Migraine Genetics WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Migraine Genetics
Genetics hold a lot of promise when it comes to understanding migraines. Those patients who suffer from migraines know that they run in families. Scientists are now looking for the gene or genes responsible for them. So far two have been discovered on chromosomes 1 and 19.1 It has also been recently discovered that a certain gene is important in how we respond to vitamin B2. B2 can be an important supplement for those who suffer from migraines.2 Continuing research shows how genes and migraines are connected.
Fast Facts:
- People who suffer from migraines are also thought to have an inherited abnormality in the regulation of the blood vessels.3
- Migraines are also affected by stress, red wine, and caffeine.
- Other research is also being done on the link between migraines and your environment.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Genome News Network: Migraines and Genes
- ↑ Headache and Migraine News: Vitamin B2, Migraine, and Genetics
- ↑ WrongDiagnosis: Migraine Inheritance
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- Contributor: amy marlatt
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: amy marlatt
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Genetics of Migraines, Migraines and family history, Migraines and genes, Genes and migraines, Migraines and Genetics
- Last update: Jun. 26, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
