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Women's health
Migraine, Menopause, and Hormonal Health
Nearly half of women keep having attacks after menopause. What helps, including HRT.
Acute treatment
New Emergency Department Migraine Treatment Guidelines
The AHS 2025 update on treating migraine in the emergency department, from 26 new trials.
CGRP
Long-Term Safety of Anti-CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies
In over 4,300 patients, CGRP antibodies stayed well tolerated past a year of treatment.
Lifestyle and triggers
Alternate Nostril Breathing Protocol for Migraine
A breathing practice that, done daily for three months, may lower attack frequency.
How migraine works
Why Migraine and Jaw Pain Go Together: New Research (2025) Explains the Link
A review of 10,000 patients confirms a strong two-way link between migraine and jaw disorders.
CGRP
Eptinezumab (Vyepti) Desensitization Protocol
A step-by-step hospital protocol for people who had a hypersensitivity reaction to Vyepti.
Women's health
Migraine Management During Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Pregnancy Planning
Migraine care from trying to conceive through breastfeeding, and what is safe at each stage.
Research news
Migraine Research - During the week of my absence.
Summaries of the migraine studies published during a week away, including insomnia research.
CGRP
Anti-CGRP Monoclonal Antibody Migraine Treatment: Super-Responders and Absolute Responders and When to Expect Results
In one study, 70% on CGRP antibodies became super-responders, many only after 6 months.
Devices
All Non-Invasive Neuromodulation Devices for Migraine Treatment
Which drug-free migraine devices, like Cefaly and Nerivio, have solid evidence behind them.
Aura
Neuroimaging Differences Between Migraine Types: Aura vs. Without Aura
What brain scans show about how migraine with aura differs from migraine without it.
How migraine works
Understanding Migraine Prodrome
The 36 warning symptoms that can show up hours before the headache, and how to use them.
Headache types
Dizziness and Migraine: When is it Vestibular Migraine?
How to tell vestibular migraine apart from BPPV, Meniere's disease and vascular causes.
Prevention
Evidence-Based Guide to Migraine Nutraceuticals and Herbal Options
Which supplements and herbs have real evidence for migraine, with dosing and safety.
Acute treatment
Status Migrainosus Guide: A migraine attack lasting 72 hours or more
An attack lasting over 72 hours: diagnosis, emergency treatment and outlook.
How migraine works
Understanding Cutaneous Allodynia in Migraine
Why normal touch can hurt during attacks, and what allodynia means for treatment timing.
Acute treatment
Choosing Migraine Medications Based on Administration Routes
Pills, nasal sprays, injections and more: how the route changes speed and side effects.
Headache types
Abdominal Migraine in Children and Adults
Recurring bouts of stomach pain and nausea with little headache, in children and adults.
How migraine works
The Hidden Connection: Migraine and Hypothyroidism (Overt and Subclinical)
How thyroid problems and migraine are linked, and whether treating the thyroid helps.
How migraine works
Migraine and Depression: Shared Brain Mechanisms
Migraine and depression share brain pathways and genes, and some treatments help both.
How migraine works
Chronic Pain and Brain Gene Expression
A study links immune cells in the brain to chronic pain, with hints for future treatment.
How migraine works
Migraine & White Matter Hyperintensities
Recent large studies found no link between migraine and white matter hyperintensities.
Acute treatment
Endocannabinoid System Genetics Breakthrough in Medication Overuse Headache
A genetics study found FAAH gene changes in people with medication overuse headache.
Research news
