by Sue Robbins | Dec 7, 2015 | Migraine
George R. Nissan, DO, Baylor Headache Center, Dallas, Texas recently answered a reader’s question in the National Headache Foundation newsletter regarding migraine with aura… Q: I am 20 years old, and I had a weird incident in August. I was sleeping, and I...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 13, 2015 | Migraine
According to a study published in the September 9, 2015, online issue of Neurology, researchers may have discovered a new marker found in the blood for episodic migraine. Episodic migraine is defined as having less than 15 headaches per month. “While more...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 2, 2015 | Migraine
New research shows that migraine is linked with an increased risk for stroke among active smokers, but not nonsmokers. Teshamae S. Monteith, MD, assistant professor of clinical neurology and chief of the Headache Division at the University of Miami’s Miller...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 30, 2015 | Headache Drugs
Researchers and health professionals have known for some time that migraine and stroke are linked. New research indicates that both disorders share a genetic link. Study authors, led by Rainer Malik, PhD, of the University Hospital of Bordeaux, France, reviewed data...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 23, 2015 | Headache Drugs
A pain-relieving gel for treating migraine appears safe and effective, and may provide a new treatment option. In a phase 2a clinical trial, 48 adults with episodic migraine with and without aura treated 5 migraines by applying the gel Topofen on the skin over the 3...
