New research conducted by scientists at the University of British Columbia has found a non-invasive technique for monitoring migraines. The low-frequency brainwave known as cortical spreading depression (or CSD for short) has, for a while now, been linked to migraines … Continue reading
According to a report published in JAMA Internal Medicine, about 1 in 10 people who seek outpatient care for severe headaches ultimately end up having a brain scan; either using computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This is … Continue reading
The majority of migraine sufferers would agree that when you’re in the grip of an attack the last thing you need is any kind of noise. Even the sound of whispering can be painful. The ideal is a dark room … Continue reading
A group of scientists from several Russian universities and medical centres have expanded on the theory that the cause of migraines is down in large part to vascular factors, and have proposed that the cause of migraines is based more … Continue reading
When you were a kid one of the best bits of a sleepover was the midnight feast; getting up in the night to have a picnic with your friends – what could be better? Although those midnight feasts probably involved … Continue reading
Migraines are a debilitating condition that can often be overlooked by society, or hidden by sufferers for fear of stigmatisation. Hardly surprising when migraines can be thought of as “just a bad headache” by the unenlightened. Migraines can also be … Continue reading
One of the less commonly known things that you can do to reduce your migraines is, apparently, to cut down on how much gum you chew.
Researchers at the Texas A&M University College of Dentistry have branched out from teeth related problems, and are busy working on a treatment for migraines. The researchers believe that if all goes well, by using a special type of focused … Continue reading
Each year the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy (AHDA) organises a day of “stomping on Capitol Hill” for migraine research. (For anyone who has not heard of Capitol Hill before, it’s the area which is seen as the centre of … Continue reading
There have been reports from all over the world claiming that animals can predict the presence of medical conditions. One that’s commonly talked about is animals who can detect cancer. One 2006 study into this found that five dogs, who … Continue reading