FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 5, 2019·2 min readMigraines linked to higher risk of dementiaMigraines significantly increase the risk of developing all types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 8, 2019·4 min readToo much coffee raises the odds of triggering a migraine headacheDrinking three or more cups of coffee a day can trigger the onset of a headache for patients with episodic migraines.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 7, 2019·3 min readNew data indicates rise in opioid use for migraine treatmentAlmost 1 in 5 people now use opioids to treat migraines. Researchers say a growing number of patients are using opioids to replace medications approved and specially designed to treat migraines, despite knowing the risks of opioid use.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·July 15, 2019·3 min readDefective potassium channels cause headache, not body painThe loss of TRESK significantly increases the risk of developing headaches and may be implicated in migraines.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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 4, 2019·4 min readSmartphone relaxation app helps some manage migraineMigraine sufferers reported a decrease in the frequency of attacks, as well as improvement in anxiety and depression symptoms, following participating in progressive muscle relaxation therapy via the RELAXaHEAD smartphone app.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyPain·April 8, 2019·5 min readMigraine-linked protein exhibits sex-specific pain effectsCGRP, a protein associated with migraine pain, appears to act differently between sexes. Researchers say a female-specific mechanism of downstream CGRP receptor activation is likely to contribute to the higher prevalence of migraine in women.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 8, 2019·3 min readStudy of multiple sclerosis patients shows 18 percent misdiagnosed18% of new patients treated at two Los Angeles hospitals for multiple sclerosis were misdiagnosed with the autoimmune disease. The misdiagnosed patients were often treated unnecessarily with medications designed for MS. From their findings, researchers report the most common alternative diagnosis was migraine.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 4, 2019·4 min readBotox Reduces Chronic Migraine AttacksAccording to researchers, Botulinum toxin, or Botox, injections can help to reduce the frequency of chronic migraines. Compared to those treated with a placebo, migraine suffers experienced 1.6 fewer attacks per month following Botox injections.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 17, 2018·3 min readDiscovery of Novel Mechanism that Cause MigrainesResearchers have identified how a mutation causes dysfunction in a protein, which inhibits neural activity and induces migraines.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2018·4 min readMigraines that Affect Vision May Increase Risk of Irregular HeartbeatA new study reports people who experience migraines with visual auras are at increased risk of atrial fibrillation.Read More
