Women typically suffer from more headaches than men, and some people experience migraines only during menstruation.
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Migraine is many things, but one thing it’s not is ‘just a headache’. Here’s what causes the symptoms and the medication options to treat them.
It’s estimated that sex headaches occur in 1-1.6% of the population at some time in their life – but the real figures could be higher as they often go unreported due to stigma around discussing sex
In one trial, atogepant was shown to reduce the number of migraine days a person had each month by 30%.
A highly unusual new case is giving scientists insights about what causes illusions of facial distortion
For women ages 18 to 49, migraines are the leading cause of disability throughout the world.
Increasing awareness of migraine symptoms is critical for those living with undiagnosed migraine, since getting a diagnosis is the first step to receiving appropriate and effective care.
Exercise or exertion headaches could affect up to a quarter of the adult population.
Women are twice as likely to have a chronic, more severe form of cluster headache compared to men.
This technique could also be applied to other conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease.
No two people will react to the same smell in the same way.
Research suggests that alternative treatments for migraine, including physical therapy, massage and vitamin supplements, can make a difference.
As a GP, bad headaches are among the most common topics I’m asked about. Here’s how you can assess whether to stay home, see a doctor — or head straight to emergency.
Barometric pressure headaches are often the result of pressure changes in our sinuses.
Our study found that many GPs aren’t even aware of cluster headache, and often give patients the wrong treatment.
But there is an answer.
There are several different science ideas around why, but the answer may have something to do with what happens when we cool down the roof of our mouth.
Marijuana is known for delivering a good high. But the plant’s uses go well beyond the recreational. Marijuana contains a trove of medicinal compounds whose uses we are just now discovering.
The brain itself can’t actually feel pain. It can’t sense damage to itself the way your finger can. We know this because people can have brain surgery while they are totally awake.
Women are more prone to immune-related diseases like allergies and irritable bowel syndrome. But this may be due to the fact that they have super-strong immune systems.
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Conjoint Clinical Associate Professor, Deakin University School of Medicine and Specialist Pain Medicine Physician, Deakin University
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Researcher, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Neuroscience, Durham University
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Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Lecturer in History, University of Leicester
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Professor of Medical Anthropology and Social Sciences, University of Kent
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Professor of Neurology, UCL
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Reader in Cognitive Neuroscience, Director of the Sheffield Autism Research Lab, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Psychology, University of Essex
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Professor of Neuropharmacology, University of Central Lancashire
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Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Florida
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Professor and Director of the Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre, Lancaster University
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Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology and Director of Neurology Student Education, Tulane University
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Researcher, Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet
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Professor of Molecular Genetics; Director, Genomics Research Centre; Director, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University
