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Meta-analysis assesses probiotic effects on migraine in children and adults

The systematic review was published 4 November 2026, pooling data from seven clinical trials.

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A new systematic review and meta-analysis examining the effects of probiotics on migraine was published 4 November 2026 in Current Pain and Headache Reports. The study is indexed on PubMed under identifier 42980681.[1] Researchers screened 676 studies for inclusion. Seven trials were ultimately included, with a total of 612 participants. 487 participants were female, representing 79.6% of the pooled sample. Five trials enrolled adult populations, two enrolled pediatric populations. As reported by the authors, probiotic administration was associated with a mean reduction of 1.11 points on a 10-point migraine severity scale. Monthly migraine attack frequency was reduced by a mean 2.06 attacks. Migraine related disability also showed a measured reduction. All reported effect sizes are presented with the confidence intervals stated in the published abstract.
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  1. "Effects of Probiotics on Migraine in Children and Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." published in Current pain and headache reports as a meta-analysis (PubMed 42980681, doi 10.1007/s11916-026-01576-3). Sample: 487 as stated in the abstract. Results as the authors report them: Of 676 studies screened, 7 were included involving 612 participants (N = 487 females, 79.6%) consisting of 5 adult and 2 pediatric trials. Probiotics demonstrated a reduction in migraine severity on a 10-point · PubMed and ClinicalTrials.gov, read by the New studies instrument · the fact recordUnited Statesofficial source
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