job and interfered
... > full story
Drug Prescribed For Migraines And Seizures Found To Increase Risk Of Kidney Stones
Topiramate, a drug commonly
prescribed to treat seizures
and migraine headaches, can
increase the propensity of
calcium phosphate kidney sto ... > full story
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Epilepsy Drug Doesn't Help Prevent Migraine After All, New Research Shows
February 14, 2008 — Contrary to some reports, the epilepsy drug oxcarbazepine does not appear to prevent migraine, according to new research in Neurology. Researchers found no difference between the oxcarbazepine and ... > full story -
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Enhance Healing Through Guided Imagery
January 7, 2008 — Aristotle and Hippocrates believed in the power of images in the brain to enliven the heart and body. Today, research shows they were right. Guided imagery is helping patients use the full range of ... > full story -
Genetic Testing May Help People With Severe Type Of Migraine
December 4, 2007 — People with a severe type of migraine in which one side of the body becomes weak should consider genetic testing, according to research that has found familial genes for this type of migraine in ... > full story -
Could Closing A Hole In The Heart Lead To Migraine Headache Relief?
November 25, 2007 — Interventional cardiologists are investigating whether a heart procedure may be the key to relieving migraines in patients with severe headaches. Earlier studies have indicated that there may be a ... > full story -
Brain Differences Found In People With Migraine
November 19, 2007 — People with migraines have differences in an area of the brain that helps process sensory information, including pain, according to a new study. The study found that part of the cortex area of the ... > full story -
Quick Sniff To Clear Migraine Headaches?
October 4, 2007 — Relief from the pain, nausea and other awful symptoms of migraine could become just a sniff away, as researchers develop new drugs -- including an inhalable medication -- for a condition that affects ... > full story -
Mixing Large Doses Of Common Painkiller And Caffeine May Increase Risk Of Liver Damage
September 28, 2007 — Consuming large amounts of caffeine while taking acetaminophen, a widely used painkiller, could potentially cause liver damage, according to a preliminary laboratory study. The toxic interaction ... > full story -
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Depression In Women With Migraine Linked To Childhood Abuse
September 6, 2007 — Childhood abuse is more common in women with migraine who suffer depression than in women with migraine alone, according to a new study. The study found women with migraine who had major depression ... > full story -
Cluster Headaches Effectively Treated With New Nasal Spray
August 29, 2007 — A nasal spray is safe and effective at rapidly treating cluster headaches, which are considered to be the most painful kind of headache with few treatment options. With cluster headaches, the pain is ... > full story -
Drug For Cluster Headaches May Cause Heart Problems
August 20, 2007 — A drug increasingly used to prevent cluster headaches can cause heart problems, according to a new study. Those taking the drug verapamil for cluster headaches should be closely monitored with ... > full story
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