Migraine associated with jaw bone disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Sept 2017 9:30 AM ISTIn a study, researchers at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine (FMRP-USP), in Brazil, have found that the more frequent...
Ketamine may help treat migraine pain unresponsive to other therapies Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTKetamine, a medication commonly used for pain relief and increasingly used for depression, may help alleviate migraine pain in patients who have not...
Migraine is treatable with surgery : AIIMS Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTMigraine surgery has been recently reported as an alternative to medical management to provide long-term relief in migraine sufferers.A migraine is a...
Triptans are safe for migraine in pregnancy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Nov 2017 7:22 PM ISTFindings of a study presented at the recently concluded American Headache Society AHS 2017 Scottsdale Headache Symposium in Phoenix Arizona show that...
First preventive migraine drug in 20 years that halves number of attacks: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTMigraine sufferers have a new hope now after trials showed that drug called Erenumab cuts the number of attacks in half. It has been found that...
Dangers of commonly prescribed painkillers highlighted Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Dec 2017 7:15 PM ISTCommonly prescribed painkillers need to be given for shorter periods of time to reduce the risk of obesity and sleep deprivation, a new study has...
Who all should be screened for Celiac Disease ? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Dec 2017 7:20 PM ISTDr.Daniel Karb, MD, and associates in a Large Population-Based Study described the epidemiology of celiac disease and identified the potential target...
Patients of Migraine at increased risk of cardiovascular problems Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Jan 2018 8:30 PM ISTWorldwide around one billion people are affected by a migraine which has the considerable impact on quality of life and imposes a substantial burden...
European Medicines Agency recommends withdrawal of painkiller flupirtine Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Feb 2018 7:05 PM ISTFlupirtine, a non-opioid analgesic, is indicated for the management of moderate to severe forms of acute and chronic pain including a migraine,...
Oral contraceptives linked with increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTIschemic strokes, which account for about 85 percent of all strokes, are caused by blood clots while hemorrhagic strokes are caused by bleeding in the...
10 percent of patients on levothyroxine have continued symptoms Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTHypothyroidism is a common disorder, and replacement therapy with levothyroxine (LT4) is the standard treatment.Hanneke Wouters at the University of...
Migraine linked to higher risk for stroke, MI Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTA migraine occurs in 1 in 8 people in the United States (5.6% prevalence in men; 17.1% in women).Studies conducted in the past looking at the...
