Free migraine education
Migraine Science
Research breakdowns, treatment guides and myth-busting, written in plain language with the studies linked. No paywalls, ever.
Prefer a guided path? Start in the Migraine Resource Hub
Articles, page 3
Buyer's guide
The Best Roller for Migraine: How to Choose One That Actually Works
Not all migraine rollers are created equal. Here is what actually matters in a migraine roller, what to avoid, and why CROWN is our top lavender-free pick.
Prevention
Acupuncture for Migraine Without Aura: What Sham-Controlled Trials Actually Show
Sham-controlled trials show a modest benefit from acupuncture, on low-certainty evidence.
Women's health
Migraine Treatment in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Which migraine treatments are considered safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
CGRP
Rimegepant for Migraine Prevention: Real-World Evidence
Real-world data on every-other-day rimegepant for prevention and why starting earlier helps.
Acute treatment
Placebo Response in Migraine Trials: What a 126-Study Analysis Found
About 1 in 9 people are pain-free at 2 hours on placebo, and that rate keeps rising.
Buyer's guide
We Lined CROWN Up Against the Other Migraine Rollers. Here's Why It Wins.
We put CROWN next to the migraine rollers people reach for most, Migrastil and MigreLief, and compared what is actually in each bottle. Disclosed concentrations, real menthol dosing, no lavender, and actives the rest ...
CGRP
Atogepant and Weight: What a One-Year Study Found
In a one-year study of nearly 600 people on atogepant, average weight went down.
Lifestyle and triggers
Migraine and Blood Sugar: New Low-Glycemic Diet Trial
A large randomized trial found a personalized low-glycemic diet lowered monthly migraine days.
How migraine works
Is Migraine a Spectrum, Not Two Separate Conditions?
In 36,000 adults, migraine burden rose smoothly with attack frequency, with no chronic cutoff.
CGRP
CGRP Migraine Drugs and Blood Pressure: What to Know
A 19-trial meta-analysis looks at whether CGRP preventives like erenumab raise blood pressure.
CGRP
Fremanezumab for Migraine: What Real-World Use Shows
Real-world data show fremanezumab cut migraine days by nearly 6 a month.
CGRP
Can a Blood Test Measure Your Migraine? What a Large CGRP Study Found
Blood CGRP was lower in people with migraine, not higher, and did not track with attacks.
CGRP
CGRP and Migraine: The Molecule and the New Drugs
What CGRP is, how it drives an attack, and how antibodies and gepants block it.
Lifestyle and triggers
Sleep and Migraine: How the Two Affect Each Other
How sleep and migraine affect each other, the weekend lie-in trap, and when to check for apnea.
Headache types
Pediatric Migraine: How It Differs in Kids and Teens
How migraine looks in kids and teens, how it is treated, and the red flags to watch for.
Women's health
Menstrual Migraine: Why Your Period Triggers Attacks
Why attacks cluster around your period, and how timed prevention can help.
Headache types
Retinal Migraine: Vision Loss in One Eye Explained
Brief vision loss in one eye: how retinal migraine is told apart from stroke and treated.
Women's health
Migraine and Stroke Risk After Menopause: What a 130,000-Woman Study Found
In 130,000 women, a migraine history was tied to modestly higher stroke risk after menopause.
Buyer's guide
CROWN: The Migraine Roller by Cerebral Torque
Crown is the first migraine roller built on evidence from two traditions. Menthol with the strongest clinical backing, Bing Pian and Chuan Xiong from traditional Chinese medicine, and magnesium. Here's the science beh...
Prevention
Migraine Preventive Medications: Which Work Best (2026)
A 199-trial network analysis ranks migraine preventives by effectiveness and tolerability.
Prevention
Candesartan for Migraine Prevention: What New Research Shows
Candesartan, a low-cost blood pressure pill, can prevent attacks. Dosing, safety and fit.
Research news
