The over-excitable neurons can be triggered in the laboratory. When scientists used a powerful magnet to stimulate the neurons, people disposed to migraines showed the familiar pattern of neuron firings. But people who didn't get migraines were unaffected by the magnet. Migraines can be caused by many triggers, including too much or too little sleep, hunger, bright lights, certain foods, and women's fluctuating estrogen levels. Now their treatment may be ready to take a new turn.
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