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Direct CGRP Inhibition Cuts Acne, Rosacea in Patients With Migraine

TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – For patients experiencing migraine, direct calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibition with monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) is associated with reduced rates of acne and...

Atogepant Efficacious for Patients With Chronic Migraine

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – For patients with chronic migraine (CM), with and without medication overuse, atogepant is efficacious, according to a study published online June 27 in Neurology. Peter...

Your Head Aches: What Could It Mean, and What Can Be Done About It?

SUNDAY, June 9, 2024 – When there's pain, pressure and pounding in your head, you might think the worst: Is it a brain tumor? Probably not, a Penn State physician assures.  Headache in and of itself ...

Nerve Surgery May Help Some Battling Severe Migraine

MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – Nerve surgery can reduce the number of headache days for people who suffer frequent migraines, a new review finds. The procedure also can decrease the frequency and intensity...

No Causal Association Seen for Meniere Disease, Migraine

MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – Migraine is not a risk factor for Meniere disease (MD), nor is MD a risk factor for migraine, according to a study published online May 8 in Frontiers in Neurology. Kangjia...

Stroke, Migraine, Alzheimer's: Climate Change Will Likely Make Them Worse

THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – Climate change is likely to make brain conditions like stroke, migraine, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis even worse, a new review warns. The potential e...

Targeted Diagnostic Botox Injections Can Identify Trigger Sites for Migraine

THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – Diagnostic targeted Botox injections have high positive predictive value for migraine trigger site localization, according to a study published in the May issue of Plastic...

Use of Acid-Suppression Therapy Linked to Migraine, Severe Headache

FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 – Use of acid-suppression therapy is associated with higher odds of migraine or severe headache, according to a study published online April 24 in Neurology: Clinical...

Could Heartburn Meds Raise Your Migraine Risk?

THURSDAY, April 24, 2024 – People taking heartburn meds have a higher risk of migraines and other types of severe headaches, a new study warns. All classes of acid-reducing drugs – proton pump...

AAN: Half of Premenopausal Women Have Menstrual Migraines

FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – More than half of premenopausal women report menstrual migraine (MM), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, held from A...

One in 3 Women With Migraines Say Attacks Occur During Periods

MONDAY, April 15, 2024 – Among U.S. women with migraine, a third say the attacks tend to coincide with their periods, a new survey finds. Migraines that occur during menstruation are often frequent...

Young Adults With Migraine May Face Higher Stroke Risk

WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – Migraines in young adults appear to increase their risk of stroke more than traditional risk factors like high blood pressure, a new study reports. Results show that...

Vaping, Skipping Breakfast Ups Headache Risk for Teens

FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – Vaping and skipped meals appear to be the main causes of frequent headaches among teens, a new study says. Teens who ate breakfast and dinner with their family had a lower...

Lifestyle Factors Associated With Frequent Headaches in Children

THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – Lifestyle behaviors, including meal irregularity, late chronotype, prolonged screen exposure, and frequent substance use/exposure are associated with frequent headaches in...

CVD Risk Increased With Vasomotor Symptoms, History of Migraine

FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – Women with persistent vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and a history of migraine have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), although the risk is attenuated with...

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