Many headaches are worsened by light exposure. A new study uses a combination of human and rat experiments to suggest that a previously unknown retinal input to the thalamus may be important in such photophobia.
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Molnár, Z., Taylor, J. Shining a spotlight on headaches. Nat Neurosci 13, 150–151 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0210-150
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