A diet higher in fatty fish helped frequent migraine sufferers reduce their monthly number of headaches and intensity of pain compared to participants on a diet higher in vegetable-based fats and oils, according to a new study. The findings by a team of researchers from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute… Continue reading The Right Diet for Migraine Sufferers?
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New Migraine Treatment Approved for Adults
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) tablets for immediate treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. Ubrelvy is not indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine. It is the first drug in the class of oral calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonists approved for the acute treatment of migraine.… Continue reading New Migraine Treatment Approved for Adults
FDA Approves New Migraine Remedy
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The federal government has approved Reyvow (lasmiditan) tablets for the acute (active but short-term) treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. Reyvow is not indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine. “Reyvow is a new option for the acute treatment of migraine, a painful condition that affects one in seven Americans,” said Nick… Continue reading FDA Approves New Migraine Remedy
How to Win The Migraine Battle
Migraines are a neurological disease that affects about 39 million men, women and children in the United States and close to one billion people worldwide. These headaches and the associated symptoms are considered among the top 10 most disabling illnesses in the world with an unknown cause. Providing relief require a breadth and depth of… Continue reading How to Win The Migraine Battle
Very Surprising Uses for Botox That Have Nothing to Do with Forehead Wrinkles
When most people think of Botox the first thing that usually comes to mind is wrinkle reduction. Indeed, Botox is the world’s most popular treatment for eradicating wrinkles and fine lines. The toxin is specifically FDA approved for treating frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines) and lines around the eyes (crow’s feet). In addition to… Continue reading Very Surprising Uses for Botox That Have Nothing to Do with Forehead Wrinkles
FDA Approves Novel Preventive Treatment for Migraine
On May 17th 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aimovig (erenumab-aooe) for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults. The treatment is given by once-monthly self-injections. Aimovig is the first FDA-approved preventive migraine treatment in a new class of drugs that work by blocking the activity of calcitonin gene-related peptide, a molecule that… Continue reading FDA Approves Novel Preventive Treatment for Migraine
Surprising Uses for Botox That Have Nothing to Do with Wrinkles
When most people think of Botox the first thing that usually comes to mind is wrinkle reduction. Indeed, Botox is the world’s most popular treatment for eradicating wrinkles and fine lines. The toxin is specifically FDA approved for treating frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines) and lines around the eyes (crow’s feet). However, in addition… Continue reading Surprising Uses for Botox That Have Nothing to Do with Wrinkles
Diet Can Impact Migraines
Eliminating that morning “Cup of Joe,” consuming processed foods high in nitrites or monosodium glutamate (MSG) and enjoying too much alcohol are potential headache triggers for people battling migraines, says Vincent Martin, MD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine. An October 31st 2016 release from… Continue reading Diet Can Impact Migraines
New Drug to Prevent Migraine May Start Working in Days
A new drug to prevent migraine called TEV-48125 was associated with fewer headache hours for people with chronic migraine within three to seven days after the first injection, according to a study published in the June 8th, 2016, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Chronic migraine is defined… Continue reading New Drug to Prevent Migraine May Start Working in Days
Migraine Drugs Are Underused
About 38 million Americans suffer from migraines in the United States, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. The most commonly used and effective classes of medication, triptans and DHE (Dihydroergotamine), however, have a black box warning for two subtypes of migraine because of risk of stroke. Yet researchers at Abington-Jefferson Health have shown, as of… Continue reading Migraine Drugs Are Underused
Menopause and Migraines
Migraines increase as women approach menopause, according to new research. The discovery was made by investigators at the University of Cincinnati (UC), Montefiore Headache Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Vedanta Research. “Women have been telling doctors that their migraine headaches worsen around menopause and now we have proof they were right,” says Vincent… Continue reading Menopause and Migraines
Hope for New Migraine Prevention Drugs
Migraine researchers and clinicians are growing excited about a new class of drugs called Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibodies, which are showing promise in treating high-frequency episodic migraine and chronic migraine. A release from the American Headache Society quotes Peter J. Goadsby, MD, PhD, chair of the scientific program of the American Headache Society’s… Continue reading Hope for New Migraine Prevention Drugs
Better Ways to Fight Chronic Headaches
Imagine suffering chronic pain – say, in the form of headaches or migraines. Happily, you’ve found a solution to the problem. It has been several months of losing focus, sleep and general interest in the things you used to like. You went to a doctor and he told you an NTI device, which addresses jowl… Continue reading Better Ways to Fight Chronic Headaches
More Ways to Fight Migraine Pain: An FDA Update
Thought there was no hope for treating your migraine headaches? Don’t give up. In the past year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given adults new options for treating migraines by allowing the marketing of two prescription devices for such headaches. People who don’t tolerate drug treatments well might find relief by using the… Continue reading More Ways to Fight Migraine Pain: An FDA Update
Migraine Relief from Cosmetic Surgery Technique
Dr. Oren Tessler, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, is part of a team of plastic and reconstructive surgeons who report a high success rate using a method to screen and select patients for a specific surgical migraine treatment technique. More than 90% of the patients who underwent this surgery to decompress the nerves that trigger migraines experienced relief and also got a bonus cosmetic eyelid surgery.