Posts by Kayt Sukel
Overcoming the Stigma and Stereotypes of Migraine: An Interview with Rashmi Halker Singh
By Kayt Sukel |
Dr. Rashmi Halker Singh, who has migraine herself, speaks about why she’s so open about living with migraine, the stigma and stereotypes associated with the condition, and much more.
The Role of Lifestyle Factors in Migraine and How to Implement Behavioral Change: A Podcast with Elizabeth Seng
By Kayt Sukel |
In this MSC podcast, Elizabeth Seng discusses how lifestyle factors, including stress, sleep, diet, and physical activity contribute to migraine, and the best way to implement behavioral change to improve the lives of people who have this disorder.
The Untapped Opportunity to Better Understand Migraine in Children and Adolescents: A Podcast with Serena Orr
By Kayt Sukel |
In this MSC podcast, Serena Orr discusses her path to pediatric migraine research, some of her recent work on the role of anxiety and depression in kids with migraine, how adverse childhood experiences affect pediatric migraine, as well as the need for more funding of headache research.
Improving Headache Diagnosis with Artificial Intelligence
By Kayt Sukel |
A recent proof-of-concept study shows that natural language processing and machine learning can accurately classify migraine versus cluster headache.
Understanding the Links Between Migraine and Vascular Health
By Kayt Sukel |
A new study finds that higher vascular risk scores are associated with lower chances of active or incident migraine.
Body and Mind, Emotion and Suffering, Consciousness and More: Pain Never Comes in a Pure Form – A Chat with Carl Saab
By Kayt Sukel |
Professor Saab discusses the challenges of developing an objective pain diagnostic – including one for migraine – the nature of pain, and his vision for the future of migraine research and treatment.
Stigma’s Impact on Chronic Pain – Including Migraine
By Kayt Sukel |
A new study assesses the contributors to and the effects of pain stigma.
The Impact of Natural Disasters on Migraine
By Kayt Sukel |
Recent research shows that victims of the 2018 Japan Floods were more likely to receive newly prescribed migraine treatment, compared to non-victims. A separate study reveals how COVID-19 can affect migraine – sometimes in surprising ways.
Tying the Research Together to Understand Migraine: An Interview with Gretchen Tietjen
By Kayt Sukel |
Dr. Tietjen, a headache medicine and vascular neurology expert, discusses her career path, the overlaps between migraine and stroke, her most surprising findings, and much more.
