Archive for the 'Migraine Headaches' Category
Office Initiative Reduces Headaches And Neck And Shoulder Pain By More Than 40 Per Cent
Office staff who took part in an eight-month workplace initiative reported that headaches and neck and shoulder pain fell by more than 40 per cent and their use of painkillers halved, according to research published in the May issue of Cephalalgia. They also reported that pain levels were less severe at the end of the study than at the start.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsFDA Approves New Class Of Migraine Drug
If you’re one of the nearly 30 million Americans* who suffers from migraine headaches, you now have a new way to fight them. This month, a new drug is expected to land in pharmacies that combines two existing migraine drugs. Most days, Richard Higgins is very active. If he’s not training for triathlons, he’s doing karate with his kids. The only thing that seems to slow him down is his migraine headaches.Original post by World of Psychology
No commentsROXRO PHARMA Announces Positive Clinical Proof Of Concept Results For Novel Intranasal Migraine Treatment
ROXRO PHARMA, Inc. announced positive top-line data from a clinical study of the company’s novel investigational intranasal pain reliever in the treatment of migraine and related symptoms. The placebo-controlled proof of concept study evaluated the efficacy and safety of ROX-828, an intranasal formulation of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) pain reliever ketorolac.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsSensitive Skin A Symptom Of Migraine
“Migraine hurts skin” is the headline in the Daily Mirror. The newspaper describes the symptom of sensitive skin, called allodynia, where sufferers of migraine find combing their hair, wearing jewellery or getting dressed “excruciatingly painful”. The newspaper reports that 10% of people in the UK suffer migraine. The Daily Telegraph covers the same story and suggests “two thirds of migraine sufferers reported symptoms of the condition allodynia”.Original post by aiming for grace
No commentsMigraine Increases Risk Of Severe Skin Sensitivity And Pain
People with migraine are more likely to experience exacerbated skin sensitivity or pain after non-painful daily activities such as rubbing one’s head, combing one’s hair and wearing necklaces or earrings, compared to people with other types of headache, according to a study published in the April 22, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.Original post by A Hearty Life
No commentsTeva Announces Tentative Approval Of Generic Maxalt(R) Tablets
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted tentative approval for the Company’s Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market its generic version of Merck’s migraine pain treatment Maxalt® (Rizatriptan Benzoate) Tablets, equivalent to 5 mg and 10 mg base. Final approval of this product is anticipated upon expiration of patent protection for the brand product in June 2012.Original post by Diabetes Update
No commentsTreximet (sumatriptan And Naproxen Sodium) Tablets Approved By FDA For Acute Treatment Of Migraine
GlaxoSmithKline (LSE & NYSE: GSK) and POZEN Inc. (NASDAQ: POZN) announced that the FDA has approved Treximet for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults. Treximet is the first and only migraine product designed to target multiple mechanisms of migraine by combining a triptan, a class of migraine-specific medicines pioneered by GSK, and an anti-inflammatory pain reliever in a single tablet.Original post by Diabetes Update
No commentsConcentrating On Different Aspects Of Pain Leads To Breakthrough In Migraine Genetics
In a new study, published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, researchers were able for the first time to convincingly demonstrate a genomic locus to be linked to migraine susceptibility in two diverse populations. Migraine is the most common cause of episodic headache, and by far the most common neurological cause of a doctor’s visit.Original post by Diabetes Update
No commentsOveruse Of Codeine, Oxycodone And Barbiturates Increases Risk Of Chronic Migraine
People who overuse barbiturates and opioids, such as codeine, butalbital, and oxycodone, to treat migraine are at an increased risk of developing chronic migraine, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12 - 19, 2008.People with chronic migraine have headaches on 15 or more days a month.Original post by Six Until Me.
No commentsChildren With Migraine At Increased Risk Of Sleep Disturbances
Children with migraine are more likely to have sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea and lack of sleep, than children without migraine, according to research on the effects of headaches on children’s sleep patterns that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12 - 19, 2008.Original post by Six Until Me.
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