The battle for better brain health

One in seven people suffers from migraines, including 10% of children, but the winners of the 2021 Brain Prize may have a cure. Migraines have long been attributed to stress, but scientists have now found a chemical trigger called CGRP and have developed blocker drugs. They’ve worked on 60% of the people who have tried them. This is not only good news for people afflicted with migraines - it’s also a sign that we are on the right track to mapping the brain and finding cures to more of the neurological disorders that affect it.
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