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Trials for the new migraine drug, Tezampanel (NGX424), are moving quickly ahead. So it’s time to catch up on what this drug is, and who it might help. Tezampanel is based on an emerging understanding of the role of glutamate (an amino acid) in pain. Targeting glutamate receptors (either through antagonists like Tezampanel or through [...]
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I just had to comment on this one. Sally Lawson and Laiche Djouhri of the University of Bristol (in the UK) made a discovery about chronic pain that could have major implications. Thanks to The Daily Headache for bringing this one to our attention. For years the best assumption was that much chronic pain was [...]
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A study from researchers in Chicago, published in November, gives us yet more reason to find answers rather than just put up with pain. The study was done with patients who were dealing with chronic back pain. The researchers compared the brain’s grey matter in patients with back pain to a control group, and discovered [...]
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One of the major problems with migraine treatment is that the causes of pain and discomfort can be very complex. Migraine symptoms may be triggered by a number of things that you’re not even aware of. Or, you may be dealing with two or three “different” headaches. When you try to get treatment for one [...]
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