FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 25, 2021·4 min readBrain Energy Deficits Linked to Migraine SusceptibilityStudy sheds new light on how migraines may occur and why those who are susceptible to migraines see improvements in symptoms as they age.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 20, 2021·2 min readPregnant Women With Migraine at Higher Risk of ComplicationsPregnant women with a history of migraines are at greater risk of both prenatal and postnatal complications. A new study found migraine sufferers are at increased risk of hyperlipidemia and gestational diabetes during pregnancy, and postnatal depression following the birth of their child.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 18, 2021·5 min readStudy Finds Potential Causality Between Blood Clot Factors and Migraine With AuraFour coagulation measures were associated with migraine with aura. These hemostatic factors may have a causal role in migraine with aura.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 5, 2021·4 min readA Possible Novel Migraine TherapyFindings suggest developing HDAC6 inhibitors could be a novel new therapeutic avenue for the treatment of migraines.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 1, 2021·2 min readCan Cannabis Use Lead to Rebound Headaches for People With Migraine?People who use cannabis to help manage the pain associated with chronic migraine are six times more likely to suffer from rebound headaches, or medication overuse headaches, than those who do not use marijuana.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 23, 2021·3 min readExercise May Reduce Migraine TriggersMigraine sufferers who embarked on two-and-a-half hours of moderate to vigorous exercise per week reported a significant decline in their migraine triggers, including stress, depression, and sleep problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 14, 2020·4 min readUnexpected Discovery Leads to Better Understanding of MigrainePlumes of glutamate in the brain could explain the onset of migraines with auras, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 23, 2020·2 min readPsilocybin Shows Potential as Migraine TreatmentA new small scale study reveals psilocybin appears to have a beneficial effect for chronic migraine sufferers.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 14, 2020·3 min readGenetic Factors in Chronic Versus Episodic MigraineResearchers identify genetic factors that protect from the chronification of migraines.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 24, 2020·3 min readGenetic malfunction of brain astrocytes triggers migraineFamilial hemiplegic migraine type 2 (FHM2) causes a malfunction of astrocytes in the cingulate cortex. Manipulating astrocytes in the cingulate cortex reversed the disfunction, preventing an increase in migraine-like symptoms in mice carrying the FHM2 defect.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 4, 2020·3 min readHormone that causes women to experience more pain than men identifiedResearchers report the hormone prolactin, more commonly associated with lactation in new mothers, may underlie why women are more vulnerable to developing functional pain syndromes than men.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 24, 2020·3 min readTranscranial magnetic stimulation shows promise in treating stroke, dementia, and migrainesTranscranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) shows promise in diminishing the effects of early dementia and proves a safe and effective method for treating acute migraine and PPA.Read More