5 Headache and Migraine News Highlights from the past 3 Months (January 2021 edition)

And now for some of the recent articles that have been most popular here at Headache and Migraine News. Basic information and resources, more about new medications, and news about migraine-fighting devices.

• The Migraine 101 Masterclass – Would you like to sit back and pop a YouTube video up on the TV so you can learn or relearn some of the basics of migraine?
• Chronic Migraine: Developing another Device to Fight It. – Another device is being developed specifically to help chronic migraine sufferers. It should provide another option for patients who are looking for new ways to fight the pain.
• What Is Surprising Us About The New CGRP Prevenatives? – Really, all the CGRP related drugs are still extremely new, when it comes to prescription drugs for migraine. Long term trials are still a future hope. And we’re just starting to guess at some trends that we may be seeing from patients.
• Emerging Treatments and Sleep – Research from the past few years had led to a sudden influx of new pills and injections for migraine, with many more under investigation. But there could be an interesting connection between some of these treatments – your body’s regulation of sleep patterns.
• Nerivio Device: New Approval and Real World Evidence – More good news about Nerivio (formerly Nerivio Migra), an electrical neuromodulation (REN) device to fight migraine attacks. We have some new information from real-world usage, and we have a new approval in the USA thanks to some other positive trials.

And just for fun, I’m going to highlight a popular older article that you might have missed (“from the archives”). This one from 2018:

• The “10-Second Tension Headache Remedy” – At least a couple of articles have been circulating promoting a tension headache remedy that is quick, and free. And certainly worth a try.