Migraines

Adolescents from low-income families are much more likely to suffer from migraine headaches than teens from wealthier households, according to researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The findings, published in Neurology, suggest that factors associated with low socioeconomic status –stress, poor diet and limited access to medical care, for example — increase the prevalence of migraines in young people.Led by Dr. [click link for full article]

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New data from two large trials show that Trexima, when taken early, was nearly twice as effective as placebo in eliminating all traditional migraine symptoms at two and four hours across multiple attacks with just one tablet. The findings will be presented tomorrow at the 49th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society. [click link for full article]

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MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it will present Phase 2 data from its MAP0004 migraine therapy clinical program at the 49th Annual American Headache Society Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. [click link for full article]

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Migraines may be doing more than causing people skull-splitting pain. Scientists have found evidence that the headaches may also be acting like tiny transient strokes, leaving parts of the brain starved for oxygen and altering the brain in significant ways.A paper describing the work by neuroscientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center appeared online in Nature Neuroscience. [click link for full article]

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This article explains how tight neck, shoulder and upper back muscles cause tension headaches to become a chronic condition. It’s an excerpt from the author’s “How to Get Permanent Relief From Chronic Tension Headaches” program. How You Get Chronic Tension Headaches — Simply put, tension headaches come from muscle tension in your neck, shoulders and upper back. [click link for full article]

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When a migraine strikes, it can cause a decline in work productivity, make it difficult to concentrate and lead to missed workdays. Migraines take a toll on employers as well — up to $28.7 billion in annual direct and indirect healthcare costs can be attributed to migraine-related losses in productivity. Data presented today at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in Boston, Mass. [click link for full article]

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Patients who suffer from migraines frequently cite inconsistent effectiveness as a reason for their dissatisfaction with their medicine. New data from more than 1,100 patients show that the investigational migraine therapy Trexima, when taken early, produced pain-free results at two and four hours, as well as a sustained pain-free response 2-24 hours, across individual patients’ multiple migraine attacks, demonstrating the consistency in efficacy that patients desire. [click link for full article]

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According to preliminary results of an ongoing study at Columbus Children’s Hospital, to be presented at the American Headache Society’s June meeting in Chicago, parents of adolescents with migraines may have an influence on the level of pain reported. Approximately 10 percent of children and adolescents get migraines, and as many as two percent suffer from chronic migraines, meaning 15 or more headaches a month. [click link for full article]

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Women with a lifetime history of migraine showed less of a performance decline over time on cognitive tests than women who didn’t have migraines. Researchers say medications for migraine, diet and behavior changes may play a role in helping women with migraine protect their memory. The findings are published in the April 24, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. [click link for full article]

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