Scientists have been certain for some time now that Migraine has a genetic component. In recent years, specific genes related to hemiplegic Migraine, a rare form of Migraine, have been located, but genetic links to other types of Migraine have been more elusive.
Now, a world-wide collaboration of researchers has identified the first-ever genetic risk factor associated with common* types of Migraine. The researchers, who looked at the genetic data of more than 50,000 people, have produced...
This week's episode of MigraineCast is now available on MigraineCast.com This week's episode is, "A New Discovery About the Cause of... Read more »
Researchers have identified a gene mutation that could impact triggering Migraines and provide a direction for developing new... Read more »
The transcript of this podcast is below. If you prefer to listen to it, you can do so easily from the MigraineCast Web site. Welcome to... Read more »
I wanted to take a short break from our regularly scheduled blog on nightmares to talk about a recently published article, by Dr. John Chia... Read more »
Migraine and headache disorders education, advocacy and awareness are my passions. Being able to attend the 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting... Read more »
Scientists have been certain for some time now that Migraine has a genetic component. In recent years, specific genes related to hemiplegic... Read more »
Gene mutations that cause infertility in men could point the way to a male birth control pill, American and Iranian researchers say. Read more »
A geneticist in Great Britain says the discovery of genes linked to such diseases as diabetes, Crohn's disease, and cancer isn't going to offer... Read more »
Scientists may have found a way to target specific receptors in the brain so that drugs may better treat the cognitive and motor problems related to... Read more »
For those of us with frequent headaches or Migraine attacks, preventive medications are often a good option. Amazingly, the medications used for... Read more »
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