Precision migraine medicine may be guided by saliva CGRP levels
A precision approach to migraine preventive therapies may be possible based on salivary CGRP levels, according to neurologists in Spain. Their research has shown that a person’s baseline CGRP levels were able to predict their migraine frequency and also their responses to treatment with the CGRP inhibitor erenumab. In a pilot ...
Migraine preventives exciting but warrant conscientious prescribing
Migraine preventives are offering patients “significant hope” for improved pain and quality of life outcomes, but Australian neurologists are urging clinicians not to get ahead of themselves when prescribing. A review of the country’s current migraine management options highlighted the importance of, and access routes to, everything from NSAIDs and...
Locum pay skyrockets for neurologists
Neurologists are being offered record locum rates to fill positions in rural and regional hospitals, as post-pandemic staff shortages bite around the country. While locum work has always been lucrative in the most remote areas, recruiters say they are now offering increased rates even in inner regional centres to meet the...
Review provides ‘conclusive proof’ that repetitive head impacts cause CTE
A new analysis by Australian and international experts has found there is now conclusive evidence to support a causative link between repetitive head impacts (RHI) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). While sports bodies have long played down a cause and effect...
A new analysis by Australian and international experts has found there is now conclusive evidence to support a causative link...
Medical degrees ‘to be offered by apprenticeship’ in UK
People wanting to be doctors will soon have the option of skipping traditional medical school and obtaining their degree via an apprenticeship under a radical new scheme approved by the UK government. The first new starters are anticipated to...
People wanting to be doctors will soon have the option of skipping traditional medical school and obtaining their...
Global burden of tinnitus similar to migraine
Tinnitus has a global burden equivalent to that of migraine and common pain disorders, finds a meta-analysis which calls for a greater emphasis on research to improve the outcomes of people living with the debilitating condition. The...
Tinnitus has a global burden equivalent to that of migraine and common pain disorders, finds a meta-analysis which...