HEIRS Health, Wellness, Disease and Hints for Better Living!: migraine

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Preventive Medication, Behavior Management Skills Help Combat Frequent Migraines

"The combination of preventive medication and behavioral changes offered significant relief for 77 percent of the individuals enrolled in a study aimed at combating frequent, disabling migraine headaches, according to new Ohio University research published this week in the British Medical Journal"

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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

REM sleep deprivation plays a role in chronic migraine

"LOS ANGELES (June 23, 2010) – Reporting at the American Headache Society's 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Los Angeles this week, new research shows that sleep deprivation leads to changes in the levels of key proteins that facilitate events involved in the underlying pathology of migraine."

REM sleep deprivation plays a role in chronic migraine: