Surgical Option For Migraine Sufferers
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A combination of surgery and Botox injections can help treat migraines, according to a new study. In a study involving 125 patients, the researchers injected 100 migraine sufferers with Botox to determine which muscles triggered their migraines.
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NEW YORK  - Contrary to earlier reports,  injections of botulinum toxin A -- better known as Botox -- do  not seem to prevent migraine headaches occurring, according to  results of a small study.
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New research published in this week&#39;s BMJ indicates that people who experience migraine headaches are twice as likely to suffer a stroke than those who do not experience migraines.
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Obesity surgery helps patients do more than shed weight &#151; it often cures their diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, researchers say.
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NEW YORK  - Melatonin, which is widely used  as a sleep-aid, is also effective for migraine prevention,  according to findings from a small trial.
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WEDNESDAY,  Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men who suffer from migraine headaches appear to be at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, mostly due to a higher risk of having a heart attack, researchers report.
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A simple surgical procedure can treat what some regard as a leading cause of male infertility, scientists report.
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A significant number of patients who have stomach surgery to lose weight develop peripheral nerve damage, research has found. A team at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota found patients complained of pain, tingling or numbness.
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Stimulating the brain with implanted electrodes appears to help ease the pain of cluster headaches, two separate teams of researchers reported on Wednesday.
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - With more than 28 million Americans suffering from debilitating migraine headaches each year, employers also suffer through missed days from work and reduced productivity.
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There&#39;s evidence of a possible link between endometriosis and migraine, says an Italian study in the latest issue of Human Reproduction.
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NEW YORK  - An extract of the root of a  plant called butterbur (Petasites hybridus) significantly  reduces the frequency of migraine headaches, new research  findings suggest.
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Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi has decided to have surgery in the United States, a close ally said Sunday amid news reports that the ailing media mogul would get a pacemaker.
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NEW YORK  - Frovatriptan, used to prevent and treat migraine headaches, may also be of use in preventing post-dural puncture headache, according to Italian researchers.
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NEW ORLEANS  - Migraine with visual auras  associated with vision loss is a risk factor for stroke in  young women. However, not all types of visual auras predict  stroke risk, say researchers with the Stroke Prevention in  Young Women study.
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NEW YORK  - Total laparoscopic hysterectomy, a type of minimally invasive "key-hole" surgery, is suitable for removing the uterus in female-to-male transsexuals, according to a report in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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A common condition affecting fertility in women may be linked to migraine, new research reveals. The work could also help scientists understand the origins of migraine.