nature.com— Migraine sufferers might soon be able to block an imminent attack using a device that targets the brain with a powerful magnetic field.
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Like others, I'm skeptical. If true, however, nowhere near as convenient as pills - and they don't say there's any intention for it to be a consumer device
Agreed. So called 'Therapeudic' magnets (like those braclets and pads) are the biggest medical crock of s**t ever. They simply do not work. Period. The only time magnetism itself does help the medical profession is in the MRI machines, which, despite their insane pricetag, are one of, if not, the most valuable tools medical professionals have available to them. Often times expensive surgery can be avoided, or at least downgraded, because of an MRI scan. Tumors are easily identified without the use of investigative surgery. And arthritis patients can have the most beneficial therapy offered to them. Moral of the story is, mad propz to da MRI, yo.
I think psuedoscience runs rampant, but i dont think you can put this in the same category as most magnetic therapies, braclets etc. It is smart to so quickly dismiss it because it uses magnetism also ?
I think the most interesting aspect is the 48% whose migraine improved with the placebo treatment. If so, sign me up for the placebo treatment. Does make one wonder why all the drugs don't work, if placebo treatments do...
Pfft, screw magnets, i used to suffer from debilitating migraines. Well now I'm on medication for it and i haven't had a migraine for 3 years straight.
For those of you who don't have any experience with migraines:MYTH: A MIGRAINE IS JUST A BAD HEADACHE.REALITY: Migraine is a disease. A headache is only a symptom. Unlike a headache, the Migraine disease has many symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, auras (light spots), sensitivity to light and sound, numbness, difficulty in speech, and severe semihemispherical head pain. One Migraine attack alone can last for eight hours, several days, or even weeks.Maybe if you keep drinking that ferro-fluid this might have some effect, but I doubt it.
No offense anyone, but I hardly consider Penn & Teller to be a credible source on anything except magic. Please find a more reliable source than a cable television show if you're going to argue the validity of test results.
rebblescumJun 23, 2006
Like others, I'm skeptical. If true, however, nowhere near as convenient as pills - and they don't say there's any intention for it to be a consumer device
haookenJun 23, 2006
Agreed. So called 'Therapeudic' magnets (like those braclets and pads) are the biggest medical crock of s**t ever. They simply do not work. Period. The only time magnetism itself does help the medical profession is in the MRI machines, which, despite their insane pricetag, are one of, if not, the most valuable tools medical professionals have available to them. Often times expensive surgery can be avoided, or at least downgraded, because of an MRI scan. Tumors are easily identified without the use of investigative surgery. And arthritis patients can have the most beneficial therapy offered to them. Moral of the story is, mad propz to da MRI, yo.
veeohJun 23, 2006
Well hope this comes to something - Migraines suck.
tablatronixJun 23, 2006
I think psuedoscience runs rampant, but i dont think you can put this in the same category as most magnetic therapies, braclets etc. It is smart to so quickly dismiss it because it uses magnetism also ?
kablakistanJun 23, 2006
I think the most interesting aspect is the 48% whose migraine improved with the placebo treatment. If so, sign me up for the placebo treatment. Does make one wonder why all the drugs don't work, if placebo treatments do...
mpeters13Jun 23, 2006
www.alexchiu.com ftw LOL
xeigenJun 23, 2006
Pfft, screw magnets, i used to suffer from debilitating migraines. Well now I'm on medication for it and i haven't had a migraine for 3 years straight.
pmacJun 23, 2006
For those of you who don't have any experience with migraines:MYTH: A MIGRAINE IS JUST A BAD HEADACHE.REALITY: Migraine is a disease. A headache is only a symptom. Unlike a headache, the Migraine disease has many symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, auras (light spots), sensitivity to light and sound, numbness, difficulty in speech, and severe semihemispherical head pain. One Migraine attack alone can last for eight hours, several days, or even weeks.Maybe if you keep drinking that ferro-fluid this might have some effect, but I doubt it.
locojonesJun 23, 2006
No offense anyone, but I hardly consider Penn & Teller to be a credible source on anything except magic. Please find a more reliable source than a cable television show if you're going to argue the validity of test results.
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