There are headaches — and then there’s the kind of head pain that makes you want to crawl under the covers and do nothing. If you know what we’re talking about, you’ve likely had a migraine.

Migraine attacks are no ordinary headache. They can cause intense pain and sickness, lasting hours or even days, making it impossible to do anything but rest in a dark, quiet room. And for ...

Migraine is a common neurological syndrome that affects approximately 10–20% of the population. The pathophysiology of migraine is unclear. 5-hydroxytriptamine is a key mediator in the ...

Aspartame is a widely used artificial sweetener that has been linked to pediatric and adolescent migraines. Upon ingestion, aspartame is broken, converted, and oxidized into formaldehyde in ...

Migraine and tension headaches can disrupt daily life but differ in severity and symptoms. Migraine is more likely to cause debilitating pain, while tension headaches are generally milder but ...

Migraines have long had an intimate relationship with the elements. Alongside stress and hormones, fluctuations in meteorological conditions are one of the most commonly cited triggers for an attack.

New, more expensive migraine drugs are no more effective against the throbbing headaches than traditional painkillers, and even performed worse than an older range of treatments called triptans ...

Drinking alcohol is a trigger for some people with migraine. Although any type of alcohol can trigger a migraine, people who experience regular migraine attacks cite red wine as the most frequent ...

Some triptans are a more effective treatment for acute migraines than newer, more expensive drugs, finds an analysis of the latest evidence published in The BMJ. Triptans work by narrowing blood ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - At least 39 million people in the U.S. deal with migraines, and women can be three times more like to have migraines compared to men. Diet can play a big role in managing ...

Migraine can have a debilitating effect on a person’s quality of life, with diagnosis and care often complicated by pervasive misconceptions and a lack of early preventive treatment. This ...

Toria Lyttle, a Northern Ireland mother, found relief from lifelong migraines with medical cannabis after other treatments failed. Research presented at the 2023 American Headache Society ...