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Headache Headlines
Our Moods Affected By Even Mild Dehydration
Most people only think about drinking water when they are thirsty; but by then it may already be too late. Even mild dehydration can alter a person's mood, energy level, and ability to think clearly, according to two studies recently conducted at the University of Connecticut's Human Performance Laboratory...
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Link Between Infants' Colic And Mothers' Migraines
A study of mothers and their young babies by neurologists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has shown that mothers who suffer migraine headaches are more than twice as likely to have babies with colic than mothers without a history of migraines...
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Migraine Self-Management Improved And Migraine-Related Psychological Distress Reduced By painACTION.com
painACTION.com* is a free, non-promotional online program designed to support self-management and improve overall function in people with chronic pain. This study tested painACTION.com's ability to increase the use of self-management skills in people with chronic migraine headaches. A total of 185 participants completed the study. Participants exposed to painACTION...
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
New Clinical Trial Guidelines For Migraine
Experts from the International Headache Society (IHS) have developed new recommendations for conduct of acute and preventive migraine clinical trials. The third edition of Migraine Clinical Trials Guidelines is now available in the IHS journal Cephalalgia, which is published by SAGE...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
The Effects On The Brain Of Magic Mushrooms
Brain scans of people under the influence of the psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, have given scientists the most detailed picture to date of how psychedelic drugs work...
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Migraine - The Enigma Of Trial Results
In order to find out the effect of acupuncture compared with sham acupuncture in treating migraines, a team of investigators carried out a randomized controlled human trial. 480 individuals at 9 hospitals in China who experienced migraines for over one year, with two or three migraines in the 3 months prior to the investigation, were enrolled to participate in the study...
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Difficulties In Treating Migraines Highlighted By Two Randomized Controlled Trials
Acupuncture and sham acupuncture appear equally effective in treating migraines, according to a clinical trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). An international team of researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of acupuncture compared with sham acupuncture in treating migraines in 480 patients at nine hospitals in China...
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Headaches After Traumatic Brain Injury Highest In Adolescents And Girls
More than half a million children in the U.S. sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year. Adults who suffer TBI often report headaches afterward, but little is known about how often children suffer headaches after similar injuries...
Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Painful Migraines Linked To Higher Depression Risk
Individuals who have migraines have a higher chance of experiencing major depressive episodes, researchers from the University of Calgary, Canada, reported in the journal Headache. The authors added that the higher risk is there the other way round - that those with major depressive episodes are also at a higher risk of having migraines...
Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Headaches Take Toll On Soldiers
Headaches, a virtually universal human complaint at one time or another, are among the top reasons for medical evacuation of military personnel from Iraq and Afghanistan, and for ongoing depletion of active-duty ranks in those countries, according to research led by Johns Hopkins specialists...
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Looking For A Link Between Seizures And Migraine In Soldiers With TBI
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects many Americans: high school athletes, drivers and passengers in motor vehicle accidents, and victims of domestic violence, to name a few. Some of the most striking effects of brain injury are seen in our soldiers and veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan...
Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Exercise Just As Good As Drugs At Preventing Migraines
Although exercise is often prescribed as a treatment for migraine, there has not previously been sufficient scientific evidence that it really works. However, research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has now shown that exercise is just as good as drugs at preventing migraines...
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Europe May Have Less Headaches: New Neuro Migraine Device Approved
In a move that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) turned down earlier this year based on a lack of evidence that it actually works, St. Jude Medical has won European CE regulatory approval for the use of its implanted neurostimulation device for patients with severe chronic migraine headaches...
Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
St. Jude Medical Announces European Regulatory Approval Of First Implanted Neurostimulation Device To Treat Chronic Migraine
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, announced it has received the industry's first and only regulatory approval for the use of an implanted neurostimulation device for patients with intractable chronic migraine...
Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Cluster Headache - It's Nice When It Stops
Cluster headache has a substantial detrimental effect on quality of life. New invasive procedures, such as hypothalamic deep brain stimulation and bilateral occipital nerve stimulation, may help patients with chronic refractory headache...
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
CoLucid Pharmaceuticals Receives Clearance For Investigational New Drug (IND) Application For Lasmiditan For The Treatment Of Acute Migraine
CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company, announced that it has received clearance to proceed with clinical studies of lasmiditan (formerly known as COL-144) under IND 103,420 from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Headaches Are Common In Year Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Especially Among Females
Recurring headaches are common during the year following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), regardless of the severity of the TBI, and they tend to occur more often among females and those with a pre-TBI history of headache, according to an article in Journal of Neurotrauma, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The article is available free online at the link below...
Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Multiple Migraine Attacks - Promising Results For SUMAVEL DosePro Phase 4 Clinical Trial
The publication of SUMAVEL DosePro (sumatriptan injection) Needle-free Delivery system Phase 4 clinical study results were announced by Zogenix, Inc., a pharmaceutical company commercializing and developing products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders and pain. SAMUVEL was found to be an important treatment option for those with rapid-onset migraine attacks...
Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Tylenol Maximum Daily Dosage To Drop To 3,000mg Per Day From 4,000mg
Tylenol, whose active ingredient is acetaminophen, will now have a lower recommended daily dose, which is aimed at reducing the risk of accidental overdose, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a Johnson & Johnson company announced today. The recommended daily maximum for Extra Strength Tylenol 500mg tablets will go down from 8 per day to 6 per day, i.e. from 4,000mg per day to 3,000mg per day...
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
New Study Finds Images Placed In Front Of Smartphone Screen Increase Visual Discomfort
Several reports indicate that prolonged viewing of mobile devices and other stereo 3D devices leads to visual discomfort, fatigue and even headaches. According to a new Journal of Vision study, the root cause may be the demand on our eyes to focus on the screen and simultaneously adjust to the distance of the content...
Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Behavioral Treatment For Migraines A Cost-Effective Alternative To Meds
Treating chronic migraines with behavioral approaches - such as relaxation training, hypnosis and biofeedback - can make financial sense compared to prescription-drug treatment, especially after a year or more, a new study found. Longtime behavioral therapy researcher and practitioner Dr. Donald Penzien, University of Mississippi Medical Center professor of psychiatry, coauthored the study...
Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Common Forms Of Neck Pain Not Cured By Botulinum Toxin
There is no evidence that Botulinum toxin injections reduce chronic neck pain or associated headaches, says a group of scientists who reviewed nine trials involving a total of 503 participants. Their findings are published in the latest update of The Cochrane Library. The Botulinum toxin (BoNT) operates by temporarily stopping muscles contracting. This reduces muscle tightness or spasm...
Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Autonomic Technologies Announces Positive Preliminary Findings For A Novel Device For The Treatment Of Severe Headache
Autonomic Technologies, Inc. (ATI), the developer of a novel miniaturized implantable system for severe headaches, today announced positive preliminary findings from a study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the company's investigational neurostimulation system for the treatment of cluster headache. Jean Schoenen, M.D...
Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
New Migraine Neurostimulation Treatment On The US Horizon?
St. Jude Medical says it is seeking European regulatory permission to sell a device that somewhat alleviates migraine headaches. Yes, "somewhat" as initial testing has fallen short of the FDA's overall goals, but even so, a quarter of the group experienced a decrease in headaches. The future of the device in the U.S...
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
The First Animal Model Of A Severe Form Of Migraine Indicates Increased Neuronal Excitability As A Possible Cause
Familial hemiplegic migraine is a rare and severe subtype of migraine with aura, an unusual sensory experience preceding the migraine attack. Researchers from the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, and CNR Institute of Neuroscience in Pisa, Italy, have developed a mouse model of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine type 2 (FHM2) and used it to investigate the migraine's cause...
Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
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