Millions of migraine sufferers could benefit from better use of medical care
...U.S. adults (13 percent of the total) suffer from migraine headaches, less than one-half are seeking medical ... Academy of Neurology. This study shows that migraine prevalence in the United States has remained stable over the past 10 years. And while the rate of m...Treating eye pain may remove other migraine symptoms
..., MN -- Eye pain is an oft-accompanied symptom of migraine sufferers. Researchers have found that treating in...migraines, or prevent the triggering of full-blown migraine attacks. The study of five migraine patients with trochleitis (inflammation of the trochlea tendon) ...UCLA scientists identify genetic link to migraine
...eneticists have discovered the first evidence that migraine with aura is a hereditary condition. Reported in t...r to isolating the gene that predisposes people to migraine headaches with auras. Paloties team analyzed genetic markers in blood samples from 50 Finnish famili...Studies suggest new headache treatment is more effective than medication
... hope for the 28 million Americans who suffer from migraine headaches. In a controlled study conducted at New...t outperformed Imitrex, the most widely prescribed migraine medication. In an earlier study at the Westchester Medical Center Emergency Room, 80% of patients w...Researchers develop white wine with health benefits similar to red
...or those who cannot drink red wine, including some migraine sufferers whose condition can be exacerbated by red. At least one wine manufacturer in Israel (Binyamina Winecellars and Distillers) has already begun manufacturing the healthier white wine using the technique developed by Avirams lab. The new beve...Beta-blocker shown to be ineffective in patients with advanced heart failure
... and to treat angina, hypertension, arrhythmia and migraine headaches - work by inhibiting the receptors of the stress hormone norepinephrine, which is involved in the progression of heart failure. Norepinephrine is activated by the adrenergic nervous system and stimulates the heart to beat faster. Bucindolol...Pharmacologist tip sheet: Migraine patches, nicotine therapies, allergy medication interference...
...o a placebo, lidocaine cream significantly reduced migraine pain. After eight hours, eight patients were compl...reitag said lidocaine apparently works to stop the migraine by carrying pain-killing messages from the peripheral nerves back to the areas in the brain where mi...Gluten in the diet may be the cause of recurring headaches
...siliou, M.D., a 45-year-old man had suffered from migraine since childhood, and that over time his attacks had become more severe and resistant to treatment. Following the diagnosis of gluten sensitivity and introduction of the gluten-free diet, his headaches were resolved. Removing the trigger factor, in th...Psychologically abused women experience significant physical and mental health problems
...sability preventing work, arthritis, chronic pain, migraine and other frequent headaches, stammering, sexually transmitted infections, chronic pelvic pain, stomach ulcers, spastic colon and frequent indigestion, diarrhea or constipation. "Screening for [intimate partner violence] is not, however, sufficie...... for Adolescents with Migraine Adults plagued by migraine headache have been able to obtain quick relief with a nasal spray of the drug sumatriptan since 1997. But that doesn't help the 8 million children and adolescents who suffer from migraines since clinicians have been uncertain about amounts of the nas...Scientists: herb known as comfrey can ruin liver, other herbs appear helpful
...rous studies of feverfew as a method of preventing migraine headaches. Although most favored feverfew over inactive compounds and few side effects were found, the clinical effectiveness of the herb in preventing such headaches was not proven. Other studies suggested that saw palmetto improved urologic sy...Mayo Clinic study shows increased incidence of migraine headaches
...2 patients in Olmsted County,Minn., who received a migraine diagnosis from a physician for the first timeover ...eight loss. "We encourage patients who suffer from migraine headaches to seek treatment fortheir symptoms," says Dr. Swanson. "This study supports the impressi...Media advisory: Mayo Clinic study shows increased incidence of migraines in women
...2 patients in Olmsted County,Minn., who received a migraine diagnosis from a physician for the first timeover a five-year period. The study will be published in Neurology on Oct. 22,1999. Video and Audio Feed: Interview segments with Walter Rocca, M.D., a Mayo Clinicepidemiologist and Jerry Swanson, M.D., a...Migraine Pain: Not Mainly In The Brain
...e inflammation itself isn't the immediate cause of migraine pain,Pappagallo adds. That, the researchers believe, comes from abnormal nerveactivity. Animal studies elsewhere show that electrically stimulating thetrigeminal nerve, the major nerve leading from the brain to head and face,inflames the meninges. ...Anti-Migraine Drugs Might Cause More Pain Than Relief For Those With Heart Disease
...tack isn't headacheenough, researchers report that migraine sufferers with established heartdisease shouldn't ...ed by heart disease, the contractioneffects of the migraine drugs can tip the balance, resulting in chest pain andeven heart attacks. For individuals whose bloo...18 Millionth Chemical Substance Entered In World's Largest Database Of ChemicalInformation
... in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, painor migraine and other ailments. The substance's name is (1S-cis)-2-Phenyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid and itis identified by the CAS Registry Number 207110-49-4. Chemical Abstracts Service reviews and summarizes chemistry research in patents,conference proce...Scientists Track Effectiveness Of Migraine Drugs With Ultrasound
...s found a way to use ultrasoundto monitor how well migraine medicine is working and help in preventing thevici...iversity. Chung monitored about 60 migraine patients in the past yearusing transcranial Doppler ultrasound both before the patients receivedmedi...