FeaturedNeurologyPain·October 22, 2017·2 min readKetamine May Help Treat Pain in Migraine Sufferers Unresponsive to Other TreatmentsResearchers report ketamine may help to relieve pain symptoms associated with migraine in patients for whom other treatments have failed.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·February 4, 2022·4 min readLargest Genetic Study of Migraines to Date Reveals New Genetic Risk FactorsResearchers have identified 120 regions of the genome that are connected to migraine risk.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 24, 2022·4 min readLidocaine Infusions Help Relieve Pain in Unresponsive Chronic MigraineAn infusion of the local anesthetic Lidocaine may provide relief to patients with chronic migraines that do not respond to other medications.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 31, 2014·3 min readLink Seen Between Seizures and Migraines in the BrainResearchers discover a link between the dynamics of seizures and spreading depression associated with migraine auras.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 10, 2016·2 min readMany With Migraine Could Have Vitamin DeficienciesResearchers report children and teens with migraines appear to have mild deficiencies in vitamin D, riboflavin and coenzyme Q10.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 27, 2018·4 min readMen with Migraine May Have Higher Estrogen LevelsA new study reveals men who experience migraines have higher levels of estrogen than men who do not suffer the debilitating headaches.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 31, 2023·5 min readMigraine Associated With Increased Risk for Pregnancy ComplicationsMigraine diagnosis in women prior to pregnancy was linked with an increased risk of complications during pregnancy including preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, and an increased risk of pre-term birth.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 23, 2022·4 min readMigraine Brain ChangesA new neuroimaging study identifies migraine sufferers have enlarged perivascular spaces in a brain region called the centrum semiovale.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 14, 2019·4 min readMigraine diagnoses positively associated with all-cause dementiaA significant association has been discovered between migraine diagnoses and dementia in women.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 11, 2022·4 min readMigraine Drug Effective for Weight LossTriptans, drugs commonly prescribed for migraine relief, may be effective for the treatment of obesity. Daily triptan exposure led to reduced food intake and increased weight loss in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 26, 2019·4 min readMigraine increases the risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirthWomen who experience migraines while pregnant are at increased risk of miscarriage, caesarean sections, preterm labor and delivering babies with low birth weight.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 27, 2017·4 min readMigraine With Aura May Increase Stroke RiskA new study published in Brain reports an increased risk of stroke in those who suffer from migraines with aura, but found no evidence of heightened stroke risk for people who suffered from migraines alone.Read More
