Making OnabotulinumtoxinA Treatment for Migraine Less Painful
By Freda Kreier |
A new randomized trial shows that remote electrical neuromodulation reduces procedural pain and post-procedural headache.
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An Anti-CGRP Antibody Expands the Pediatric Migraine Toolbox: A Look at the Data
By Kayt Sukel |
A recent randomized controlled trial testing fremanezumab in children and adolescents with episodic migraine showed a reduction in monthly migraine days.
Cannabis for Acute Migraine: A Successful Randomized Trial
By Freda Kreier |
A combination of THC and CBD proved superior to placebo, and to either cannabinoid alone.
The Global Burden of Headache: A Consistent but More Detailed Picture – and a Wakeup Call for the Field, Too
By Neil Andrews |
Methodological refinements in the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2023 allow for a more precise estimate of the gender gap in headache, as well as a better understanding of the contribution of medication overuse headache to headache-attributed health loss and how headache burden changes with age. But GBD researchers are also alerting the field to a troubling trend that they don’t want to see continue.
The Latest Papers from MSC's Biweekly Literature Recap
Posted in Papers / Original Research / Human Studies / Editor's Picks / April 1-15, 2026
Mechanistic insights into the therapeutic properties of delta opioid receptor
Posted on April 14, 2026
Posted in Papers / Original Research / Human Studies / Editor's Picks / Animal Studies / March 16-31, 2026
SETDB2-mediated transcriptional repression of IDE in sensory neurons promotes migraine-like pain behaviors in mice
Posted on March 30, 2026
Posted in Papers / Original Research / Human Studies / Editor's Picks / March 16-31, 2026
SCN2A variants are associated with familial and sporadic hemiplegic migraine
Posted on March 30, 2026
Posted in Papers / Editor's Picks / Commentaries and editorials / March 1-15, 2026
Tsunamis hiding in plain sight: spreading depression in clinical neurology
Posted on March 14, 2026
Posted in Papers / Original Research / Human Studies / Editor's Picks / February 16-28, 2026
Higher artificial intelligence-ECG atrial fibrillation prediction model output and estimated physiologic aging predict higher risk of adverse vascular events in patients with migraine
Posted on February 27, 2026
Multimedia
Webinar: The 5th Annual Migraine Science Collaborative Emerging Science Contest for Early-Career Investigators
By MSC Staff |
On January 7, 2026, eleven early-career researchers competed in three categories, including migraine, pain, and trigeminal pathways.
Sex Differences in Migraine and Pain: A Podcast with Frank Porreca
By Fred Schwaller |
In this MSC podcast, Dr. Porreca discusses his career path, some of his recent research on sex differences in migraine and pain, and more.
Webinar: The 2024 Migraine Science Collaborative Emerging Science Contest
By MSC Staff |
On December 9, 2024, nine early-career researchers presented their work on migraine, pain, and pharmacology.