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·June 26, 2017·5 min read

Exposure to Light Causes Emotional and Physical Responses in Migraine Sufferers

A new study reveals a connection between light sensitive nerve cells in the eyes and areas of the brain that regulate mood. The findings may help explain how light can induce some of the negative emotions that often accompany migraines.

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·May 17, 2016·4 min read

Exposure to Narrow Band of Green Light Improves Migraine Symptoms

Exposing migraine sufferers to a narrow band of green light may help to reduce the severity of the headache, a new study reports.

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·February 26, 2016·3 min read

Extreme Events in the Brain

A newly developed math model may help explain how epileptic seizures occur.

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·September 14, 2020·3 min read

Genetic Factors in Chronic Versus Episodic Migraine

Researchers identify genetic factors that protect from the chronification of migraines.

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·June 24, 2020·3 min read

Genetic malfunction of brain astrocytes triggers migraine

Familial 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.

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·October 15, 2021·4 min read

Genetic Risk for Clinical Depression Linked to Physical Symptoms

Those with a genetic predisposition to clinical depression are more likely to exhibit physical symptoms including migraines, chronic pain, and fatigue, researchers report.

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·February 13, 2020·3 min read

Gentle touch loses its pleasure in migraine patients

Migraine influences sensory function, specifically when it comes to tactile perception.

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·December 3, 2019·3 min read

Got a migraine? Relief may already be on your medicine shelf

Aspirin is as effective and safe as other, more expensive medications to treat migraines. Higher doses of aspirin can help reduce acute symptoms during the onset of a migraine attack, and lower dose aspirin could be a possible preventive option.

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·September 25, 2021·2 min read

History of Migraines Lead To More Severe Hot Flashes for Postmenopausal Women

Neurovascular dysfunction may explain the link between migraines, hot flashes during menopause, and increased risk of heart disease in women. Researchers found a history of migraines predicted an increase in hot flashes during menopause transition.

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·March 4, 2020·3 min read

Hormone that causes women to experience more pain than men identified

Researchers 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.

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·June 14, 2022·3 min read

How Epilepsy and Migraine Drug Causes Birth Defects

Valproic acid (VPA), an anti-convulsant medication, can cause birth defects when taken during pregnancy. Researchers identified a molecule called p19Arf that appears to be responsible for VPA's induced senescence in neuroepithelial cells. When exposed to VPA, mice lacking p19Arf did not experience gene expression alterations associated with ASD.