Migraine mouse provides insight into neurobiology of devastating headaches
Scientists have created a mouse model for migraine headache that may serve as an invaluable tool for ...nt disabling headaches. Approximately one-third of migraine sufferers have headaches preceded by a transient neurological aura of flashing jagged lights and pin...UCSB discovery may accelerate new treatment for global health problem
...at panic attacks and bipolar disorder, and prevent migraine headaches. "We know that the drugs are safe for people," said Kuris. "They are available, and not terribly expensive. For a tropical disease that is very, very important. We are gratified by OneWorld Health's interest in our discovery, and confid...UC Santa Barbara donates discovery to OneWorld Health that may speed disease treatment
...at panic attacks and bipolar disorder, and prevent migraine headaches. "We know that the drugs are safe for people," said Kuris. "They are available, and not terribly expensive. For a tropical disease that is very, very important. We are gratified by OneWorld Health's interest in our discovery, and confid...Researchers identify botox receptor
...to iron out wrinkles, calm muscle spasms and treat migraine headaches, defense agencies condemn it as a weapon that could wipe out large numbers of civilians. While it is well known that this toxic substance can paralyze the body's muscles, including the ones that help us breathe, how it infiltrates cells t...Drug combination increases life span of mice with ALS
...ed to treat brain hemorrhage and for prevention of migraine headache. Dr. Kriz compared the life span, muscle strength, nerve cell loss, and inflammatory response in ALS-mice who were fed a regular diet with those given food containing the three-drug cocktail. The mice fed the drug cocktail lived substantiall...First study to show the potential for effective prevention of migraine with an AT1 receptor blocker
...II receptor blocker, is potentially effective as a migraine prevention drug by reducing headache incidence among migraine sufferers by 26% compared to placebo. The mean number of days with headaches in the 12 week placebo ...Herb used to treat migraine headaches could be used to develop new anti-inflammatory drugs
...ch is commonly used as an alternative medicine for migraine headaches, and some other anti-inflammatory medicinal herbs, are rich in a group of compounds thought to mediate the anti-inflammatory nature of these plants. The anti-inflammatory component in feverfew is called parthenolide. Led by Crews, the rese...Young women with heart disease at risk of 'menstrual angina'
... shows the severity of several conditions, such as migraine and asthma, varies throughout the menstrual cycle....Quality of herbal remedies often is guesswork, expert says
...o reduce fevers, is now often used as a remedy for migraine headaches. The compound that has been identified as giving it this effect is parthenolide. But parthenolide itself doesn't appear to have the same effect as the feverfew herb." Because of this, rather than trying to create a plant that produces more ...New treatment may relieve chronic pain, as reported in the 19 November issue of Science
...in a variety of forms, from the specific pain of a migraine headache to the mysterious all-over body pain of fibromyalgia. In all of its incarnations, chronic pain seems to be the result of faulty signaling by a small group of neurons in the spinal cord. These signals can either make patients hypersensitive t...UI researchers begin to unravel the underlying mechanism of migraines
...covered that inflammatory agents released during a migraine might leadcertain neurons in the head to increase ...anti-migraine drugcurrently available, alleviating migraine pain in 50 to 75 percent of patients.Although clinicians know that it works, they had not understood...Allelix drug increases bone density and content in women with osteoporosis
...ent include ALX1-11 for osteoporosis, ALX-0646 for migraine andALX-0600 for gastrointestinal disorders. The product pipeline includes ALE-26015for dementia, a family of GRI-1 antagonists for schizophrenia plus additionalneuroscience compounds for other indications....Peptides Implicated In Body's Response To Pain
...ly or totallydisabled by pain, from the occasional migraine headache to chronic back pain tothe pain that accompanies diseases such as cancer," says NINDS Acting DirectorAudrey S. Penn, M.D. "There is a pressing need for more compounds in thearsenal of pain medications available to physicians and patients. ...Laser Microscope At Cornell Images Serotonin In Live Cells
..., obesity, pain, hypertension, vascular disorders, migraine and even nausea. Serotonin is synthesized in brain neurons and is released upon a nerve impulse, where it interacts with receptors. The antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine) is thought to treat depression by inhibiting re-uptake of serotonin into cell...ORNL Finds Common Genetic Cause For Epilepsy, Migraine
...t researchers have identified the likely cause for migraine andepilepsy, the focus turns to how the mutation a...rtainfoods and additives have been associated with migraine attacks. Isolation of the human episodic ataxia/migraine gene was reported in anindependent study do...Duke Researchers Find Second Gene Linked To Blood Vessel Disorder
...ing on skin or recurring nose bleeds.Others suffer migraine headaches or lesions in the lung or brain that canlead to fatal strokes or aneurysms. "By studying these genes for rare disorders, we are hoping to opena window into how the body's vascular system operates," Marchuk, assistantprofessor of geneti...