New drug aims to help migraine sufferers

Migraines are a nasty thing. The lingering and often painful headaches can be a source of job and even martial strife in many cases. Sure, there are over-the-counter and even prescription drugs that can alleviate symptoms, but do they work for all migraine suffers?

A new drug shows better promise than the existing grab bag of possible solutions, at least according to new findings. Although there is a lack of detail on this new drug -- codenamed MK-0974 -- the silence won't last for long most likely. A study that focused on the drug found that is part of a class of drugs which can block a brain chemical that helps send pain signals.

Hence, migraine pain signal blocking using chemical means inside the body could become a reality. When it does, migraine sufferers the world over will have a clear head -- permanently.