Seizure Breakthrough: New Discovery Offers Direction for Better Treatments
Insights from the University of Virginia School of Medicine into the brain’s response to seizures could lead to the creation of much-needed treatments for the…
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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…
Researchers Discover How Cannabidiol (CBD) Counters Epileptic Seizures
Study findings suggest specific targets for future drugs. A previously unknown way in which cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in cannabis, reduces seizures in many…
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…
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…
CBD May Alleviate Seizures, Benefit People With Neurodevelopmental Conditions
UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Ben Philpot, Ph.D., and Bin Gu, Ph.D., found that cannabidiol had anti-seizure effects and behavior benefits in animal…
Mossy Brain Cells Linked to Memory Loss and Seizures
A small group of cells in the brain can have a big effect on seizures and memory in a mouse model of epilepsy. According to…
Imbalance Between Neuronal Excitation and Inhibition May Account for Seizure Susceptibility in Angelman Syndrome
A new study from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine indicates that an imbalance between neuronal excitation and inhibition is a common abnormality…
Researchers Identify BAD as Key Seizure-Suppressing Protein
New research from the Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute examines why a diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates can reduce…
Scientists Find Cure for Neurocysticercosis, a Major Cause of Seizures
Neurocysticercosis is caused when people ingest pork that has gone bad and is the root cause of several types of seizures. In a new study…
