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John Elder

Science probes the mysteries behind a migraine

People who suffer migraines may carry an elevated risk of having an ischemic stroke. For women it's more complicated. Photo: Getty

Migraine headaches are complex and confounding, any way you look at them. For one thing, there is no clear-cut cause, no answer to why some people suffer from them, and others do not.

Among the possible causes are hormones and abnormal brain activity.

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