Headache

A headache is a condition of pain in the head; sometimes neck or upper back pain may also be interpreted as a headache. It ranks amongst the most common local pain complaints.The vast majority of headaches are benign and self-limiting. Common causes are tension, migraine, eye strain, dehydration, low blood sugar, and sinusitis. Much rarer are headaches due to life-threatening conditions such as meningitis, encephalitis, cerebral aneurysms, extremely high blood pressure, and brain tumors. When the headache occurs in conjunction with a head injury the cause is usually quite evident. A large percentage of headaches among females are caused by ever-fluctuating estrogen during menstrual years. This can occur prior to, during or even midcycle menstruation.Treatment of an uncomplicated headache is usually symptomatic with over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin, paracetamol , or ibuprofen, although some specific forms of headaches may demand other, more suitable treatment. It may be possible to relate the occurrence of a headache to other particular triggers , which can then be avoided. (From the Wikpedia article Headache.)

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Recent Publications on Headache:
Common genetic influences underlie comorbidity of migraine and endometriosis. We examined the co-occurrence of migraine and endometriosis within the...	19th July, 2008	Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, Queensland Institute of Medical Research,	Genet Epidemiol. 2008 Jul 17;. DOI Direct Link
[SUNCT syndrome (short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjuntival injection and tearing): a rare case in a paediatric patient with favourable response to topiramate] SUNCT Syndrome (short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with...	19th July, 2008	Seccion Cefaleas, Unidad de Neurologia, Hospital General de Ninos Dr.	Arch Argent Pediatr. 2008 Feb;106(1):40-2.
[Children and adolescent's drawing for the diagnosis of migraine] INTRODUCTION: Migraine is frequent in children. Children's drawings of...	19th July, 2008	Servicio de Neurologia, Hospital General de Ninos Dr. Pedro de	Arch Argent Pediatr. 2008 Feb;106(1):11-8.
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis. A Descriptive Multicenter Study of Patients in Pakistan and Middle East. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The natural history, causative factors, and...	19th July, 2008	From Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan; Department of	Stroke. 2008 Jul 17;. DOI Direct Link
'Hip-Hop' Stroke. A Stroke Educational Program for Elementary School Children Living in a High-Risk Community. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Public stroke recognition is poor and poses a...	19th July, 2008	From the Department of Neurology, Harlem Hospital and Columbia University	Stroke. 2008 Jul 17;. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Headache:
Oxygen Provides Headache Relief	Medical Breakthroughs:  Jul 16 2008 5:47AM Matching: headache
Next Pharmaceuticals Announces Vity Awards 2008 Include Next Pharmaceutical's Relora(R) and Seditol(R)	DiGiTAL50:  Jul 15 2008 6:50AM Matching: headache
Next Pharmaceuticals Announces Vity Awards 2008 Include Next Pharmaceutical's Relora(R) and Seditol(R)	PR inside:  Jul 14 2008 10:44PM Matching: headache
Doctors weigh new treatment for migraines	IOL:  Jul 14 2008 8:37AM Matching: headache
Next Pharmaceuticals Announces Vity Awards 2008 Include Next Pharmaceutical's Relora(R) and Seditol(R)	Genetic Engineering News:  Jul 14 2008 5:44PM Matching: headache
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Headache Clinical Trials:
Sumatriptan 4 mg Statdose in the Acute Treatment of Cluster Headache	Episodic Cluster Headache;   Chronic Cluster Headache

Headache Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7386863	Administering devices in dependence upon user metric vectors with multiple users
7390817	Combinations of a vanilloid antagonist and an NSAID for the treatment of pain
7390907	Vanilloid receptor ligands and their use in treatments
7392140	Cellular fibronectin as a diagnostic marker in stroke and methods of use thereof
7392192	Method of and apparatus for improving research and/or communication interaction with animals such as dolphins and the like, and providing more facile communication with humans lacking speaking capability
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Companies working in the area of Headache from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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Cyberonics Incorporated Cyberonics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYBX) pioneered the Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS Therapy™) System. Founded in 1987 to design, develop and market implantable medical devices for the treatment of epilepsy and... www.cyberonics.com/        View full profile
Pozen POZEN is committed to building a portfolio of products with significant commercial potential in select therapeutic areas. Our initial focus is migraine, where we have built a portfolio of four product... www.pozen.com        View full profile
Avalon Instruments The Avalon's range of Raman Analyzers offer you High Performance Raman Spectoscopy. Our cutting edge detection, sampling technology, automated calibration and pinned-in-place optics coupled with our... www.avaloninst.com/        View full profile
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