Epilepsy Research News

Posted December 28, 2009:

• Common Mechanism Underlies Many Diseases of Excitability
• Scientists Discover a Controller of Brain Circuitry

Posted December 27, 2009:

• Neuroscientists Store Information in Isolated Brain Tissue; Possible Basis of Short-Term Memory

Posted December 9, 2009:

• Worms Unlock Secrets to New Epilepsy Treatments

Posted December 7, 2009:

• Don't I Know You? How Cues and Context Kick-Start Memory Recall

Posted December 6, 2009:

• Brain Waves Can 'Write' on a Computer in Early Tests, Researchers Show

Posted December 4, 2009:

• Epilepsy Patients Caught in Treatment Gap Are Not Getting State-of-the-Art Care

Posted November 30, 2009:

• New Light Shed on Epilepsy

Posted November 27, 2009:

• Discovery of New Function of Prion Protein Improves Understanding of Epilepsy

Posted November 18, 2009:

• Current Cigarette Smokers at Increased Risk of Seizures

Posted November 17, 2009:

• Explanation for Rapid Maturation of Neurons at Birth

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Theory About Long and Short-Term Memory Challenged by New Research

Posted November 8, 2009:

• Developmental Delay Could Stem From Nicotinic Receptor Deletion

Posted October 28, 2009:

• Epilepsy Drugs Could Treat Alzheimer's And Parkinson's

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Protein Critical For Insulin Secretion May Be Contributor To Diabetes

Posted October 20, 2009:

• Could Drugs For Mood Disorders, Pain And Epilepsy Cause Psychiatric Disorders Later In Life?

Posted October 18, 2009:

• New Understanding Of Why Seizures Occur With Alcohol Withdrawal

Posted October 14, 2009:

• 'Molecular Trigger' For Sudden Death In Epilepsy Found

Posted October 8, 2009:

• Key Mechanism In Brain Development Pinpointed, Raising Question About Use Of Antiseizure Drug

Posted September 29, 2009:

• Key Mechanism In Development Of Nerve Cells Found

Posted September 25, 2009:

• Certain Colors More Likely To Cause Epileptic Fits, Researchers Find

Posted September 17, 2009:

• New Links Between Epilepsy And Brain Lipids

Posted September 16, 2009:

• Gene Mutation Causes Severe Epilepsy, Febrile Seizures In Thousands Of Infants Worldwide

Posted September 14, 2009:

• Kids With Small Head Size At Risk Of Neurologic Problems, Screening Needed

Posted September 11, 2009:

• Star-Shaped Cells In Brain Help With Learning

Posted September 9, 2009:

• Some Mysteries Of Neonatal Seizures Explained

Posted August 28, 2009:

• Marine Biomedicine Researchers Decode Structure Of Promising Sea Compound

Posted August 23, 2009:

• Fragile Period Of Childhood Brain Development Could Underlie Epilepsy

Posted August 12, 2009:

• Children With Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy At Risk For Cognitive Problems, Study Finds

Posted August 10, 2009:

• Seizures During Pregnancy Associated With Risk Of Pre-Term And Small Babies

Posted August 3, 2009:

• Epilepsy Halted In Mice

Posted July 28, 2009:

• Nanotech Particles Affect Brain Development In Mice

Posted July 27, 2009:

• Scientists Track Impact Of DNA Damage In The Developing Brain

Posted July 21, 2009:

• Daily Potassium Citrate Wards Off Kidney Stones In Seizure Patients On High-Fat Diet
• Anti-Epilepsy Drug Risk On Cognitive Function For Unborn Children

Posted July 15, 2009:

• Entirely New Way To Study Brain Function Developed

Posted July 14, 2009:

• Drug Prevents Epilepsy Following Traumatic Brain Injury In Rats

Posted July 7, 2009:

• Single Gene Mutation Responsible For 'Catastrophic Epilepsy'

Posted July 6, 2009:

• Brain's Immune System May Cause Chronic Seizures

Posted July 2, 2009:

• Human-Like Brain Disturbances In Insects: Locusts Shed Light On Migraines, Stroke And Epilepsy

Posted June 29, 2009:

• Paralyzed People Using Computers, Amputees Controlling Bionic Limbs, With Microelectrodes On (Not In) Brain

Posted June 28, 2009:

• Site For Alcohol's Action In The Brain Discovered

Posted June 24, 2009:

• Health Benefits Of Molecule Associated With Male Sexual Arousal Examined

Posted June 17, 2009:

• More Vigilant Monitoring Of Seizure Activity Among Intensive Care Patients

Posted June 10, 2009:

• Researchers Tackle Childhood Epilepsy
• Innovative Surgical Technique Gives Hope To Patients Suffering From Refractory Epilepsy

Posted June 1, 2009:

• Drug's Epilepsy-Prevention Effect May Be Widely Applicable
• Findings In Epilepsy Gene In Animals May Guide Treatment Directions For Infants

Posted May 19, 2009:

• 'Singing Brain' Offers Epilepsy And Schizophrenia Clues

Posted May 4, 2009:

• Drug Prevents Seizure Progression In Model Of Epilepsy

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