Debunking the myths behind migraine science

Migraines affect women at significantly higher rates than men, and research shows they’re a legitimate neurological disease and a “biological disability.” Neurologist Dr. Michael Moskowitz, Harvard Medical School professor of neurology at Mass General, has debunked the old theory that migraines are caused solely by dilating blood vessels, according to The Harvard Gazette. He found instead that they’re caused by the brain releasing neuropeptides that cause painful inflammation, leading to the development of new drugs and antibodies that could pave the way for more targeted therapies. The risk of developing migraines is 3.25 times higher for women than men, and 43% of women say they’ve experienced migraines. Fifteen percent of people across the globe suffer from migraines.