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Aging is a fact of life for everyone. But thanks to advances in medical technology, medications, and tools that make living and workspaces more accessible, people can expect to stay in their homes for far longer today than they used to. Every year, more than...
Researchers reveal how to boost brain power
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found that one brain-training method often used in scientific studies can help to improve working memory. How can we train our brains to improve working memory? An existing cognitive task may be the answer, researchers...
Medical Marijuana Won’t Help Most Sick Kids
Medical marijuana appears to hold only limited promise for sick children and teenagers, a new review suggests. It can help kids fighting cancer with chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting, and it can control seizures somewhat in children with epilepsy, said study...
Illegal drug ketamine could ease migraine pain, US study finds
The “party drug” ketamine could relieve the misery of millions of migraine sufferers, research suggests. A US study found that taking the horse tranquilizers for up to a week reduced the severity of headaches for almost three in four sufferers. The class...
How to deal with epilepsy
Epilepsy is a condition where the nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed. Epilepsy is a disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations and sometimes loss of consciousness. People...
Funnel web spiders’ ‘beautiful molecules’ show promise for treating epilepsy, stroke
Several new Australian-developed medicines showing promise treating childhood epilepsy, stroke and autoimmune diseases have emerged from an unusual source: the fangs of venomous creatures. Big pharmaceutical companies are excited by results showing these new...
High Seizure Frequency in Children with Dravet Syndrome Negatively Impacts Quality of Life, New International Caregiver Survey Finds
Global survey of 584 caregivers of children, young adults and adults with Dravet illustrates the detrimental effect of debilitating, frequent seizures on quality of life and co-morbidities: Results suggest a need for more effective antiepileptic treatments. ...
What is the Link Between DNA, Epilepsy and Intellectual Disability?
Researchers used chromosomal microarray analysis to investigate abnormal chromosomal copies and deletions in adults with epilepsy and intellectual disability. Epilepsy is a chronic disorder marked by unpredictable, recurring seizures caused by an overload of...
Interim Survey Results Demonstrate Impact on Siblings of Children Suffering from Severe Epilepsy
“In a recently conducted survey by the Dravet Syndrome Foundation, 74 percent of caregivers expressed concerns about the emotional impact on siblings of children with Dravet syndrome, and the interim results from the Sibling Voices Survey are a significant advancement...
Mechanism explains how seizures may lead to memory loss
Although it’s been clear that seizures are linked to memory loss and other cognitive deficits in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, how this happens has been puzzling. In a study published in the journal Nature Medicine, a team of researchers reveals a mechanism that...
A dietary supplement dampens the brain hyperexcitability seen in seizures or epilepsy
Seizure disorders -- including epilepsy -- are associated with pathological hyperexcitability in brain neurons. Unfortunately, there are limited available treatments that can prevent this hyperexcitability. However, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have...
Lack of CLOCK protein appears key in severe epilepsy forms
A new study in Neuron focuses on the role that a lack of the protein "CLOCK" plays in several forms of epilepsy. The study provides evidence that excessive excitation of specific brain cells may be due to a lack of CLOCK in the region of the brain that produces the...
Better mini brains could help scientists identify treatments for Zika-related brain damage
The team plans to continue using its improved organoids to better understand human brain development and to learn more about autism spectrum disorders, epilepsy and other neurological conditions. UCLA researchers have developed an improved technique for...
Brain’s ‘natural marijuana’ may fight epilepsy, Malta researchers find
Could endocannabinoids be the key to reducing seizures? Boosting our own natural marijuana – known as endocannabinoids – is safer than using cannabis to block epileptic seizures, a group of University of Malta researchers have found. Picture: Professor Giuseppe Di...
Medial temporal lobe surgery linked to prevalence of tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
Patients with epilepsy undergoing medial temporal lobe (MTL) surgery have increased prevalence of tinnitus (ringing in the ears) compared with controls and participants with self-reported epilepsy (SRE), according to a research letter published online Oct. 9 in JAMA...
Cannabidiol benefits and mechanisms shown in mouse study of Dravet syndrome
Treatment with cannabidiol reduces some major symptoms in mice with a genetic condition recapitulating Dravet syndrome, a devastating childhood brain disorder. Cannabidiol is a non-intoxicating substance among the several active compounds derived from Cannabis...
SenTiva Approved for Treatment of Epilepsy
Device billed as smallest, lightest responsive therapy for drug-resistant epilepsy The SenTiva implantable generator and Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy Programming System (LivaNova USA) have received FDA approval for the treatment of patients with...
Slowing brain cell growth reduces risk of seizures
According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major contributor to disabilities and deaths in the U.S. Statistics indicate that 153 people die every day from injuries involving TBI. TBI is a type of brain...
Know more about febrile seizures in children
Febrile seizures (febrile convulsions) are fits (sic - Seizures) that can happen when a child has fever. They are the most common type of seizure in paediatric age group. They most commonly happen between the ages of 6 months to 6 years. The cumulative incidence is...
Simulating a brain-cooling treatment that could one day ease epilepsy
Using computer simulation techniques, scientists have gained new insights into the mechanism by which lowering the temperature of specific brain regions could potentially treat epileptic seizures. The results are published in PLOS Computational Biology. About...
