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Acute treatment
Over-the-Counter Painkillers vs Gepants and Lasmiditan: What a 25-Trial Analysis Found
A 25-trial analysis ranked Excedrin-type combos and ibuprofen above gepants for 2-hour pain relief.
Lifestyle and triggers
Sleep Duration and Migraine: What a 6,267-Person Study Found
In 6,267 adults, both short and long sleep went with more headache days and higher disability.
Women's health
CGRP Migraine Drugs and Women's Health: Periods, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Birth Control
A review of 16 studies on CGRP drugs during periods, pregnancy, breastfeeding and birth control.
Acute treatment
Cannabis for Migraine: What Randomized Trials Show
Vaporized THC plus CBD beat placebo for acute attacks in the one randomized migraine trial.
Headache types
Vestibular Rehabilitation for Vestibular Migraine: What 7 Studies Show
Seven studies show vestibular rehab cuts dizziness handicap in vestibular migraine.
Prevention
Botox for Chronic Migraine: What 479 Real-World Patients Show
In 479 real-world patients, Botox cut chronic migraine by about 6 headache days a month.
Prevention
The New Migraine Prevention Guideline: What the AAN and AHS Recommend
The AAN and AHS prevention guideline gives four drug lists instead of naming a single best drug.
Research news
Migraine Research News: The Best Place to Follow New Migraine Studies Daily
Today in Migraine Science is a free daily page of new studies explained in plain language.
CGRP
Atogepant for Migraine Prevention: What the Data Shows
Six trials and 3,453 people show how much atogepant cuts migraine days and which dose works best.
Lifestyle and triggers
Screen Time and Migraine: What 22 Studies and 14,763 People Show
Across 22 studies, more screen time went with about 60% higher odds of migraine or headache.
Prevention
Does Ginger Actually Help Migraine? A New Review Finally Grades the Evidence
A review of 8 trials graded the evidence for ginger in migraine as low or very low certainty.
CGRP
Gepants for Migraine: Atogepant & Rimegepant Evidence
A review of 16 trials compares atogepant and rimegepant for preventing and stopping attacks.
Acute treatment
Semaglutide (Ozempic, GLP-1) and Migraine: What a 189,000-Person Study Found
In 189,000 Danes, starting semaglutide was followed by about 7% fewer triptan prescriptions.
Prevention
Blood Thinners for Migraine With a PFO: What a 1,000-Person Trial Found
In 1,000 people with migraine and a PFO, rivaroxaban beat metoprolol for prevention.
Lifestyle and triggers
Wildfire Smoke and Migraine: What a Million-Visit Study Found
Wildfire smoke was linked to about 6% more ER visits for migraine and headache.
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