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Neuroscience research: 6 fascinating findings
In this feature, we discuss six studies that uncover new and unexpected truths about the organ we hold in our skulls. Neuroscience is never easy, but the resulting intrigue is worth the effort. The brain is the pivotal hub of our central nervous system. Through this...
CBD Levels In Products May Not Be What They Say, New Digital Citizens Alliance Research Finds
WASHINGTON: As millions of Americans increasingly rely on cannabidiol (CBD) products - to the tune of more than USD 1 billion in sales -- to help with pain, depression, anxiety and even cancer, new Digital Citizens Alliance (Digital Citizens) research shows that CBD...
Martin Marietta Materials : Federal Court In North Carolina Rules Regarding Reasonable Accommodations
On February 24, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina issued an opinion in Brown v. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. regarding disability discrimination, reasonable accommodations, and retaliation...
High Dynamic Range TV dangerous to persons with epilepsy?
TV viewers will be all-too familiar with advice given by news broadcasters that “the following images might contain flashing lights”. But now research suggests that High Dynamic Range (HDR) transmissions might not help matters. TV technology journalist, Pete Putman,...
Scientists pinpoint a brain region that stops breathing in pediatric epilepsy
University of Iowa neuroscientists have identified a specific area of the brain involved in the loss of breathing that occurs during a seizure. The findings, published in JCI Insight on March 12, could have important implications for predicting, or even...
Probing the genes that organize early brain development
A new study finds how a specific gene can impact neurodevelopment and lead to macrocephaly and autism spectrum disorder When brains begin developing, there are a lot of moving parts -- and when mutations happen in early neurodevelopment, it can lead to disorders like...
Could the ancient remedy of magnolia bark treat drug-resistant epilepsy?
Researchers have published a paper which suggests the ancient Chinese remedy of magnolia bark could help treat drug-resistant epilepsy. Researchers have published a paper in the journal ACS Chemical Neuroscience that states they have found a potential new treatment...
Types of Anxiety linked to epilepsy
One in three people with epilepsy will at some point in their lives have a psychiatric disorder,” said Dr. Kanner, citing a population-based study of 36,984 subjects that compared people with and without epilepsy. Anxiety is a core emotion that many people experience...
Calls for CBD regulation following inaccurate CBD levels on products
The Digital Citizens Alliance is calling on Congress for CBD regulation as new research has highlighted the inaccuracy of CBD potency levels listed on products. The Digital Citizens Alliance (Digital Citizens) are calling for CBD regulation after it conducted research...
Study Finds Artisanal CBD Not as Effective as Pharmaceutical CBD for Reducing Seizures
Not all medical cannabis is the same! Newswise — MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Children and teens with epilepsy who were treated with pharmaceutical cannabidiol (CBD) had much better seizure control than those who were treated with artisanal CBD, according to a preliminary study...
Neurosurgical Epilepsy Treatment to Improve Life Conditions
These attacks sometimes affect patients more than expected. Of course, this process enables improving their quality of life and avoiding deterioration and exclusion associated with the presence of frequent and sustained epileptic seizures over years. According to...
What Is Hyperosmia?
Hyperosmia is a disorder that manifests as a hypersensitive sense of smell. It is caused when people have more significant problems with withstanding odor. Hyperosmia is a disorder that manifests as a hypersensitive sense of smell. It happens when people have more...
Abdominal Epilepsy, a Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain: The Need to Investigate Thoroughly as Opposed to Making Rapid Attributions of Psychogenic Causality
Abdominal pain is a nonspecific symptom which can be caused by myriad pathologies, resulting in frequent misdiagnosis. 1 Some pathological conditions can cause paroxysmal gastrointestinal symptoms, such as porphyria, cyclical vomiting,...
The Word That Bothers Me as a Person With Epilepsy
Epileptic. When I hear this word, right away, I feel judged. I feel stigmatized. I feel different. The first time someone called me an epileptic, he and I were parting ways after spending the afternoon together. I had recently revealed to him that I have epilepsy and...
The identity issue
The Generation Next staff comprises diverse high school students, all with different life experiences. Here, they explore the meaning of identity. A couple of them discuss how they’ve embraced the fusion of American culture and that of their immigrant families; one...
MagNI: A magnet-controlled bioelectronic implant to relieve pain
It can be wirelessly charged and programmed with magnetic fields. Recently, Rice scientists have made a breakthrough, i.e., a neural implant that can be both programmed and charged remotely with a magnetic field. Dubbed as MagNI, the integrated microsystem may make...
New UMN-developed epilepsy rescue treatment receives FDA approval
The medication, which is in the form of a nasal spray, is able to be administered outside of medical settings. A new epilepsy 'rescue' medication developed by University of Minnesota researchers will make receiving treatment more accessible for patients who suffer...
UZ Leuven uses new technique to combat epilepsy
A team at the Leuven university hospital has carried out a new minimally invasive brain operation to treat a young woman with epilepsy. The team under Professor Tom Theys used a laser in tandem with an MRI scanner to help locate exactly the tissue to be removed from...
Sorting CDB Truth From Hype
Separating fact from fiction It seems as though someone’s peddling CBD on every street corner these days. You can buy CBD lotion that promises to reduce inflammation, book a CBD pedicure or massage that will supposedly enable you to achieve new levels of deep...
Examining the Economic Impact and Implications of Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a complex disease that comprises a spectrum of brain disorders that can cause seizures.1 It is the fourth most common neurological disorder after Alzheimer disease, migraine, and stroke, affecting 3.4 million individuals in the United States, with...
