Epilepsy News

Posted February 14, 2012:

• New Class of Potential Drugs Inhibits Inflammation in Brain

Posted February 9, 2012:

• Substance P Causes Seizures in Patients Infected by Pork Tapeworm

Posted January 31, 2012:

• Scientists Decode Brain Waves to Eavesdrop on What We Hear

Posted January 26, 2012:

• Brain Receptor in Eyes May Link Epilepsy, Cataracts and Antidepressants

Posted January 17, 2012:

• New Gene Discovery Unlocks Mystery of Epilepsy in Infants

Posted January 10, 2012:

• Cosmetic Chemical Hinders Brain Development in Tadpoles

Posted January 4, 2012:

• Guidelines Stress Caution When Combining Anti-Epileptic, HIV Drugs

Posted December 29, 2011:

• Brain's Connective Cells Are Much More Than Glue: Glia Cells Also Regulate Learning and Memory

Posted December 27, 2011:

• Understanding Left-Handedness

Posted December 16, 2011:

• Cause of Rare Disease Discovered

Posted December 14, 2011:

• New Research Suggests Superior Drug Combo for Difficult-to-Control Epilepsy

Posted December 13, 2011:

• Dodging the Cognitive Hit of Early-Life Seizures

Posted December 12, 2011:

• Model to Foster New Drug Development to Treat Pain and Epilepsy Developed
• Tapping the Brain Orchestra

Posted November 23, 2011:

• Substance in Cancer Medicine Could Prevent Heart Attacks, Preliminary Research Suggests

Posted November 15, 2011:

• Vascular Risk Linked to Long-Term Antiepileptic Drug Therapy

Posted November 13, 2011:

• More Flexible Window Into the Brain

Posted October 20, 2011:

• Updated Guideline for Treating Essential Tremor

Posted October 18, 2011:

• Optimal Modulation of Ion Channels Rescues Neurons Associated With Epilepsy

Posted October 3, 2011:

• Premature Birth May Increase Risk of Epilepsy Later in Life

Posted September 29, 2011:

• Autistic Mice Act a Lot Like Human Patients: Geneticists Develop Promising Mouse Model for Testing New Autism Therapies

Posted September 21, 2011:

• Genetic 'GPS' System to Comprehensively Locate and Track Inhibitory Nerve Cells Created
• Zinc Regulates Communication Between Brain Cells

Posted September 19, 2011:

• Bidirectional Relationship Between Schizophrenia and Epilepsy, Study Finds

Posted September 12, 2011:

• Hyperventilation May Trigger Febrile Seizures in Children; Controlling Acid-Base Status Could Lead to Novel Treatment Strategies

Posted September 11, 2011:

• Research Points to Potential Therapy for Tumor-Associated Epilepsy

Posted September 9, 2011:

• Captivated by Critters: Humans Are Wired to Respond to Animals

Posted September 8, 2011:

• Neuroscientists Produce Guide for Using Ultrasound to Treat Brain Disorders in Clinical Emergencies

Posted September 5, 2011:

• Non-Epileptic Seizures May Be Misdiagnosed Longer in Veterans

Posted September 2, 2011:

• Treating Epilepsy in Cats

Posted August 31, 2011:

• Choice of Seizure Drug for Brain Tumor Patients May Affect Survival

Posted August 29, 2011:

• Link Between Abnormal Sugar Accumulation and the Neuronal Degeneration Characteristic of Lafora Disease

Posted August 22, 2011:

• Possible Trigger Point of Epileptic Seizures Identified

Posted August 2, 2011:

• New Antidepressants Can Increase Risks for Elderly, Study Suggests

Posted August 1, 2011:

• Researchers Use Improved Imaging Technique and Discover a Better Approach to Diagnosing Epilepsy

Posted July 29, 2011:

• Fast Ripples Confirmed to Be Valuable Biomarker of Area Responsible for Seizure Activity in Children

Posted July 27, 2011:

• Gene Discovery in Truffle Dogs Sheds New Light on Mechanisms of Childhood Epilepsy

Posted July 21, 2011:

• Study Highlights Success of Brain Surgery for Severe Epilepsy

Posted July 20, 2011:

• Drug Improves Brain Function in Condition That Leads to Alzheimer's

Posted July 18, 2011:

• Neural Signature of 'Mental Time Travel': Memories Formed in the Same Context Become Linked, Evidence Shows

Posted July 14, 2011:

• Greater Seizure Frequency Seen in Women With Epilepsy During Anovulatory Cycle

Posted July 13, 2011:

• Atomic Structure Discovered for a Sodium Channel That Generates Electrical Signals in Living Cells

Posted July 11, 2011:

• Out-of-Body Experiences Linked to Neural Instability and Biases in Body Representation

Posted July 6, 2011:

• New Microsystem for Better Drug-Testing

Posted June 30, 2011:

• Variation in Make-Up of Generic Epilepsy Drugs Can Lead to Dosing Problems, Study Suggests

Posted June 27, 2011:

• Master Switch for Adult Epilepsy Discovered

Posted June 23, 2011:

• Understanding the Antiepileptic Benefits of an Atkins-Like Diet
• Genetic Testing in Epilepsy Takes More Than One Gene

Posted June 21, 2011:

• Neuroscientists' Discovery Could Bring Relief to Epilepsy Sufferers; Computational Model of Epileptic Seizures at Molecular Level

Posted June 2, 2011:

• Research Reveals Effectiveness of Seizure Treatments for Children With Autism

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