Posts by Neil Andrews
A New Approach to Migraine Treatment: Found in Translation?
By Neil Andrews |
A preclinical study reports that targeting an enzyme with a crucial role in protein synthesis improves hypersensitivity in rodent models of migraine. The strategy has promising therapeutic potential to treat migraine in people.
When a Migraine Lasts for Days: Gaining a Sense of the Scope of the Problem
By Neil Andrews |
A new study provides the first population-based estimate of the incidence of status migrainosus.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Chronic Pain, Including Migraine: More Than Black versus White
By Neil Andrews |
A new study examines pain prevalence in Black, White, Hispanic, Asian, multiracial and Native American adults in the United States. The work finds that differences between Black and White groups pale in comparison to differences between other racial/ethnic groups.
A Migraine Journey from New York City to Costa Rica and Back: A Chat with Migraine Patient Advocate Danielle Newport Fancher
By Neil Andrews |
In this MSC interview, migraine patient advocate Danielle Newport Fancher discusses her migraine journey, the problem of migraine stigma, and her advocacy efforts.
Cluster Headache: An Economic, Professional, and Personal Burden – A Data Visualization
By Neil Andrews |
This Migraine Science Collaborative data visualization depicts the effects of cluster headache on professional, social and family life, and on healthcare costs. How these effects differ between chronic cluster headache and episodic cluster headache is a particular focus.
Negative Data Matter Too: A Chat with Dan Levy about the Basic Science of Migraine
By Neil Andrews |
Professor Levy talks to MSC about his research, why negative data are important, some of the challenges and opportunities in the broader migraine field, and much more.
Modern Technology Applied to a Traditional Approach: A New Way to Assess Atrial Fibrillation Risk in Migraine Patients
By Neil Andrews |
A large study of 40,000 people with migraine shows that an artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram predicts an increased risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with migraine with aura.
Improving the Animal Models of Migraine: A Podcast with Gregory Dussor
By Neil Andrews |
Professor Gregory Dussor discusses his career path, his work to develop better animal models of migraine, what's going well in the migraine field – and what needs to get better.
New Links Between Blood Proteins and Migraine
By Neil Andrews |
A genetic study reveals that five of the proteins show a causal relationship with migraine risk.
