UVA's imaging approach could help identify brain surgery targets to stop epilepsy seizures On 2021-04-27 An advanced imaging approach developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine could let surgeons determine the best target […]
Better seizure control with ketogenic diet in infants with genetic epilepsy On 2019-08-28 Infants and young children with epilepsy due to a confirmed genetic abnormality had a better response to treatment with ketogenic […]
Stem cell-derived neurons stop seizures and improve cognitive function: People with untreatable epilepsy may one day have a treatment On 2018-12-22 About 3.4 million Americans, or 1.2 percent of the population, have active epilepsy. Although the majority respond to medication, between […]
Harnessing artificial intelligence to control drug-resistant epilepsy On 2018-12-04 Epilepsy affects nearly one percent of the global population, making it one of the most common neurological disorders. While two-thirds […]
Could lab-grown human minibrains help treat Alzheimer's and epilepsy? On 2018-11-19 This year, as the worlds of science, technology and literature marked the bicentenary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, in some laboratories human […]
Leveraging restaurant menus to combat obesity: New study suggests that calorie information should be listed first On 2018-10-12 Customers at chain restaurants throughout the United States will start to see more menus that list calorie counts for different […]
Heart abnormalities may trigger sudden unexplained death in epilepsy: New stem cell research reveals dangerous cardiac effects of a gene mutation in patients with Dravet syndrome On 2018-08-242018-08-24 Imagine putting your child to bed, only to have them pass away inexplicably in their sleep. This is the chilling […]
Brain networks responsible for naming objects On 2018-08-17 Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have identified the brain networks that allow you […]