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Substantial Recovery Rate with Placebo Effect in Headache Treatment
Headache is a very common complaint, with over 90% of all persons experiencing a headache at some time in their lives. Headaches commonly are tension-type (TTH) or migraine. They have high socioeconomic impact and can disturb most daily activities. Treatments...
Giving Aspirin Via IV May be Safe And Effective for Severe Headache
A new study shows that aspirin, given intravenously (IV), may be a safe and effective option for people hospitalized for severe headache or migraine, undergoing medication withdrawal. The research will be published in the September 21, 2010, issue of...
Headaches in Teenagers Linked to Smoking, Obesity And a Sedentary Lifestyle
Teenagers who are overweight, get little exercise or who smoke may be more likely to have frequent headaches and migraines than teens with none of these factors, according to a study published in the August 18, 2010, online issue of Neurology®, the medical...
REM Sleep Deprivation Plays a Role in Chronic Migraine
Reporting at the American Headache Society’s 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Los Angeles this week, new research shows that sleep deprivation leads to changes in the levels of key proteins that facilitate events involved in the underlying pathology...
Abnormal Brain Activity in Migraineurs is Not Restricted to Attacks
Typically, migraine is considered to be an episodic disorder with discrete attacks of headache. But new research by Dr. Till Sprenger and his team from UCSF Headache Group and Technische Universitat Munchen found increased network activity — stronger...
Mauritius Police Force Seize Suspected Counterfeit Drugs
Officers of the local Mauritius Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU) have seized a batch of medical drugs that the medical authorities believe to be counterfeit. Sources at police headquarters in Port Louis indicate that following a morning raid on Monday...
