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Published online 22 June 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news060619-9
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Magnets zap migraines
Headache pills might be superseded by portable device.
Migraine sufferers might soon be able to block an imminent attack using a device that targets the brain with a powerful magnetic field.
The technique, called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), triggers activity in the brain's nerve cells and is already being tested as a way to treat depression.
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