
The first genetic factor connected to migraine has been identified by Investigators at the International Headache Genetics Consortium.
Researchers looked at genetic data of more than 50,000 people and found new insights into the triggers for migraines attacks, which commonly begin in puberty and but tend to affect people aged between 20 to 45 years of age. Migraine affects approximately one in six women and one in 12 men.
"This is a major stride in migraine science," said David W. Dodick, president of the American Headache Society, and professor of neurology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, and the director of the Headache Program in Phoenix, Arizona. Underscoring the significance of the findings, Dr. Dodick said, "It is the first study to identify a genetic risk factor for the common subtypes of migraine, and provides some support for the general concept of migraine as a state of brain hyperexcitability. It also supports previous research findings on the potential role of glutamate in migraine , as well novel glutamate modulating drugs that are currently being tested in migraine. Further work may provide insight into the precise molecular mechanism(s) of migraine as well as future targets for novel therapies."
Source: Eurekalert
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