by Dr Robbins | Nov 20, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Migraine headaches may be one of the oldest medical conditions known to man. The first migraines were recorded about 3,000 B.C., during the Mesopotamian Era. Scientists are constantly learning more about the biological mechanisms which initiate migraine attacks....
by Dr Robbins | Oct 19, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A study published in the current jounal of Headache reported on research of feverfew and ginger in the treatment of headache. The study, conducted at several centers including The Headache Care Center in Springfield, Missouri; San Francisco Headache Clinic; Texas...
by Dr Robbins | Oct 12, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A study conducted at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden studied migraine patients and determined that exercise can prevent migraines, in some cases as well as drugs or relaxation techniques. Lead study author Emma Varkey and colleagues evaluated 91 migraine...
by Dr Robbins | Oct 5, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Researchers have found that women who have two to three cups of coffee daily may lower their risk of developing depression over a ten year period by as much as 20 percent. This study, from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, was the largest of its kind,...
by Dr Robbins | Sep 15, 2011 | Headache Drugs
The journal Clinical Neuropsychologist published a study in which the brains of pre-schoolers were scanned, showing differences in children who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The scans showed that the smaller the child’s caudate nucleus the...
by Dr Robbins | Sep 14, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A gene responsible for regulating chronic pain, HCN2, has been identified by scientists at Cambridge University. They believe their discovery should help drug researchers in their search for more effective pain-killing medicines. This discovery could help in the...
