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Migraine Science Collaborative (MSC)
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The MSC (https://migrainecollaborative.org) is a non-profit news website and information resource hub for the global community of migraine and headache researchers, clinicians, and others interested in learning more about the science.
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The deadline to enter the MSC Emerging Science Contest for Early-Career Investigators is Monday, December 8 -- less than a week away! If you had an abstract accepted at SfN 2025, apply for this fun annual event! Cash prizes available! #headache #migraine
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Check out the latest MSC interview! Dr. Jessica Ailani discusses her research on treating #migraine early, before a trigger occurs. She also delves into her participation in the Headache Research Priorities initiative from the American Headache Society.

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Treating Migraine Early: A Conversation with Jessica Ailani - Migraine Science Collaborative
In this Migraine Science Collaborative interview, Jessica Ailani discusses her research on situational prevention of migraine, and her participation in the development of the AHS's Headache Research P...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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In case you missed it: Researchers recently created a pharmacological “library” 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

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Psychedelics to Treat Human Disease: Many Targets, Lots of Complexity - Migraine Science Collaborative
Researchers have created a pharmacological “library” of psychedelic drugs and identified the receptors they activate. The new resource could aid the development of safer and more effective compounds, ...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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The deadline to enter the MSC Emerging Science Contest for Early-Career Investigators is Monday, December 8 -- less than a week away! If you had an abstract accepted at SfN 2025, apply for this fun annual event! Cash prizes available! #headache #migraine
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December 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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MSC News: A new study reports that an open-label #placebo improved quality of life and pain-related disability, compared to treatment as usual. Read more on MSC today.

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Can a Placebo Improve Migraine? Let’s Be Honest - Migraine Science Collaborative
A new study reports that an open-label placebo improved quality of life and pain-related disability, compared to treatment as usual.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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MSC news: The largest trial to date of #candesartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker, confirms the efficacy of two different doses to alleviate episodic #migraine. Nice work by @fredakreier.bsky.social

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The Evidence Builds for an Older, Less Expensive Drug to Treat Migraine - Migraine Science Collaborative
The largest trial to date of candesartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker, confirms the efficacy of two different doses to alleviate episodic migraine.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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In case you missed it: Take a look at our #interview with Moises Dominguez, of Weill Cornell Medicine in NYC. He discusses the past, present and future of #headache education.

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An Optimist’s Look at Headache Education: A Conversation with Moises Dominguez - Migraine Science Collaborative
In this Migraine Science Collaborative interview, Moises Dominguez discusses the historical lack of structured headache medicine curricula in medical education, how social media and artificial intelli...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Take a look at our latest literature review. It includes editor's picks on the latest Global Burden of Disease update on #headache, #migraine triggers, #cannabinoids, and more.

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November 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Do you have an abstract accepted to SfN? If so, apply for our Emerging Science Contest for Early-Career Investigators! It's a great way to showcase your work and gain experience communicating your findings. Visit MSC for the details; apply by December 8th. migrainecollaborative.org/emerging-sci...
November 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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The latest MSC e-newsletter is now available. Take a look at what we've been up to over the past month -- lots of interesting research to consider. #migraine #headache #pain

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November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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MSC News: A retrospective study spanning 11 years suggests that non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation is useful as a preventive therapy for hard-to-treat #headache conditions.

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Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias: Encouraging Results - Migraine Science Collaborative
A retrospective study spanning 11 years suggests that this neuromodulation approach is useful as a preventive therapy for hard-to-treat headache conditions.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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More editor's picks to read on MSC! That includes a paper on #exercise -- how much is needed to improve #migraine? And a review on what can be learned about migraine mechanisms from monogenic forms of the condition (resulting from a mutation in one gene).

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November 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Be sure to take a look at our editor's picks for the month of October in our biweekly literature recap. It's a great way to stay up to date on some of the most important research in the #migraine and #headache field.

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November 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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There's reason for optimism about #headache education! So says headache expert Moises Dominguez, in the latest MSC interview. Read on to learn why the future looks bright.

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An Optimist’s Look at Headache Education: A Conversation with Moises Dominguez - Migraine Science Collaborative
In this Migraine Science Collaborative interview, Moises Dominguez discusses the historical lack of structured headache medicine curricula in medical education, how social media and artificial intelli...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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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!
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October 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Take a look at our latest clinical research update covering some important recent studies in the #migraine and #headache field.

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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.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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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.

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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...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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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.

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Psychedelics to Treat Human Disease: Many Targets, Lots of Complexity - Migraine Science Collaborative
Researchers have created a pharmacological “library” of psychedelic drugs and identified the receptors they activate. The new resource could aid the development of safer and more effective compounds, ...
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October 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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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.

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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...
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October 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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In our latest interview: Mayo Clinic doctor/researcher Yohannes W. Woldeamanuel talks about the hidden complexities of the #circadian system and shared his experience on this new #migraine research frontier. Nice work by @fredakreier.bsky.social

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Targeting the Circadian System for Migraine Treatment: A Conversation with Yohannes W. Woldeamanuel - Migraine Science Collaborative
In this Migraine Science Collaborative interview, Yohannes Woldeamanuel talks about the hidden complexities of the circadian system and shares his experience on this new migraine research frontier.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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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
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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...
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October 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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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

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October 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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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).

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October 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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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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October 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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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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October 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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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.

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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...
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October 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM