Stopping weight loss drugs is followed by weight regain and reversal of beneficial effects on heart and metabolic health markers like high blood pressure, finds BMJ review.
Regain was faster than after behavioural weight management programmes
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Our new open access paper looking at Migraine and FND, two of the commonest conditions in neurological practice.
Migraine and functional neurological disorder (FND)—a review of comorbidity and potential overlap. academic.oup.com/braincomms/… 🧵1/
A viewer asked me for help on @ThisMorning after losing £140,000 to a fake crypto scam advert using an AI video of me to promote it… I’ve had enough of this, its time SOMETHING WAS DONE…
Almost 40 years ago, the discovery of the vasoactive neuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) ushered in a new era in migraine treatment.
A new Therapeutics Review explores the current role of CGRP and future perspectives.
Read this & more 👉 hubs.li/Q03cTB240
ALT Cover of The Lancet March 22, 2025 issue. Quote on cover reads: "Drugs targeting the CGRP pathway represent a mechanism-specific approach to both acute and preventive migraine treatment with a proven efficacy and an excellent safety and tolerability profile."
Have you ever wondered about the differences between cluster headache and migraine? On #ClusterHeadacheAwarenessDay we're taking a look at some of the different symptoms of each condition that people may experience.
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The number of patients entering clinical trials in the UK fell by 27% from 2018 to 2023 and new industry trials declined 38%.
To revive clinical research we need to streamline systems and dismantle bureaucracy, writes @MasudHusainbmj.com/content/388/bmj.r469…
In 2021, around 10 million adults in the UK were living with migraine. Which drugs should people take?
Researchers have explored which oral medicines were most effective for migraine attacks. Disccover their findings here:
evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/wh…@MigraineTrust
ALT "Finding a migraine treatment that works can be incredibly difficult and can take many years of painful trial and error. We believe that availability and accessibility of a range of migraine treatments, including the newer treatments, can offer people greater options and choice in managing their migraine." - Rob Music, Chief Executive, The Migraine Trust
Sad news to share … Former Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer is down to ‘months, not years’ after brain cancer returns .., smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-…
Happy International Women’s Day!
We’re celebrating women who have changed the world. Here are all of the amazing women who have received the #NobelPrize and their remarkable achievements at the time of the award.
Tell us about the women who inspire you the most - and why
#InternationalWomensDay
A new definition of dyslexia has been created by a team of international experts, but why does this matter and how can it help those with the condition?
Prof Julia Carroll explains 👇
Read more about the new definition of #dyslexia here: birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/w…
Four years ago, Mo’s life changed forever when an accident left him paralysed.
Now, he’s the first paralysed surgeon in England.
Watch how thanks to his own dedication, the adjustments made by his team and his hydraulic wheelchair, he’s back doing what he loves. 💙
Whether you're celebrating with your partner, the gals, your pals, or just showing yourself some love today, wishing you all a happy #ValentinesDay! 💙
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ALT A pink heart on a teal background with the words 'roses are red, violets are blue, we live with migraine but we'll make it through', with an illustrated graphic of two hands making a heart shape.
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Tension-Type Headache #TTH Awareness Day.
It is important to recognise this type of headache, as management may vary, and includes non pharmacology therapies. Differentiating this from #Migraine needed, and also may be comorbid. Current debate on if these are spectrum or separate
♥️ 2025 Tension-Type Headache (TTH) Awareness Day ♥️
In 2024, @JCephalalgia published a fascinating paper exploring the time features of TTH and other primary headaches. Learn more here: 🔗
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…#TTH2025