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Review Compares Drug Interventions for Acute Migraine Treatment
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – All active interventions show superior efficacy to placebo for freedom from pain, and most do for sustained pain freedom, for the acute treatment of migraine among adults,...
Erenumab Effective for Nonopioid Medication Overuse Headache in Chronic Migraine
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – Monthly use of erenumab injections (140 mg) is safe and effective in achieving medication overuse headache (MOH) remission in patients with nonopioid chronic migraine...
Monoclonal Antibody Tops Placebo for Reducing Migraine Frequency
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – The humanized monoclonal antibody directed against the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) ligand, Lu AG09222, is better than placebo for reducing...
Migraine Drug Ubrelvy May Stop Headaches Before They Start
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – A migraine drug can help stop the devastating headaches in their tracks, allowing sufferers to go about their daily lives with little to no symptoms, a new clinical trial...
Ubrogepant Administered During Prodrome Beneficial for Migraine
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – For adults experiencing migraine attacks with moderate-to-severe headache pain, ubrogepant administered during prodrome is beneficial for patient-reported outcomes,...
No Link Found Between Migraines, Parkinson's Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – Women who suffer frequent migraines don’t have any increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, finds a new study that refutes earlier research. “These results are reass...
Migraine in Women Not Linked to Risk for Parkinson Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – Migraine is not associated with an increased risk for developing Parkinson disease (PD) among women, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in Neurology. Ricarda S....
Most Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors Not Linked to Migraine
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – For women, many traditional cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) are inversely associated with migraine risk, according to a study published online July 31 in Neurology....
High Blood Pressure Might Help Spur Migraines
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 – High blood pressure might increase a woman’s odds of suffering migraines, a new study finds. Specifically, high diastolic blood pressure is linked to a slightly higher risk o...
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...
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