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Discovery Of Link Between Human And Insect Reactions To Stress Means Comatose Locusts May Help Relieve Migraines

February 8th, 2008 by admin

The way locusts react to stress may provide an important clue to understanding what causes human migraines - and how to reduce their painful effects, says Queen’s University Biology professor Mel Robertson.With PhD student Corinne Rodgers, Dr. Robertson is using insect models to examine how the nervous system controls breathing when stress is induced through high temperatures and oxygen deprivation.

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