News articles tagged with 'migraine'
Study suggests a relationship between migraine headaches in children and a common heart defect
— 31 Mar 2011 15:51 | HealthRoughly 15% of children suffer from migraines, and approximately one-third of these affected children have migraines with aura, a collection of symptoms that can include weakness, blind…
Weight loss surgery can significantly improve migraines, according to Miriam Hospital study
— 29 Mar 2011 17:23 | HealthBariatric surgery may provide an added benefit to severely obese patients besides weight loss: it can also help alleviate the excruciating pain of migraine headaches, according to new…
Women with migraine with aura have better outcomes after stroke
— 30 Nov 2010 21:58 | HealthWomen with a history of migraine headache with aura (transient neurological symptoms, mostly visual impairments) are at increased risk of stroke. However, according to new research…
Preventive medication, behaviour management skills help combat frequent migraines
— 13 Oct 2010 17:06 | HealthThe combination of preventive medication and behavioural changes offered significant relief for 77 percent of the individuals enrolled in a study aimed at combating frequent, disabling…
Scientists discover gene linked to a common form of migraine
— 28 Sep 2010 14:21 | HealthAn international study led by scientists at Universite de Montreal and University of Oxford, has identified a gene associated with common migraines. Their findings show that a mutation…
High-dose aspirin reduces pain for severe headache and migraine
— 22 Sep 2010 10:16 | HealthAn inexpensive, hundred-year-old therapy for pain - aspirin - is effective in high doses for the treatment of severe headache and migraine caused by drug withdrawal, according to a…
Study: Giving aspirin via IV is safe and effective for severe headache
— 21 Sep 2010 12:23 | HealthA new study shows that aspirin, given intravenously (IV), may be a safe and effective option for people hospitalised for severe headache or migraine, undergoing medication withdrawal.…
Head start for migraine sufferers
— 3 Sep 2010 13:19 | HealthFor severe migraine sufferers, psychological treatments build on the benefits of drug therapy, according to a new study by Elizabeth Seng and Dr Kenneth Holroyd from Ohio University…
First genetic link to common migraine exposed
— 30 Aug 2010 08:51 | HealthA world-wide collaboration of researchers has identified the first-ever genetic risk factor associated with common types of migraine. The researchers, who looked at the genetic data…
Migraine sufferers have higher risk of dying from heart disease and stroke
— 25 Aug 2010 10:35 | HealthIndividuals who suffer from migraines with aura (temporary visual or sensory disturbances before or during a migraine headache) are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease or stroke,…