People who get migraine headaches may benefit from green light therapy, according to a new study. The research shows that green light can reduce the frequency and intensity of headaches and improve patient quality of life. Migraine is the third most prevalent illness in the world, affecting 39 million people in the United States and 1 billion worldwide, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. “This is the first clinical study to evaluate green light exposure as a potential preventive therapy for patients with migraine,” says lead study author Mohab Ibrahim, an associate professor in the University of Arizona College of Medicin-Tucson’s anesthesiology, pharmacology, and neurosurgery departments and director of the Chronic Pain Management Clinic. “As a physician, this is really exciting. Now, I have another tool in my toolbox to treat one of the most difficult neurological conditions—migraine.” Migraine Treatments Remain a Challenge Overall, green light exposure reduced the number of headache …