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Reverse Engineering Epilepsy's 'Miracle' Diet
May 23, 2012 — Researchers link seizure resistance to a protein that modifies cellular metabolism in the brain. The findings, which shed light on the extremely low-carb ketogenic diet, may lead to the development ... > full story -
Chronic Pain Is Relieved by Cell Transplantation in Lab Study
May 23, 2012 — Chronic pain, by definition, is difficult to manage, but a new study shows how a cell therapy might one day be used not only to quell some common types of persistent and difficult-to-treat pain, but ... > full storyMore: -
Response to First Drug Treatment May Signal Likelihood of Future Seizures in People With Epilepsy
May 9, 2012 — How well people with newly diagnosed epilepsy respond to their first drug treatment may signal the likelihood that they will continue to have more seizures, according to a new ... > full story -
Evidence of Familial Vulnerability for Epilepsy and Psychosis
May 2, 2012 — Although the two disorders may seem dissimilar, epilepsy and psychosis are associated. Individuals with epilepsy are more likely to have schizophrenia, and a family history of epilepsy is a risk ... > full story -
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Glycogen Accumulation in Neurons Causes Brain Damage and Shortens the Lives of Flies and Mice
May 2, 2012 — Scientists have conclusive evidence about the harmful effects of the accumulation of glucose chains (glycogen) in fly and mouse neurons. These two animal models will allow scientists to address the ... > full story -
A New Drug to Manage Resistant Chronic Pain
April 30, 2012 — Neuropathic pain is the culprit behind many cases of chronic pain, resistant to common drugs. A new drug inhibits the transmission of pain signals throughout the body, protecting against not only ... > full story -
Mechanism That Could Contribute to Problems in Alzheimer's Identified
April 26, 2012 — Scientists have unraveled a process by which depletion of a specific protein in the brain contributes to the memory problems associated with Alzheimer's disease. These findings provide new insights ... > full story -
Clues to Reverse Cognitive Deficits in People With Neurological Disorders
April 26, 2012 — The ability to navigate using spatial cues was impaired in mice whose brains were minus a channel that delivers potassium — a finding that may have implications for humans with damage to the ... > full story -
Learning Mechanism of the Adult Brain Revealed
April 26, 2012 — They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Fortunately, this is not always true. Researchers have now discovered how the adult brain can adapt to new situations. Their study may be ... > full story -
Molecule Movements That Make Us Think: Ion Channel’s Voltage Sensor Can Change Its Form
April 24, 2012 — Every thought, every movement, every heartbeat is controlled by lightning-quick electrical impulses in the brain, the muscles, and the heart. But too much electrical excitability in the membranes of ... > full story
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