About the VHIR
Here at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) we promote biomedical research, innovation and teaching. Over 1,800 people are seeking to understand diseases today so the treatment can be improved tomorrow.
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Our research group is focused on studying the pathophysiology of migraine and other primary headaches using preclinical, translational and clinical research.
Migraine will allow us to define the brain’s adaptive, sensory/cognitive functions, through genetics, epigenetics, neurophysiology, neuromolecular and neuroanatomical information with an interest in developing clinical therapeutic solutions, with the goal on having an impact on suffering and increasing the well-being.
PMID: 34030634 Journal: JOURNAL OF HEADACHE AND PAIN Year: 2021 Reference: J Headache Pain. 2021 May 24;22(1):43. doi: 10.1186/s10194-021-01258-y. Impact factor: 7.277 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gago-Veiga, A B, Huhn, J-I, Latysheva, N, Vieira Campos, A, Torres-Ferrus, M, Alpuente Ruiz, A, Sacco, S, Frattale, I, Ornello, R, Ruscheweyh, R et al. DOI: 10.1186/s10194-021-01258-y
PMID: 33867184 Journal: NEUROLOGIA Year: 2021 Reference: Neurologia (Engl Ed). 2021 Apr 15. pii: S0213-4853(21)00054-2. doi: 10.1016/j.nrl.2021.01.018. Impact factor: 3.109 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Belvis, R, Santos-Lasaosa, S, Irimia, P, Lopez Blanco, R, Torres-Ferrus, M, Morollon, N, Lopez-Bravo, A, Garcia-Azorin, D, Minguez-Olaondo, A, Guerrero, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.nrl.2021.01.018
PMID: 33832802 Journal: NEUROLOGIA Year: 2021 Reference: Neurologia (Engl Ed). 2021 Mar 19. pii: S0213-4853(21)00056-6. doi: 10.1016/j.nrl.2021.03.003. Impact factor: 3.109 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Caronna, E, Jose Gallardo, V, Alpuente, A, Torres-Ferrus, M, Sanchez-Mateo, N M, Viguera-Romero, J, Lopez-Veloso, A C, Lopez-Bravo, A, Gago-Veiga, A B, Irimia Sieira, P et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.nrl.2021.03.003
PMID: 33778933 Journal: Pain and Therapy Year: 2021 Reference: Pain Ther. 2021 Jun;10(1):637-650. doi: 10.1007/s40122-021-00253-0. Epub 2021 Mar 28. Impact factor: 5.725 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Guerzoni, Simona, Ornello, Raffaele, Ahmed, Fayyaz, Negro, Andrea, Miscio, Anna Maria, Santoro, Antonio, Alpuente, Alicia, Russo, Antonio, Silvestro, Marcello, Cevoli, Sabina et al. DOI: 10.1007/s40122-021-00253-0
Two international studies led by Vall d'Hebron recommend early administration of specific drugs to prevent migraine to achieve a better response to therapy.
On World Clinical Trials Day, we highlight some of the studies we have participated in that confirm the efficacy of new drugs, allowing their approval by regulatory agencies.
The study, conducted in more than 770 people, concludes that atogepant reduces the frequency of migraine attacks and the need to take medication.
