World Health Organization, World Diabetes Foundation
Global Dialogue on Partnerships for Sustainable Financing of NCD Prevention and Control
Report
08 May 2024
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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