- in an analysis of clinical trials, the most commonly prescribed group of migraine drugs failed to relieve headaches in 24% to 68% of attacks
- The review found that all marketed tripants provided significant relief and/or absence of pain at 1 and 2 hours when compared with placebo. however, the analysis also showed that 24% to 68% of migranes failed to respond to these medications.
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Study Says No Link Between Migraine, Breast Cancer Risk
A large, new study should reassure the millions of American women who have migraine – they don’t raise the risk for breast cancer. “There is no association between migraine and breast cancer risk,” said lead researcher Rulla Tamimi, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. “There is no positive association, so there is […]
Salt and Headache
A study published in the journal BMJ Open suggests diets high in salt may be connected to headache, and this link may be independent of the “well-established link” between salt intake and high blood pressure, which can be a cause of headache. The study authors, led by Dr. Lawrence Appel, director of the Welch Center […]
“Study Suggests Worsening Trends in Headache Management”
A new study by researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) suggests some of the costs of upward of $31 billion annually could be offset by doctors ordering fewer tests and an increased focus on counseling about lifestyle changes. The findings of the study, published online by the Journal of General Internal Medicine found […]
Women’s Pain
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) recently conducted a literature review and issued Women’s Pain Update to help raise awareness of the many options available to women for controlling acute and chronic pain. The studies showed that remedies such as music, yoga and rose oil are proven effective for several types of pain. Donna-Ann Thomas, […]
“Chicken Soup Really is Good for a Cold”
Dr. Stephen Rennard, a pulmonary expert at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, found evidence that chicken soup contains anti-inflammatory properties that may help prevent a cold’s miserable side effects. “My wife’s grandmother says that chicken soup is good for colds,” explains Rennard, whose findings were published in the current issue of Chest, […]
American Migraine Foundation To Create National Database
The American Migraine Foundation is seeking funding to create the first-ever Migraine Patient Registry and Biorepository. The foundation, a nonprofit organization supported by the American Headache Association, hopes this international database will help to boost migraine research and lead to new treatment breakthroughs. According to the foundation, all patient information, including brain images, physical samples […]
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