What causes migraine?’ is a question with an answer as complex as the disease itself. Find out the difference between causes and triggers, and why it’s important to understand the distinction.

Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) plays a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of migraine and is an important therapeutic target. Monoclonal antibodies that inhibit CGRP binding to its receptor ...

Research headed by teams at the University of Rochester Center for Translational Medicine and the University of Copenhagen describes for the first time how a spreading wave of disruption and the flow ...

Learn why fluctuations in female reproductive hormones during the menstrual cycle and throughout life can cause or worsen migraines. Hormones are often portrayed in a lighthearted (if occasionally ...

New research published in Headache reveals that, in children and adolescents, pain in the lower limbs - what are often called "growing pains" by clinicians and are commonly attributed to rapid growth ...

On Mar. 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new treatment for migraines given as a nasal spray, according to the drug’s maker, Pfizer. Zavegepant (brand name: Zavzpret), is the ...