Can Listening to Mozart Help Alleviate Epilepsy?
Recent research conducted by psychologists at the University of Vienna has found that there is no scientific basis for the claimed beneficial impact of Mozart’s…
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Researchers Identify Cause of Mysterious Cases of Childhood Epilepsy
International research teams have uncovered a new cause for pediatric seizures: mosaicism, a condition in which cells within the same individual have different genetic compositions….
Suppressing Symptoms – A Neuro-Chip To Manage Brain Disorders
Researchers at EPFL have combined the fields of low-power chip design, machine learning algorithms, and soft implantable electrodes to create a neural interface capable of…
A Special Diet – Combined With Medicine – May Significantly Reduce Seizures
According to a study published in Neurology – the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology – a combination of a modified Atkins diet…
Changing the Intrinsic Behavior of Neurons To Treat Neurological Conditions Like Epilepsy
Method offers new approach to treating neurological conditions such as epilepsy. A new method to target diseased neurons in the brain and change their long-term…
New Insight Into Brain Function – Researchers Have Identified a Long-Sought Gene-Encoded Protein
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered a key molecule that contributes to understanding and treating neurological diseases like epilepsy and autism. Researchers…
Risk of Seizures Is Higher After COVID-19 Than After Influenza – Especially in Children
People who have a COVID-19 infection are more likely to develop seizures or epilepsy within the next six months than people who have an influenza…
New AI Algorithm Could Lead to an Epilepsy Cure
The AI algorithm detects brain abnormalities that cause epileptic seizures. International researchers working under the direction of University College London have created an artificial intelligence…
Drug Found To Stop Nervous System Tumor Growth
Researchers discover that in the NF1 cancer predisposition syndrome, hyperactive neurons drive tumor growth Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patients develop tumors on nerves throughout their…
Horrifying Discovery: Scientists Find That DNA Mutations Are More Common Than Previously Thought
Researchers at EMBL Heidelberg found that inversions in the human genome are more common than previously thought, which impacts our understanding of certain genetic diseases….
Novel Approach to Preventing Seizures Identified – Significant Advance in Our Understanding of Epilepsy
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have announced a significant advance in our understanding of epilepsy, as they have identified a potential method of preventing damaging…
Newborn Cells in the Epileptic Brain Provide a Potential Target for Anti-Seizure Medications
Over the years, everyone loses a few brain cells. A study led by scientists from USC Stem Cell and the USC Neurorestoration Center presents evidence…
New Autism Marker Discovered in Kids: Could Lead to New Treatment for Autism and Epilepsy
Discovery could lead to new treatment in kids with autism and epilepsy. Calming brain protein is low in autism, leading to epilepsy No brakes on…
Kids Treated With Whole Plant Medicinal Cannabis Had 86% Reduction in Epileptic Seizure Frequency
Epileptic seizure frequency fell by an average of 86% among 10 children treated with whole plant medicinal cannabis, reveals a case series, published in the…
Researchers Boost Human Mental Function With Brain Stimulation – Could Treat Mental Illnesses
A University of Minnesota Medical School study indicates this method could be a new approach to treating a variety of severe mental illnesses. In a…
Most Seizure Medications Carry a Life-and-Death Warning – Here’s the Problem
An FDA warning on epilepsy drugs may pose greater risk to patients. Most seizure medications carry a life-and-death warning: Taking this drug may increase suicide…
Toxic Gas in Rat Brains Reveals Potential for New Dementia Treatments
A potential treatment for dementia and epilepsy could look to reduce the amounts of a toxic gas in the brain has been revealed in a…
Shining a Healing Light on the Brain: Pivotal Discovery Could Treat Epilepsy, Parkinson’s, Depression and Chronic Pain
Scientists make pivotal discovery of method for wireless modulation of neurons with X-rays that could improve the lives of patients with brain disorders. The X-ray…
