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Blood flow changes in the eyes could influence visual symptoms of migraines
A recent study found changes in blood flow in the retina could explain why some migraine patients experience visual symptoms. The findings could represent a long-sought observable marker for migraines that doctors can use to aid in the clinical treatment of the condition.
The study was led by former UCLA Department of Neurology Clinical Instructor Dr. Katherine Podraza (now of the Hartford Healthcare Headache Center) and co authored by former UCLA Health research scientist Nitin Bangera, UCLA Goldberg Migraine Program clinical research coordinator Akira Feliz and UCLA Goldberg Migraine Program Director Dr. Andrew Charles of the UCLA Department of Neurology. Read the study in Headache.
Reference: Blood flow changes in the eyes could influence visual symptoms of migraines; Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain, DOI: 10.1111/head.14654
Maternal diabetes and overweight and congenital heart defects in offspring
Maternal diabetes and overweight or obesity are known to be associated with increased risk of congenital heart defects (CHDs) in offspring, but there are no large studies analyzing outcomes associated with these factors in 1 model.
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