Headache Research Archives - The National Headache Foundation

12 Dec NHF Grant Awarded

Posted at 15:24h in Case Study, Headache, Headache Education, Headache Medication, Headache News, Headache Research, Headache Treatments, Migraine by fetch

As part of its 2018 funding cycle, the National Headache Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to fund a nationwide study conducted by Dr. Erin Buchanan of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and Clinvest Research. The goal of the project will be to improve...

01 Nov Interested in Joining the National Headache Foundation at Headache on the Hill?

Posted at 19:48h in Headache, Headache Education, Headache News, Headache Research, Headache Support, National Headache Foundation, NHF News by fetch

The National Headache Foundation is proud to be participating in Headache on the Hill, an annual congressional advocacy event on February 11 and 12, 2019. Headache on the Hill participants visit the offices of approximately 130 members of Congress to raise issues on behalf of those with...

18 Sep Approval and Release of a New Migraine Medication

Posted at 16:05h in Headache Medication, Headache News, Headache Research by fetch

The National Headache Foundation applauds the approval and release of Teva Pharmaceutical's migraine preventive medication, Ajovy (fremenazumab), on Friday, September 14, 2018. This medication is the second in a new class of migraine preventers called CGRP monoclonal antibodies to be approved in 2018, with another...

13 Jun Those Most Impacted by Migraine Have the Poorest Access to Care

Posted at 20:55h in Headache Research, Study by National Headache Foundation

The National Headache Foundation has begun to conduct surveys with thousands of our patient members on important topics: affordability of care; meaningful migraine relief; satisfaction with medications and treatment; etc. The results are accumulating and we are beginning to analyze some of the data. In...

23 Mar Seasonal Allergies or Chronic Headache? Here are the Differences.

Posted at 18:25h in Headache Research by National Headache Foundation

With spring comes warmer weather, rain showers, fresh flowers and the dreaded seasonal allergy symptoms. Frequent sneezing and itchy eyes are common this time of year, and some people may even experience intensified or continual migraine. It’s important to know, however, whether or not ongoing...

07 Sep Partners for Understanding Pain

Posted at 09:52h in Headache Research, NHF News by National Headache Foundation

Pain is cited as the most common reason Americans access health care. It is a leading cause of disability and it is a major contributor to health care costs. It is important that your voice is heard if we are to improve the care of people with headache and other pain conditions. The National Headache Foundation joins 56 other organizations in the Partners for Understanding Pain. The partnership is organized by the American Chronic Pain Association and is committed to helping those with chronic, acute, and cancer pain lead better lives. It strives to create greater understanding among health care professionals, individuals and families struggling with pain, the business community, legislators, and the public that pain is a serious public health issue.

26 May National Headache Foundation Accepting Grant Applications for Cluster Headache Research

Posted at 15:34h in Headache Research, Study by National Headache Foundation

The National Headache Foundation has been supporting clinical and basic science research in headache and its causes for over 25 years. These grants have served as springboards to obtaining over $7 million in federal funding of headache-related research. Newer resources have facilitated the application process and the review process. Grants are now available, up to $100,000 per protocol, for research support. We are focusing the current campaign to protocols dealing with cluster headaches. This effort is supported by the Hope Schwab Fund in partnership with the National Headache Foundation.

07 Dec NHF-sponsored Study Says Migraines May Worsen for Patients with Asthma

Posted at 11:48h in Headache Research, News to Know, Study by headache

Individuals with asthma who also experience episodic or occasional migraine may be more likely to develop chronic migraine, according to a National Headache Foundation-sponsored study, recently published online in the journal Headache. “If you have asthma along with episodic or occasional migraine, then your headaches are more likely to evolve into a more disabling form known as chronic migraine,” said Vincent Martin, MD, professor of medicine in UC’s Division of General Internal Medicine, co-director of the Headache and Facial Pain Program at the UC Neuroscience Institute and lead author in the study. Dr. Martin is Vice President of the National Headache Foundation.

08 Apr Statistics from the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention Study

Posted at 10:52h in Headache Research by headache

The study found that approximately 12 percent of Americans have migraines, and approximately 40 percent could benefit from preventive therapies. (1) Of migraine sufferers in the study, only one in five currently use preventive therapy. (1) Nine out of 10 migraine sufferers report they can’t “function normally”...