Mental Health & Neurological Conditions

The battle for better brain health

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The battle for better brain health
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Malene’s hopes have been shattered over and over again by treatments that couldn’t relieve her debilitating migraines. But the ground-breaking work of three researchers is leading to better understanding of how migraines work - opening the door for treatments that could make a big difference for some migraine sufferers.

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This video appears in the Facing Forward documentary series, a series of 25 short films and 10 articles from around the world.

This initiative seeks to raise awareness of NCDs and highlight the stories of people living with NCDs across the globe, as well as those of the communities, institutions and private sector who are leading the way to prevent and control NCDs.

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