Acupuncture to the ear may help to lessen pain from migraines and their impact on daily life, according to new research presented today (Friday) at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026. The patients were randomly assigned to receive eight sessions of auriculotherapy or the sham treatment over eight weeks. “In the auriculotherapy group, the average HIT-6 score decreased from 66.1 before the sessions to 60.7 immediately after the sessions and to 59.5 at 30 days. In the sham group, the average score decreased from 65.8 to 59.2 after the sessions and was 59.3 at 30 days. Reference:Could acupuncture to the ear help to relieve migraines?, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Meeting: FENS Forum 2026.