<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>New research has found an Ozempic-type drug could be the key to chronic </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/migraine" rel="" target="_blank" title="migraine"><span>migraine</span></a><span> relief.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>About 5 million Australians suffer from migraines, with women three times more likely to be affected than men.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>If untreated, the pain can be debilitating and can last from a few hours to three days.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bat-lyssavirus-australian-man-dies-first-recorded-case-in-new-south-wales/5cd2ef02-10ad-446c-aaf4-22e18089feb5" rel="" target="_blank" title="Australian man dies after contracting 'extremely rare' bat lyssavirus"><strong><span>Australian man dies after contracting 'extremely rare' bat lyssavirus</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While avoiding triggers like alcohol and cheese can help prevent attacks, there are also new medications which could relieve symptoms and reduce the risk of migraines.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, some medications aren't effective and plenty of Australians still suffer in silence.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A small Italian study found three months of treatment using an Ozempic-adjacent drug named Liraglutide, which is used to treat type 2 diabetes, is effective for migraine patients.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/ozempic-used-to-relieve-chronic-migraines-new-research/f3272a8c-44ae-4e04-946c-f8a092c7a37e" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The mean number of migraine days suffered per month halved from 20 per cent to 11 per cent in patients.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's a very encouraging study that shows there may be some potential here for a new treatment class," director of operations at Migraine and Headache Australia Carl Cincinnato told 9News.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/visas-australia-south-korean-family-in-melbourne-facing-deportation-over-document-error-plea-to-immigration-minister/fbe7e793-9a9f-4a63-a16a-ed0accae724e" rel="" target="_blank" title="Melbourne family risk being deported to South Korea over 'misunderstanding'"><strong><span>Melbourne family risk being deported to South Korea over 'misunderstanding'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While obesity is a risk factor for migraines, weight loss doesn't appear to be the reason why this medication worked.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Study investigators believe it could be from reducing pressure in the skull, however more research needs to done.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>