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Greater Seizure Frequency Seen in Women With Epilepsy During Anovulatory Cycle
July 14, 2011 — A recent multi-center study determined that women with generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) had a greater number of seizures during anovulatory cycles -- menstrual cycles where an egg is not ... > full story -
Atomic Structure Discovered for a Sodium Channel That Generates Electrical Signals in Living Cells
July 13, 2011 — Scientists have determined the atomic structure of a sodium channel, a pore in membranes of excitable cells, such as brain or heart cells, that emit electrical signals. They gate charged particles ... > full story -
Out-of-Body Experiences Linked to Neural Instability and Biases in Body Representation
July 11, 2011 — Although out-of-body experiences (OBEs) are typically associated with migraine, epilepsy and psychopathology, they are quite common in healthy and psychologically normal individuals as well. However, ... > full story -
New Microsystem for Better Drug-Testing
July 6, 2011 — Nanoscientists are working on a new microsystem for more efficient testing of pharmaceutical drugs to treat diseases such as cystic fibrosis, MG (myasthenia gravis) and ... > full story -
Variation in Make-Up of Generic Epilepsy Drugs Can Lead to Dosing Problems, Study Suggests
June 30, 2011 — Generic anti-epilepsy drugs, pharmaceutical products similar to brand-name versions, save consumers billions of dollars each year, but some are different enough from branded formulations that they ... > full story -
Master Switch for Adult Epilepsy Discovered
June 27, 2011 — Researchers have identified a central switch responsible for the transformation of healthy brain cells into epileptic ones, opening the way to both treat and prevent temporal lobe ... > full story -
Understanding the Antiepileptic Benefits of an Atkins-Like Diet
June 23, 2011 — Some individuals with epilepsy fail to respond to treatment with conventional drugs but benefit from consuming a ketogenic diet -- a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet similar to the more commonly known ... > full story -
Genetic Testing in Epilepsy Takes More Than One Gene
June 23, 2011 — A large-scale genome sequencing project will survey nearly all the genes encoding ion channels in hopes to better understand epilepsy. Analyzing those personal variations and how they contribute to a ... > full story -
Neuroscientists' Discovery Could Bring Relief to Epilepsy Sufferers; Computational Model of Epileptic Seizures at Molecular Level
June 21, 2011 — Researchers have made a discovery that could help drug manufacturers develop new antiepileptic drugs and explore novel strategies for treating seizures associated with epilepsy. The researchers used ... > full story -
Research Reveals Effectiveness of Seizure Treatments for Children With Autism
June 2, 2011 — New research compares effectiveness of various drugs and diets as treatments for controlling seizes often experienced by children with ... > full story
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