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·November 30, 2017·5 min read

Phase III Immunotherapy Trial For Migraine Shows Promising Results

An immunotherapy that acts against an inflammatory molecule associated with migraines, has been shown to be successful in reducing the number of headaches people with chronic migraines suffer each month.

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·October 22, 2017·2 min read

Ketamine May Help Treat Pain in Migraine Sufferers Unresponsive to Other Treatments

Researchers report ketamine may help to relieve pain symptoms associated with migraine in patients for whom other treatments have failed.

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·July 12, 2017·2 min read

Why Tight Ponytails Can Cause Painful Headaches

Neurologists at the University of Michigan reveal why some people get headaches when wearing their hair in ponytails. According to researchers, ponytail headaches are an example of allodynia, a normal stimuli interpreted as painful. A lack of sleep and a predisposition to migraine are some factors that may make the experience of pain worse.

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·January 4, 2017·3 min read

Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Chronic Headache Risk

A new study links frequent chronic headaches with lower serum vitamin D levels.

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·October 31, 2016·5 min read

Researchers Affirm Diet Can Impact Migraines

A new study confirms the impact some foods and drinks can have in triggering migraines.

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·September 1, 2016·3 min read

A Noninvasive Technique to Monitor Migraines

Researchers report amplified EEG can produce diagnostic results of brain waves associated with migraine and epilepsy non-invasively.

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·June 20, 2016·6 min read

New Insight Into The Cause of Migraine

A new study reports some genes associated with vascular problems are also associated with migraines.

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·June 8, 2016·4 min read

New Drug to Prevent Migraine May Start to Work in Days

A new study reports a novel drug designed to treat migraine was associated with fewer headache hours for sufferers within 3 to 7 days following their first injection.