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ScienceDaily: Headache Research News
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:05:01 EST
Marijuana use associated with cyclic vomiting syndrome in young males
Researchers have found clear associations between marijuana use in young males and cyclic vomiting syndrome, where patients experience episodes of vomiting separated by symptom-free intervals.
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:29:29 EST
Headaches after traumatic brain injury highest in adolescents and girls, study finds
In a new study, researchers analyzed the prevalence of headaches three and 12 months after mild, moderate or severe traumatic brain injury in children ages 5 to 17, and discovered the risk of headache was higher in adolescents (ages 13 to 17) and in girls.
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:00:00 EST
Exercise just as good as drugs at preventing migraines, Swedish study suggests
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 Sweden has now shown that exercise is just as good as drugs at preventing migraines.
Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:55:55 EDT
Treatment options for cluster headache
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, according to new research.
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:11:11 EDT
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 a new article.
Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:02:02 EDT
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:05:06 +0100
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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