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Familial Hemiplegic Migraine 1 (FHM1) is a rare type of migraine related to the gene locus CACNA1A. Common to FHM1 are speech, visual and sensory disturbances, headache, and loss of coordination (read more about Familial Hemiplegic Migraine here). DNA display atOxford University Natural History MuseumPhoto courtesy of net efekt The fascinating thing about migraine that [...]
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Now we’re getting somewhere. Recently Dr. Alexander Mauskop of the New York Headache Center reported on an Italian study related to migraine and genetics. Genetics holds a lot of promise when it comes to understanding what migraine is, and how to treat it. But we still have a long way to go. But this study [...]
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There’s been a lot of conversation about last month’s report on a genotype known as methyleneterahydrofolate reductase, or MTHFR 677TT. If you’ve read any of the reports, you may be as confused as I was at first, but let’s take a closer look. There has been a lot of research into the connection between stroke [...]
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Genetic research into migraine continues to suggest directions of treatment that haven’t been widely considered before. The latest studies out of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the USA are doing just that, and also increasing interest in studying links between migraine and epilepsy. Here’s the story in brief. The study is about a rare [...]
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Researchers are learning more about what causes specific migraine symptoms, such as headache and sensitivity to light. Yesterday researchers from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research in Queensland, Australia announced that they had discovered chromosomes that are responsible for specific migraine symptoms. A chromosome is a string of DNA and related proteins. Researcher Dr Dale [...]
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