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Imaging Study Identifies Relationship Between Stress and Seizures
December 3, 2012 — Many epilepsy patients believe that stress is a factor in their seizure control, while many other epilepsy patients do not have this perception. To better understand the potential role of stress ... > full story -
Do Antidepressants Improve Mood And/or Lessen Seizure Frequency in Patients With Epilepsy?
December 3, 2012 — Epilepsy and depression are common co-morbidities. Concern for the potential of certain antidepressants to induce seizures has led to under-treating depression and anxiety disorders in epilepsy ... > full story -
Surprising Results from Study of Non-Epileptic Seizures
December 3, 2012 — A neurologist is reporting surprising results of a study of patients who experience both epileptic and non-epileptic ... > full story -
From Rats to People: Gaming Platform Used to Compare Memory Impairments of Rodents and Humans With Epilepsy
December 3, 2012 — A behavioral test widely used on rodents to study spatial learning and memory, the Morris water maze (MWM), was recreated using software developed to create custom video game environments. By ... > full story -
Brain Cooling to Treat Epilepsy Moves Closer to Human Application
December 2, 2012 — Neuroscientists have reported that chronic focal brain cooling suppresses seizures during wakefulness and achieves the effect without significantly affecting brain function. Their research, and that ... > full story -
Laser Surgery for Epilepsy Less Invasive, More Precise in Early Reports
December 2, 2012 — A developing new laser surgical technique for epilepsy appears to be safe and effective and reduces hospital stays to one or two days, according to two new research reports. Both studies were ... > full story -
Insects Beware: The Sea Anemone Is Coming
November 29, 2012 — Insects are becoming resistant to insecticides, presenting a growing need to develop novel ways of pest control. New research shows that the sea anemone's venom harbors toxins that could pose a new ... > full story -
Discovery Offers New Treatment for Epilepsy
November 20, 2012 — New drugs derived from components of a specific diet used by children with severe, drug-resistant epilepsy could offer a new ... > full story -
Brain-Machine Interfaces: How Do You Differentiate Between a Mere Urge and a Deliberate Intention?
November 15, 2012 — When a nearby passenger on a train is talking loudly on the cell phone, one may experience an urge to grab the phone away, but may reach for one's set of earplugs instead. The distinction between a ... > full story -
Engineering a Photo-Switch for Nerve Cells in the Eye and Brain
November 14, 2012 — Chemists and vision scientists have designed a light-sensitive molecule that can stimulate a neural response in cells of the retina and brain -- a possible first step to overcoming degenerative eye ... > full story
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