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Study: Individuals who feel dizzy when they stand up may have an increased risk of dementia

Some people who feel dizzy or lightheaded when they stand up may have an increased risk of developing dementia years later, according to a new study published in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

7 Aug 2020

Panthera’s oncology clinical trial sites in the UK are open for research activities

Over a thousand oncology clinical trials have been suspended due to Covid putting back research which is vital for patients across the world.

5 Aug 2020

Researchers discover new mechanism to explain the effects of subcortical strokes

IBS researchers have discovered a new mechanism to explain the effects of subcortical strokes and a new possible therapeutic approach.

7 Jul 2020

Neuroscientists shed new light on mechanisms responsible for familial migraine

Neuroscientists of the University of Zurich shed a new light on the mechanisms responsible for familial migraine: They show that a genetic dysfunction in specific brain cells of the cingulate cortex area strongly influences head pain occurrence.

24 Jun 2020

Colombian corona hounds: SAR-CoV-2 detection by dogs

A new Colombian study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in June 2020 describes the use of trained dogs to identify severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected humans by scent alone. This would allow uninfected people to work together safely, rescuing the economy without driving up medical costs.

23 Jun 2020

Excruciating cluster headaches often misdiagnosed

A headache is a painful sensation in any part of the head and can have a multitude of causes that are not necessarily due to underlying illness. They result from signals interacting among the brain, surrounding nerves, and blood vessels.

4 Jun 2020

People suffering from cluster headache often face a long delay in being diagnosed properly

New research led by Keele University has found that people suffering from cluster headache often face a long delay in being diagnosed correctly.

2 Jun 2020

App to treat migraines without the use of medication

One in seven people suffer from migraines and one in a hundred experience chronic headaches. Painful headaches can destroy a person's social life and interfere with their ability to be a part of the workforce. Traditional migraine medication helps some individuals but has frequent side effects.

13 May 2020

AAN publishes updated practice advisory on closure of common heart defect after stroke

New guidance from the American Academy of Neurology concludes that closure of a common heart defect called a patent foramen ovale may be recommended for some people who have had a stroke.

29 Apr 2020

Russian Science Foundation funds eleven Kazan University projects

Eleven Kazan University projects receive funding from the Russian Science Foundation. The results were published on 1st April 2020.

2 Apr 2020

Does acupuncture relieve migraines?

Acupuncture is the subject of a new study from China published in The BMJ in March 2020, which reports that it is capable of reducing migraine headaches more effectively than either sham acupuncture or usual care.

25 Mar 2020

Researchers identify mechanism that explains why women experience more pain than men

Imagine taking a pill to control your pain and, instead, the medication actually increases the pain you feel.

5 Mar 2020

People eating a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables, soy may have lower risk of stroke

People who eat a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables and soy may have a lower risk of stroke than people who eat a diet that includes meat and fish, according to a study published in the February 26, 2020, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

28 Feb 2020

Increase in out-of-pocket costs associated with lower adherence to neurologic medications

As out-of-pocket costs go up for drugs for the neurologic disorders Alzheimer's disease, peripheral neuropathy and Parkinson's disease, people are less likely to take the drugs as often as their doctors prescribed, according to a study funded by the American Academy of Neurology and published in the February 19, 2020, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19 Feb 2020

Migraine News and Research

Latest Migraine News and Research

Study: Individuals who feel dizzy when they stand up may have an increased risk of dementia

Panthera’s oncology clinical trial sites in the UK are open for research activities

Researchers discover new mechanism to explain the effects of subcortical strokes

Neuroscientists shed new light on mechanisms responsible for familial migraine

Colombian corona hounds: SAR-CoV-2 detection by dogs

Excruciating cluster headaches often misdiagnosed

People suffering from cluster headache often face a long delay in being diagnosed properly

App to treat migraines without the use of medication

AAN publishes updated practice advisory on closure of common heart defect after stroke

Russian Science Foundation funds eleven Kazan University projects

Does acupuncture relieve migraines?

Researchers identify mechanism that explains why women experience more pain than men

People eating a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables, soy may have lower risk of stroke

Increase in out-of-pocket costs associated with lower adherence to neurologic medications

Researchers identify possible new therapy for concussion-related headaches

Light touch on the skin loses its pleasure in people with migraine

Inflammation detected in the brains of veterans with Gulf War Illness

AAN issues new guideline for sleep problems in children and teens with autism

Seurat publishes preclinical studies of intranasal IGF-1 in rat model of migraine headaches

Migraine sufferers appear to have hyper-excitable visual cortex, study suggests

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Migraine News and Research

Latest Migraine News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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