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How Brain Pacemakers Erase Diseased Messages
May 30, 2007 — Brain "pacemakers" that have helped ease symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders seem to work by drowning out the electrical signals of their diseased brains, ... > full story -
Human Herpes Virus 6B Is Associated With Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
May 28, 2007 — There is strong evidence that one particular type of epilepsy is associated with a viral infection, according to new research. The scientists found DNA from the virus, Human Herpes Virus 6B (HHV-6B) ... > full story -
Insects' Nervous Systems May Provide Clues On Neurodegenerative Diseases
May 25, 2007 — By studying the addition of sugars to proteins in the nervous system of insects, researchers believe they may be able to better understand neurodegenerative diseases in humans. This research could ... > full story -
SUMO Wrestling In The Brain
May 7, 2007 — Increasing the amount of SUMO, a small protein in the brain, could be a way of treating diseases such as epilepsy and schizophrenia, reveal ... > full story -
Epilepsy Drug Valproate Used During Pregnancy Linked To Lower IQ in Children, According To Study
May 3, 2007 — Children of women who took the epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy appear to be at a greater risk for lower IQ, according to recent research. The study looked at IQ test results for 187 ... > full story -
Epileptic Seizures Affected By Estrogen
April 30, 2007 — Scientists report that understanding how estrogen contributes to seizure activity could lead to novel and needed therapeutic targets for anti-epileptic ... > full story -
Anti-Dandruff Compound May Help Fight Epilepsy
April 27, 2007 — Researchers have discovered that the same ingredient used in dandruff shampoos to fight the burning, itching and flaking on your head also can calm overexcited nerve cells inside your head, making it ... > full story -
Children With Epilepsy Seizures May Benefit From New Animal Model Of Disease
April 25, 2007 — Researchers have developed an animal model of infantile spasms, improving the likelihood of finding new treatments for the thousands of young children who suffer from these catastrophic epilepsy ... > full story -
New Genes Identified In Childhood Fever-Related Seizures
April 23, 2007 — Researchers have localized two new genes that are associated with fever-related seizures that occur in infancy and childhood, according to a recent ... > full story -
Epilepsy Drug With New Method Of Action Is Safe, Effective, Study Shows
April 9, 2007 — A drug for epilepsy with a new mechanism of action is safe and effective, according to a study published in ... > full story
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