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Behavior Issues Are a Bigger Headache for Children With Migraines, Research Reveals
September 17, 2012 Kids who get migraine headaches are much more likely than other children to also have behavioral difficulties, including social and attention issues, and anxiety and depression. The more frequent the ... > full story -
Good News: Migraines Hurt Your Head but Not Your Brain
August 10, 2012 Migraines currently affect about 20 percent of the female population, and while these headaches are common, there are many unanswered questions surrounding this complex disease. Previous studies have ... > full story -
Four New Gene Loci Predisposing People to the Most Common Subtype of Migraine
June 10, 2012 Scientists have identified four new gene loci predisposing people to the most common subtype of migraine, migraine without aura. About 2/3 of migraine sufferers belong to this ... > full story -
New Hope for Migraine Sufferers: Female Gene Link Identified
June 4, 2012 New hope has arrived for migraine sufferers following a new study with the people of Norfolk Island.Scientists have identified a new region on the X chromosome as playing a role in migraine. The ... > full story -
Risk Factor Management Helps Prevent Migraine Attacks
May 17, 2012 The latest genetic and biological research shows that migraine is a neurological, not vascular, disorder and both acute and preventive treatments being developed target peripheral and central nervous ... > full story -
Cellist Achieves Optimal Performance Through Neurofeedback
May 9, 2012 “Practice makes perfect,” the saying goes. Optimal performance, however, can require more than talent, effort, and repetition. Training the brain to reduce stress through neurofeedback ... > full story -
Technology Eases Migraine Pain in the Deep Brain
April 30, 2012 New brain stimulation technology can prevent debilitating migraine attacks from occurring, a new study suggests. The technique, using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), applies a mild ... > full story -
Daily Preventive Therapies Significantly Reduce Migraines: Some More Than Others, Study Suggests
April 25, 2012 Researchers say that 38 percent of migraine sufferers require preventive therapy, but just three to 13 percent currently use it. An added concern is that patients are taking treatments that have ... > full story -
Botox Injections Associated With Only Modest Benefit for Chronic Migraine and Daily Headaches
April 24, 2012 Although botulinum toxin A ("Botox") injections are US Food and Drug Administration approved for preventive treatment for chronic migraines, a review and analysis of previous studies finds a small to ... > full story -
Changes in Brain's Blood Flow Could Cause 'Brain Freeze'
April 22, 2012 'Brain freeze' is a nearly universal experience -- almost everyone has felt the near-instantaneous headache brought on by a bite of ice cream or slurp of ice-cold soda on the upper palate. However, ... > full story
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