How Migraines Can Affect Your Child

How migraines can affect your child

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"It is hard to tease out the link between problems like depression and hyperactivity from migraine because all these conditions are common in children," says Andrew D. Hershey, MD, PhD, associate director of neurology research and professor of …
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US Food and Drug Administration approves Cangene's VARIZIG®

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VARIZIG is approved in Canada and was previously made available in the United States under an investigational new drug (IND) Expanded Access Protocol. Through the expanded access program, VARIZIG was available for patients at risk of severe …
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Ebselen May Work Like Lithium with Fewer Serious Side Effects

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According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications entitled “A safe lithium mimetic for bipolar disorder,” British researchers are exploring a medication called ebselen as a possible treatment for bipolar disorder in humans …
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Hormone May Play a Role in Asthma-Obesity Link

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Leptin affects the airways by decreasing the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system, an area of the nervous system that hasn't formerly been associated with the hormone, says lead study author Gerard Karsenty, MD, PhD. This study shows that …
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