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NYC-based science journalist and executive editor of the Migraine Science Collaborative (https://migrainecollaborative.org). Also on a quest to visit every independent coffee shop in the city. (https://www.nyccoffeerankings.com). #LGBTQ ally

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It's a bumper crop of papers in the latest MSC biweekly literature recap -- just published today -- including 4 editor's picks. Take a look!
migrainecollaborative.org/paper-date/2...

30.10.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clinical Research Update: Lots of Good News for the Headache Field, and Some Disappointment, Too - Migraine Science Collaborative Highlights include machine learning studies, anti-CGRP trials, combination treatment studies, and more.

Take a look at our latest clinical research update covering some important recent studies in the #migraine and #headache field.

migrainecollaborative.org/clinical-res...

24.10.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chronic Pain Prevalence after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Troubling Findings - Migraine Science Collaborative A new US population-based analysis shows significant increases in the prevalence of chronic pain, and of high-impact chronic pain, in the wake of the pandemic. The upsurges were apparent for almost al...

In case you missed it: A new US population-based analysis shows significant increases in the prevalence of chronic #pain in the wake of the pandemic. The upsurges were clear for almost all pain sites considered in the study, including #migraine/head pain.

migrainecollaborative.org/chronic-pain...

23.10.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Psychedelics to Treat Human Disease: Many Targets, Lots of Complexity - Migraine Science Collaborative Researchers have created a pharmacological β€œlibrary” of psychedelic drugs and identified the receptors they activate. The new resource could aid the development of safer and more effective compounds, ...

With all of the interest in #psychedelics to treat #headache and other conditions, it's important to understand how they work in the brain. See our recent coverage of the creation of a "psychedelic library" that will help push that effort forward.

migrainecollaborative.org/psychedelics...

21.10.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bringing Attention to Vestibular Migraine: A Conversation with Hamid Djalilian - Migraine Science Collaborative In this Migraine Science Collaborative interview, Dr. Hamid Djalilian discusses his interest in vestibular migraine, the mis- and under-diagnosis of this condition, and what he would like people to kn...

Our recent interview on vestibular #migraine with UC Irvine's Hamid R. Djalilian is one of our most popular articles this year. Learn more about this condition and why it is often mis- and under-diagnosed.

migrainecollaborative.org/bringing-att...

21.10.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Chronic Pain Prevalence after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Troubling Findings - Migraine Science Collaborative A new US population-based analysis shows significant increases in the prevalence of chronic pain, and of high-impact chronic pain, in the wake of the pandemic. The upsurges were apparent for almost al...

In case you missed it, see our coverage of a recent study showing significant increases in the prevalence of chronic #pain, and of high-impact chronic pain, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. #migraine #headache #painresearch
migrainecollaborative.org/chronic-pain...

15.10.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hot off the presses: The latest MSC biweekly literature recap! See all the papers -- original research, reviews, commentaries/editorials -- included this time around; it's a great way to stay up to date with the latest research. #migraineresearch

migrainecollaborative.org/paper-date/2...

14.10.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Take a look at our exclusive interview with pediatric #migraine expert Christina Szperka, who discusses how she got started in the field, the peculiarities of pediatric migraine, and her work on new daily persistent #headache (NDPH).

migrainecollaborative.org/in-search-of...

10.10.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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See what we've been up to at Migraine Science Collaborative by taking a look at our latest monthly eNewsletter. Lots of news, interviews, and papers to take a look at, including coverage of new research on #psychedelics, #pain prevalence, and more. #migraineresearch #painresearch

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09.10.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you seen the latest editor's picks in our biweekly literature recap? Each recap usually has around 2-5 editor's picks, all of which are aggregated in our Editor's Pick section of the website. Take a look! #migraineresearch #headacheresearch

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08.10.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chronic Pain Prevalence after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Troubling Findings - Migraine Science Collaborative A new US population-based analysis shows significant increases in the prevalence of chronic pain, and of high-impact chronic pain, in the wake of the pandemic. The upsurges were apparent for almost al...

MSC News: A US population-based analysis shows significant increases in chronic pain prevalence, and of high-impact chronic pain, after the pandemic. The upsurges were apparent for almost all pain sites considered in the study, including head/migraine pain.

migrainecollaborative.org/chronic-pain...

07.10.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bringing Attention to Vestibular Migraine: A Conversation with Hamid Djalilian - Migraine Science Collaborative In this Migraine Science Collaborative interview, Dr. Hamid Djalilian discusses his interest in vestibular migraine, the mis- and under-diagnosis of this condition, and what he would like people to kn...

Check out our latest interview, with new MSC editorial board member Hamid Djalilian. He discusses his interest in vestibular #migraine, the mis- and under-diagnosis of this condition, and what he would like people to know about it.

migrainecollaborative.org/bringing-att...

03.10.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Migraine: advances in treatment" is a nice review and a new editor's pick in the latest edition of the MSC biweekly literature recap. Take a look today. #migraine #headache

migrainecollaborative.org/papers/migra...

01.10.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The latest MSC biweekly literature recap is now available! Take a look at all the original research articles, reviews, and editorials/commentaries that made the grade this time around. #migraine #headache

migrainecollaborative.org/paper-date/2...

30.09.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Psychedelics to Treat Human Disease: Many Targets, Lots of Complexity - Migraine Science Collaborative Researchers have created a pharmacological β€œlibrary” of psychedelic drugs and identified the receptors they activate. The new resource could aid the development of safer and more effective compounds, ...

MSC News: Researchers have created a pharmacological β€œlibrary” of #psychedelic drugs and identified the receptors they activate. The new resource could aid the development of safer and more effective compounds, including for #headache disorders.

migrainecollaborative.org/psychedelics...

25.09.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Read our interview with Dr. Christina Szperka! She recently chatted with MSC to discuss how she got started in the pediatric #headache field, the peculiarities of pediatric #migraine, and her work on new daily persistent headache (NDPH).

migrainecollaborative.org/in-search-of...

23.09.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Testing a Combination Therapy for Migraine: Anti-CGRP Antibodies Plus Neuromodulation - Migraine Science Collaborative A new, small randomized trial suggests that transcranial direct current stimulation may provide added benefit to those taking CGRP-targeted therapies. But definitive conclusions await further studies.

In case you missed it: A recent randomized trial suggests that transcranial direct current stimulation may provide added benefit to those taking CGRP-targeted therapies for #migraine. But definitive conclusions await further studies.
migrainecollaborative.org/testing-a-co...

19.09.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out "PACAP versus #CGRP in #migraine: From mouse models to clinical translation." This article is an editor's pick in the latest installment of the MSC biweekly literature recap. Take a look at all the papers that made the grade this time around.
migrainecollaborative.org/paper-date/2...

19.09.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Failed Clinical Trial of a Digital App for Migraine: Where to from Here? - Migraine Science Collaborative M-sense Migrāne did not perform better than a control app on the study’s primary outcome, nor on most secondary outcomes. What does the future hold for digital tools to manage migraine?

A clinical trial of a digital app called M-sense MigrΓ€ne did not perform better than a control app in reducing the number of #migraine days/month, the study's primary outcome. What does the future hold for digital tools to manage migraine? Read more on MSC.

migrainecollaborative.org/a-failed-cli...

17.09.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New NIH Policy on Animal Models in Research: What Does It Mean for the Migraine Field? - Migraine Science Collaborative The National Institutes of Health has announced a plan to move away from animal models towards human-based approaches instead. Scientists who spoke to Migraine Science Collaborative say the new policy...

In case you missed it: NIH has announced a plan to move away from animal models towards human-based approaches instead.
The new policy could slow the development of new #headache and #pain treatments, though ultimate impacts remain unclear.

migrainecollaborative.org/new-nih-poli...

17.09.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The latest MSC biweekly literature recap is now available. Take a look at all the papers that made it into the recap, including basic science, translational, and clinical studies.

migrainecollaborative.org/paper-date/2...

15.09.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you seen our latest biweekly literature recap? It's a great way to stay current on new #migraine and #headache research. The latest edition is chock full of original research papers, reviews, and editorials/commentaries, including four editor's picks.

migrainecollaborative.org/paper-date/2...

09.09.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The latest MSC monthly e-Newsletter is now available! Take a look at what we've been up to over the past month. #MigraineResearch #HeadacheResearch

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04.09.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New NIH Policy on Animal Models in Research: What Does It Mean for the Migraine Field? - Migraine Science Collaborative The National Institutes of Health has announced a plan to move away from animal models towards human-based approaches instead. Scientists who spoke to Migraine Science Collaborative say the new policy...

MSC News: The National Institutes of Health has announced a plan to move away from animal models in biomedical research towards human-based approaches instead. What does it mean for the #migraine field? Read more on MSC.

migrainecollaborative.org/new-nih-poli...

03.09.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Did you know that we have a library of research projects underway by early-career investigators? The work from those who have been awarded MSC travel grants or who participate in our yearly poster contest is featured. Take a look on MSC today.
migrainecollaborative.org/early-career...

02.09.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The latest MSC biweekly literature recap is now live! We've gone through PubMed to find you all the papers in #migraine and #headache research that you'll want to know about. Take a look.

migrainecollaborative.org/paper-date/2...

29.08.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Migraine Basic Science Update: Targets, Antagonists, and More - Migraine Science Collaborative Migraine Science Collaborative basic science review.

In case you missed it: Take a look at our recent basic science recap. #MigraineResearch #HeadacheResearch

migrainecollaborative.org/migraine-bas...

28.08.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Migraine Research, Advocacy, and a Little Bit of Grace and Compassion: A Conversation with Mandee Schaub - Migraine Science Collaborative In this Migraine Science Collaborative interview, Mandee Schaub discusses her research, her advocacy efforts, and much more.

Check out our new interview, with MSC editorial board member Mandee Kate Schaub, a PhD student at The University of Texas at Dallas, US, in the lab of Greg Dussor. She speaks about her #migraine research, advocacy efforts, and much more. Take a look!

migrainecollaborative.org/migraine-res...

27.08.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CBD and THC for Migraine Treatment: A Study in Mice Says Working Together Is Better Than Working Alone - Migraine Science Collaborative New research finds that a 100:1 ratio of CBD to THC effectively reduces migraine-like symptoms in three preclinical models of migraine. The results could help clinical investigators as they test the d...

In case you missed it: A recent study found that a 100:1 ratio of CBD to THC effectively reduced migraine-like symptoms in three preclinical models of #migraine. The results could help investigators as they test the drugs in patients.
migrainecollaborative.org/cbd-and-thc-...

26.08.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Migraine Basic Science Update: Targets, Antagonists, and More - Migraine Science Collaborative Migraine Science Collaborative basic science review.

Did you see our recent update on some of the most interesting basic science studies in the #migraine field published so far this year? Take a look on MSC today.

migrainecollaborative.org/migraine-bas...

26.08.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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