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
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
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2018·5 min readYour Brain with a MigraineResearchers have identified electrical activity in the brain that is specific to the start of migraines. The new study reports spreading depolarization can be seen as a migraine begins, and an electrical current can be used to stop it in its tracks.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2018·5 min readStudy Sheds Light on Genetic Foundation of MigrainesResearchers have identified three genes linked to hemiplegic migraine.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·January 12, 2018·11 min readThe Neurological Disorders in Alice in WonderlandA new paper reviews some of the possible psychological and neurological disorders experienced by characters in Alice in Wonderland.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·January 2, 2018·10 min readTop 20 Neuroscience News Stories of 20172018 is almost upon us. We thought it would be a good time to take a look back at some of the most popular Neuroscience News stories of 2017.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 30, 2017·5 min readPhase III Immunotherapy Trial For Migraine Shows Promising ResultsAn 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.Read More
