Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/headache-migraine/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156393.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156393.php A similarity in brain disturbance between insects and people suffering from migraines, stroke and epilepsy points the way toward new drug therapies to address these conditions. Queen's University biologists studying the locust have found that these human disorders are linked by a brain disturbance during which nerve cells shut down. This also occurs in locusts when they go into a coma after exposure to extreme conditions such as high temperatures or lack of oxygen. Headache / Migraine Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155596.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155596.php Tobacco acts as a precipitating factor for headaches, specifically migraines. This is indicated in a study which shows that smokers have more migraine attacks and that smoking more than five cigarettes a day triggers this headache. The work has appeared in The Journal of Headache and Pain. The influence of tobacco as a precipitating, non-causal factor of migraine attacks has produced contradictory data in scientific literature. Headache / Migraine Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155423.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155423.php Headaches are a widespread problem in the United States, affecting roughly 45 million people. Migraine headaches affect millions of Americans each year they are the most common type of headache that sends patients running to their doctor's office. Migraines occur when constricting blood vessels in the brain cause intense, recurring vascular headaches. Like other forms of headaches, women suffer from migraines more frequently than men. Headache / Migraine Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155370.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155370.php Tobacco acts as a precipitating factor for headaches, specifically migraines. This is indicated in a study which shows that smokers have more migraine attacks and that smoking more than five cigarettes a day triggers this headache. The work has appeared in the Journal of Headache and Pain. The influence of tobacco as a precipitating, non-causal factor of migraine attacks has produced contradictory data in scientific literature. Headache / Migraine Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155260.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155260.php Women who have migraines with aura may be more likely to have a stroke or heart attack than women who don't have the condition, and the association varies by migraine frequency, according to research published in the June 24, 2009, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. An aura is a visual or other sensory disturbance that occurs before the migraine starts, such as seeing bright lights. Headache / Migraine Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155205.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155205.php Middle-aged women who had migraine headaches with aura (sensory disturbances, such as with vision, balance or speech) had a higher prevalence of brain lesions when they were older, compared to individuals without similar types of headaches, according to a study in the June 24 issue of JAMA. Migraine is a common neurovascular disorder that affects approximately 11 percent of adults and is more common in women than men. Headache / Migraine Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155102.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155102.php Women who suffer from migraine headaches in middle age particularly those accompanied by neurological aura are more likely to have damage to brain tissue in the cerebellum later in life, according to a study by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Icelandic Heart Association in Reykjavik. Headache / Migraine Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155018.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155018.php Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. (KPA), a privately-held specialty pharmaceutical company headquartered in Montgomery, AL, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cambia™, a diclofenac-based non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ("NSAID") combined with potassium bicarbonate, for the treatment of acute migraine with or without aura in adults. Headache / Migraine Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155116.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155116.php An international team of researchers found that middle-aged women who had migraines with aura (perceptual disturbance that may precede or accompany the migraine such as a strange light or smell, or disturbed balance or speech) were more likely to develop brain lesions when they were older compared to counterparts who did not have such headaches. Headache / Migraine Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154389.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154389.php For many women who suffer from migraines, pregnancy can be a period of relief from their headaches. Studies have found that preexisting migraines diminish or disappear in 42% to 98% of pregnant women. However, new, persistent, or worsening migraines during pregnancy can signal a serious problem that could result in a stroke. Headache / Migraine Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/152449.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/152449.php Researchers are calling for space headache to be established as a new secondary disorder after carrying out a study of 17 astronauts, published in the June issue of Cephalalgia. Their study jettisons the theory that astronauts' headaches are normally caused by space motion sickness, after showing that more than three-quarters of those studied had no connection. Headache / Migraine Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/151927.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/151927.php Summer isn't any fun when you have a headache. But for many of the 30 million Americans who suffer from migraine headaches, solutions for soothing headache symptoms may be just around the corner. Headache / Migraine Thu, 28 May 2009 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/151767.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/151767.php MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPP) announced that the efficacy portion of its first Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating its novel LEVADEX™ orally inhaled migraine therapy met all four primary endpoints. Additional endpoints showed that LEVADEX provided rapid and sustained pain relief for up to 48 hours after dosing. Headache / Migraine Thu, 28 May 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/151641.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/151641.php A pain condition common in people with migraines also has a high prevalence in patients with cluster headache, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Jefferson Headache Center at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience. Approximately half of a group of patients with cluster headaches experienced cutaneous allodynia, a condition that causes patients to have pain as a response to normally inconspicuous sensations, according to Michael Marmura, M.D. Headache / Migraine Wed, 27 May 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/151451.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/151451.php Patients living with migraine have strong reason for new optimism concerning a positive future. Two review articles and an accompanying editorial, "The Future of Migraine: Beyond Just Another Pill," in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, are the basis for an ironic premise. "Migraine is a potentially chronic, progressive disease that substantially affects patients, families, workplaces, and society," according to the editorial written by Roger Cady, M.D. Headache / Migraine Wed, 27 May 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/151468.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/151468.php MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPP) announced that the efficacy portion of its first Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating its novel LEVADEX(TM) orally inhaled migraine therapy met all four primary endpoints. Additional endpoints showed that LEVADEX provided rapid and sustained pain relief for up to 48 hours after dosing. Headache / Migraine Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/150468.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/150468.php New animal research suggests that a noninvasive therapy called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) may help treat chronic migraines. During TMS, the electrical activity in the brain is influenced by a pulsed magnetic field generated through coils of wire. The wires are wrapped in plastic and held close to the scalp. The location of the device allows for stimulation of specific areas of the brain. Headache / Migraine Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/149509.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/149509.php A new device designed to close a common heart defect known as a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is safe and effective at 90-days follow up, according to a new study released at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions in Las Vegas. PFO is a common condition in which a hole that connects the two upper chambers of the heart (atria) during fetal development fails to close properly after birth. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Mon, 04 May 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148623.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148623.php Ever miss your daily cup of coffee and subsequently get a pounding headache? According to reports from consumers of coffee and other caffeinated products, caffeine withdrawal is often characterized by a headache, fatigue, feeling less alert, less energetic and experiencing difficulty concentrating. Stacey Sigmon, Ph.D. Nutrition / Diet Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148338.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148338.php Neuralieve, a medical technology company pioneering a new approach to treat migraine headache, reported positive data on the mechanism of action of TMS technology for the treatment of migraine aura. The results will be presented during the annual American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Scientific Meeting in Seattle by Peter J. Goadsby, MD, PhD, Professor and Director of the Headache Program at the University of California, San Francisco. Headache / Migraine Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148317.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148317.php IA new UCSF study examining the mechanism of a novel therapy that uses magnetic pulses to treat chronic migraine sufferers showed the treatment to be a promising alternative to medication. The therapy is called transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS. Study findings were presented April 29, 2009 during the annual American Academy of Neurology scientific meeting in Seattle. Headache / Migraine Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148373.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148373.php A migraine is a severe, painful headache that is often preceded or accompanied by sensory warning signs such as flashes of light, blind spots, tingling in the arms and legs, nausea, vomiting, and increased sensitivity to light and sound. The excruciating pain that migraines bring can last for hours or even days. Migraine headaches result from a combination of blood vessel enlargement and the release of chemicals from nerve fibers that coil around these blood vessels. Headache / Migraine Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148137.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148137.php When migraine strikes, because of severe pain, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound, sufferers are effectively disabled for up to 72 hours. Since they are forced to stop what they are doing until the pain and other symptoms subside, migraine causes a significant loss in productivity at work and the personal lives of those affected. Headache / Migraine Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146429.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146429.php Many patients who suffer from migraines avoid taking aerobic exercise because they are afraid that the physical activity may bring on a serious migraine attack. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now developed an exercise programme that can improve fitness among migraine sufferers without aggravating this painful condition. Headache / Migraine Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146301.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146301.php A study found that children born to women who took the anti-epilepsy drug valproate while pregnant tended to score significantly lower in IQ tests by an average of 6 to 9 points at age 3 than children born to mothers who took other anti-epilepsy drugs. The researchers said the findings support the recommendation that women of childbearing age should not be offered this drug as a first choice. Epilepsy