Why Alzheimer's Drug Approval Delay? $3 Billion in DMD Gene Therapy; ADHD Prevalence
(MedPage Today) -- Why is donanemab, an investigational anti-amyloid agent for early Alzheimer's disease, facing an approval delay? (The Guardian) Early use of erenumab (Aimovig) showed sustained efficacy compared with oral migraine preventives... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - March 26, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

April 2024
Comparing Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatments Trouble With Touch? : Feeling Your World Appendix Pain : Preventing Appendicitis Complications All About Acne Migraine Trainer App (Source: NIH News in Health)
Source: NIH News in Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Groundbreaking Non-Invasive Migraine and Cluster Headache Treatment Now Offered Nationally by Dr. David Mahjoubi.
Dr. David Mahjoubi, founder of The Ketamine Healing Clinic and Sleepinox sleep supplement, is excited to provide nationwide a revolutionary non-invasive treatment for patients who suffer from migraine and cluster headaches: the gammaCore Sapphire™ treatment protocol offers hope for... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news

Recovery after sport-related concussion in collegiate athletes with self-reported pre-injury migraines - Terry DP, Jo J, Williams K, Maxwell BA, Berkner P, Iverson GL, Zuckerman SL.
Pre-injury migraines might be a risk factor for prolonged recovery after sport-related concussion (SRC). We sought to examine whether a pre-injury history of migraines is associated with worse recovery following SRC in collegiate athletes. Data were collec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

' There is no true migraine diet,' doctor says, but these 12 foods can trigger symptoms
One in four American households has a member who experiences migraine, according to the American Migraine Foundation. "I get asked all the time about a migraine diet, [and] there is no one true migraine diet," that can prevent symptoms, says Dr. Fred Cohen, headache specialist and assistant…#fredcohen #mountsinai (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Common Epilepsy, Migraine Drug Topiramate Won't Raise Odds for Autism in Offspring
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 -- A common antiseizure drug used to treat epilepsy, migraines and bipolar disorder does not appear to increase the risk of autism for kids exposed to it in the womb, a new study says. Topiramate does not contribute to any... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Botox nearly killed me: Texas woman, 36, reveals how regular injections left her partially paralyzed and choking on spit
Alicia Hallock, 36, from Texas, said on social media that she had been receiving Botox injections for almost five years to treat her migraines. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Inflation remains a headache for small business owners
Inflation remains a top concern for small businesses, which reported lower optimism in February. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Obese teens can crash diet safely if monitored by a dietitian, study finds
Fears over the effect of rapid weight loss on physical and mental wellbeing of young people said to be unjustifiedShort-term, very low-calorie diets for obese teenagers are safe as long as they are closely monitored by an experienced dietitian, according to researchers in Australia.The study, by scientists based at Sydney University, also revealed that many adolescents involved in the investigation thought the diets were an acceptable way to lose weight – despite experiencing side-effects that included fatigue, headache, irritability, constipation and nausea.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Science editor Tags: Obesity Medical research Young people Diets and dieting Society Life and style UK news Source Type: news

Migraine Headaches From Tapeworms In Brain Linked To Undercooked Bacon
A man developed neurocysticercosis which is caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, after a nearly lifelong habit of “eating lightly cooked, non-crispy bacon.” (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science business pharma standard Source Type: news

Migrants and strongmen: the EU ’s north Africa headache
European leaders are desperate to curb irregular arrivals but risk replicating their pre-Arab Spring policies (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

She could have died from meningitis. Now this student wants more people to get vaccinated
When varsity athlete Megan Plamendon got a headache last November, she thought she'd pushed herself too hard on a 17 kilometre run. But the student at Queen's University had meningitis — one of three cases that prompted Kingston health officials to warn of an increase in invasive meningococcal disease type B activity in the region. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada Source Type: news

Higher neck pain intensity and pain catastrophizing soon after a whiplash injury partially explain the presence of persistent headache: a prospective study - Anarte-Lazo E, Falla D, Rodriguez-Blanco C, Bernal-Utrera C.
OBJECTIVE: To understand whether pain-related factors soon after a whiplash injury can explain the presence of chronic headache. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective study with a follow-up of 6 months was performed including 42 patients with acute ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

' Space Headaches' Can Hit Astronauts, Study Finds
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 -- Astronauts who have never had headaches may develop migraines and other tension-type headaches for the first time when they go into space. A side effect of zero gravity, these headaches start with motion sickness as... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Neurological conditions now leading cause of ill-health worldwide, finds study
Numbers living with or dying from disorders such as stroke rises dramatically to 3.4bn people – 43% of global populationNeurological conditions ranging from migraine to stroke, Parkinson ’s disease and dementia, are now the leading cause of ill-health worldwide, causing 11.1 million deaths in 2021, research has revealed.The number of people living with or dying from disorders of the nervous system has risen dramatically over the past three decades, with 43% of the world ’s population – 3.4 billion people – affected in 2021, according toa study published in the Lancet.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 14, 2024 Category: Science Authors: David Batty Tags: Health Neuroscience Parkinson's disease Dementia Stroke Medical research Society Source Type: news