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Autistic Mice Act a Lot Like Human Patients: Geneticists Develop Promising Mouse Model for Testing New Autism Therapies
September 29, 2011 — Scientists have created a mouse model for autism that opens a window into the biological mechanisms that underlie the disorder and offers a promising way to test new treatment approaches. The ... > full storyMore: -
Genetic 'GPS' System to Comprehensively Locate and Track Inhibitory Nerve Cells Created
September 21, 2011 — Neuroscientists have succeeded in creating what amounts to a GPS system for locating and tracking GABA inhibitory neurons, a vital class of brain cells that until now has eluded comprehensive ... > full story -
Zinc Regulates Communication Between Brain Cells
September 21, 2011 — Zinc has been found to play a critical role in regulating communication between cells in the brain, possibly governing the formation of memories and controlling the occurrence of epileptic ... > full story -
Bidirectional Relationship Between Schizophrenia and Epilepsy, Study Finds
September 19, 2011 — Researchers from Taiwan have confirmed a bidirectional relation between schizophrenia and epilepsy. The study reports that patients with epilepsy were nearly eight times more likely to develop ... > full story -
Hyperventilation May Trigger Febrile Seizures in Children; Controlling Acid-Base Status Could Lead to Novel Treatment Strategies
September 12, 2011 — New research shows that febrile seizures in children may be linked to respiratory alkalosis, indicated by elevated blood pH and low carbon dioxide levels caused by hyperventilation, and independent ... > full story -
Research Points to Potential Therapy for Tumor-Associated Epilepsy
September 11, 2011 — Brain tumors called gliomas are often associated with seizures, but why the seizures occur and how to effectively treat them have been elusive. A research team has found that human gliomas implanted ... > full story -
Captivated by Critters: Humans Are Wired to Respond to Animals
September 9, 2011 — Some people feel compelled to pet every animal they see on the street, while others jump at the mere sight of a shark on their television. No matter what your response is to animals, it may be thanks ... > full story -
Neuroscientists Produce Guide for Using Ultrasound to Treat Brain Disorders in Clinical Emergencies
September 8, 2011 — The discovery that low-intensity, pulsed ultrasound can be used to noninvasively stimulate intact brain circuits holds promise for engineering rapid-response medical ... > full story -
Non-Epileptic Seizures May Be Misdiagnosed Longer in Veterans
September 5, 2011 — Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures may go undiagnosed for much longer in veterans compared to civilians, according to a new study. This type of seizure is different from seizures related to epilepsy ... > full story -
Treating Epilepsy in Cats
September 2, 2011 — Cats are known to have types of epileptic seizures in which consciousness is usually impaired although not all of the body is affected. Researchers in Austria now show that cats that suffer in this ... > full story
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