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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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Neil @neilscicomm.bsky.social · Apr 25
My new coffee website -- NYC Coffee Rankings -- is now live! Check it out and use it to guide you to the best coffee in the Big Apple -- I won't steer you wrong!

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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 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.

migrainecollaborative.org/chronic-pain...
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
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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.

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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 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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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

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October 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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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

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September 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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MSC News: 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, including for #headache disorders.

migrainecollaborative.org/psychedelics...
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, ...
migrainecollaborative.org
September 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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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).

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September 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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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.
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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.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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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.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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A clinical trial of a digital app called M-sense Migräne 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.

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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?
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September 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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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.

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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...
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September 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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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.

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September 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM