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| Breakthrough In Migraine Genetics: Genomic Locus Of Migraine Susceptibility Found
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| Migraine is the most common cause of episodic headache, and by far the most common neurological cause of a doctor's visit. It affects some 15% of the population, including some 41 million people in Europe, and places a considerable burden on healthcare in both the developed and the developing world.
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April 21, 2008 |
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| Comatose Locusts May Help Relieve Migraines
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| The way locusts react to stress may provide an important clue to understanding what causes human migraines - and how to reduce their painful effects, says Queen's Biology professor Mel Robertson.
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February 11, 2008 |
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| Combination Drug Taken Early Relieves Migraine Symptoms
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| The drug combines sumatriptan, a migraine-specific drug that affects the constriction of blood vessels, with naproxen sodium, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that works on the inflammatory aspect of migraine and relieves non-traditional migraine symptoms such as sinus pain and pressure and neck pain.
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July 8, 2008 |
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| Children With Migraine At Increased Risk Of Sleep Disturbances
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| Children with migraine are more likely to have sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea and lack of sleep, than children without migraine, according to research on the effects of headaches on children's sleep patterns.
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April 21, 2008 |
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| Depression In Women With Migraine Linked To Childhood Abuse
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| Childhood abuse is more common in women with migraine who suffer depression than in women with migraine alone.
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September 6, 2007 |
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| Epilepsy Drug Doesn't Prevent Migraines
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| The epilepsy drug oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) does not seem to prevent migraines, as once thought, a new study finds.
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February 11, 2008 |
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| Genetic Testing May Help People With Severe Type Of Migraine
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| People with a severe type of migraine in which one side of the body becomes weak should consider genetic testing, according to research that has found familial genes for this type of migraine in people who did not have family members experiencing the problem.
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December 4, 2007 |
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| High BP May Lower Migraine Risk
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| Early Findings Suggest a Link, but Experts Warn Patients Not to Abandon Their High Blood Pressure Drugs.
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April 14, 2008 |
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| Migraine brains 'are different'
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| Scientists have discovered differences in the sensory areas of the brains of people who develop migraines.
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November 20, 2007 |
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| Migraine exacerbates skin sensitivity or pain
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| People with migraine are more likely to experience exacerbated skin sensitivity or pain after non-painful daily activities such as rubbing one's head, combing one's hair and wearing necklaces or earrings, compared to people with other types of headache.
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April 21, 2008 |
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| Migraine Frequency Linked With Women's Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
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| New research shows women who have weekly migraine are significantly more likely to have a stroke than those with fewer migraines or no migraine at all, but those with lower migraine frequency may face increased risk of heart attacks.
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April 21, 2008 |
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| Migraine Mutations Reveal Clues To Biological Basis Of Disorder
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| Fifteen percent to 20 percent of people worldwide suffer from migraines -- excruciating headaches often presaged by dramatic sensations, or "auras." By studying a rare, inherited form of migraine, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found clues to the biological basis of the painful, debilitating disorder.
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July 1, 2008 |
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| Migraines: Options To Prevent And Treat The Pounding Pain
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| Migraines are more than a bad headache. As nearly 30 million Americans can attest, the throbbing pain of a migraine can be debilitating, lasting from a few hours to several days.
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September 8, 2007 |
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| Migraine, Depression Meds May Cause Problems
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| People suffering from migraines and depression need to be careful when mixing medication for the two, according to a study in Thursday's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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May 15, 2008 |
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| New Technologies May Ease Pain for Migraine Sufferers
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| If you are one of the 28 million Americans who suffer from migraines, you know that this is no ordinary headache.
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June 27, 2008 |
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| Oxygen Therapy Might Ease Pain Of Migraine, Cluster Headaches
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| Two types of oxygen therapy could offer some relief to adults who suffer from disabling migraine and cluster headaches, according to a new research review from Australia.
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July 17, 2008 |
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| School Bans Patterned, Spotted Clothing After Teacher Says Students' Outfits Trigger Migraines
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| A Swedish preschool has been criticized for banning its children from wearing striped and spotted clothing because the patterns give one of its teachers severe migraine attacks.
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February 15, 2008 |
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