Press release from the STIKO dated March 30, 2021: "The task of the STIKO is to continuously evaluate all scientific data on the efficacy and safety of vaccines and to derive recommendations from them. This naturally also applies when new findings on [...]
The patient guide "Successfully Combating Headaches and Migraines" by Prof. Hartmut Göbel will be published in October 2009 in its fully updated 5th edition. Chin up – because you can do something yourself to combat headaches and migraines! [...]
Increased sensitivity to light is one of the defining characteristics of migraine. Severe migraine attacks occur behind closed blinds and in darkness. Bright light, flickering, strong contrasts between light and dark, and other light effects can trigger migraine attacks. [...]
New study: Migraine increases risk of heart attack and stroke. If migraine with aura is present and certain gene combinations are in place, the risk of stroke and heart attack in women can be increased by a factor of 2 [...]
There are many ways to reduce the frequency and severity of migraine attacks through behavioral changes. Exercise in the fresh air and endurance sports are important options. Individual case studies can help to illustrate the importance of recreational sports and [...]
The journal Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology, published on March 10, 2009, that heat and low air pressure increase the risk of triggering headaches. However, air pollution has no significant effect on [...]
A recent American study (published on the British Medical Journal website, March 11, 2009) describes how women who suffer from migraines have an increased risk of stroke during pregnancy. This increased risk exists [...]
Current medications don't provide sufficient relief for some migraine sufferers. US researchers have developed a new drug that targets the pain differently than current medications – and with fewer side effects. The drug is not yet available [...]
