migraines

  • A woman holds the bridge of her nose while laying on her bed.
    migraines ,

    Brain fluid dynamics are key to migraine mysteries

    "These findings provide us with a host of new targets to suppress sensory nerve activation to prevent and treat migraines..."
  • A woman speaks to her doctor.
    strokes

    3 things women should know about stroke risk

    A researcher who has studied women and stroke for over a decade shares three crucial risk factors that every woman should know.
  • A woman walks in the rain with an umbrella.
    chronic pain

    Weather-based pain forecast could influence daily plans

    Most people with chronic pain say they would change their plans for the day based on a weather-based pain forecast.
  • disheveled person getting out of bed in dim room
    migraines

    Findings link migraine pain to Schwann cells

    Migraines affect more than 15% of adults. A new study shows how pain signals are generated and finds several ways to block the signaling.
  • A young woman has a band-aid on her forehead with the word "Migraine" on it in pen
    migraines

    Green light cuts monthly migraine days by 60%

    Green light therapy resulted in about a 60% reduction in the pain intensity of the headache phase and number of days per month people experienced migraines.
  • A man pinches the bridge of his nose in pain
    medications

    New migraine meds are risky for people with high blood pressure

    New migraine medications block a certain neuropeptide which is vital for people with chronic high blood pressure, according to research in mice.
  • A woman touches her head in pain and closes her eyes as if she has a serious headache
    headaches

    Headache and back pain often go hand in hand

    People with persistent back pain or headaches are twice as likely to suffer from both disorders. The discovery could lead to a shared way to manage the two.
  • holding head during migraine
    migraines

    This brain ‘blackout’ starts a migraine

    Research with rats sheds light on how migraines start and a potential way to shut them down.
  • cleaning bottles near dirty window
    smells

    Lots of Aussies say common chemicals make them sick

    Survey results suggest millions of Australians have heightened sensitivity to common household chemicals, even to the point of developing serious sickness.
  • baby whale
    epilepsy ,

    ‘Baby whale’ electrical zaps may shed light on epilepsy

    A fish that sends out amazingly fast electrical spurts to sense the world around it could lead to insights about epilepsy, heart conditions, and migraines.
  • woman in MRI machine (MRI scans concept)
    brains

    MRIs of brain wiring promise better diagnosis

    Using functional connectivity MRI scans, scientists can compare differences in the wiring of individual brains. That may let them spot when things have gone wrong.
  • cleaning products (chemical sensitivity concept)
    smells

    People with chemical sensitivities are like ‘human canaries’

    An estimated 55 million American adults have multiple chemical sensitivities, or health problems in response to common chemicals like paint, cleaners, and perfumes. Does this describe you?