Epilepsy News and Research

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Specific genetic variant linked to early-onset childhood epilepsy discovered

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered a specific genetic variant in SCN1A, the most common genetic epilepsy, that leads to an earlier onset of epilepsy, with clinical features distinct from other epilepsies.

30 Nov 2022

Cannabidiol and the shifting perspective of epilepsy drug discovery

Researchers discuss the research hat contributed to cannabidiol as a potential antiseizure medication in the 21st century.

29 Nov 2022

Government introduces a Vaccine Taskforce style approach to tackle public health challenges in the UK

NHS patients are set to benefit from cutting-edge new treatments and technologies as the government introduces a Vaccine Taskforce style approach to tackling some of the biggest public health challenges facing the UK.

27 Nov 2022

Astrocytes in the brains of epileptic mice exhibit an acid response with intensified seizures

Researchers at Tohoku University have shown that astrocytes in the mouse brain exhibit an acid response with intensified epileptic seizures.

25 Nov 2022

The potential of Sofosbuvir against COVID-19 neurological symptoms

Researchers discuss how SARS-CoV-2 infects cortical neurons and damages their synapses that form the connection between brain cells.

25 Nov 2022

New MRI machine reveals tiny changes in the brain related to transient global amnesia

Over three hundred Norwegians experience temporary memory loss each year, but the cause has until now been difficult to discern with brain scans.

22 Nov 2022

Unexpected declines in cognitive performance after epilepsy surgery

In severe epilepsies, surgical intervention is often the only remedy - usually with great success. While neuropsychological performance can recover in the long term after successful surgery, on rare occasions, unexpected declines in cognitive performance occur.

22 Nov 2022

New discovery increases understanding of the effects of narcolepsy on the brain

Narcolepsy alters the pulsations that maintain the brain’s waste clearance system, shows a new study from the University of Oulu. The researchers’ discovery increases our understanding of the effects of narcolepsy on the brain, and may also help in the diagnosis of the disease.

21 Nov 2022

UH researcher aims to find causal pathways to developmental disabilities among children in rural Zambia

Of the 2.6 billion children in the world, 11% or 291.2 million are estimated to have one of four developmental disabilities – epilepsy, intellectual disability, vision loss and hearing loss. Ninety-five percent of these children live in low- and middle-income countries, predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, according to recent estimates.

20 Nov 2022

COVID-19 carries a much higher risk of epilepsy and seizures than influenza

COVID-19 increases risk of both seizures and epilepsy as compared to influenza infection

17 Nov 2022

Inhibitory neuron dysfunction emerges as a modulable mechanism of hyperexcitability

A small group of brain cells linked in a circuit is responsible for setting off whole-brain seizures in a rare form of epilepsy affected by blood sugar levels, a study led by UT Southwestern researchers suggests. The finding, published in Science Translational Medicine, could lead to new treatments for other metabolic disorders in the brain, the authors said.

17 Nov 2022

How optimism can close the Medicaid coverage gap

More than 2 million low-income people — half of them in Florida and Texas — are uninsured because they are stuck in a coverage gap: They earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but because of a quirk of the Affordable Care Act, they earn too little to qualify for a subsidized ACA marketplace plan.

16 Nov 2022

Flu vaccination needed for children with severe form of epilepsy due to high seizure risk after influenza infection

Children with a severe form of epilepsy should be vaccinated against the flu due to the high risk of seizures being triggered by an influenza infection, according to a new study.

16 Nov 2022

Three-year MRC funded project to develop new drugs for treating childhood epilepsy

Scientists at Aston University have started work on a project that will look for new drug treatments to prevent the onset of childhood epilepsy.

15 Nov 2022

Understanding how people empathize and experience the pain of others

A new study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience recorded from neurons of human patients to show that the pain of others is directly mapped onto neurons in the insula – a brain region critical for our own emotions.

11 Nov 2022

Neurotechnology shows potential for future medical interventions in humans

Neurotechnology - the combination of neuroscience and technology - has the potential to both "decode" and shape brain activity, with important implications for future interventions in humans.

9 Nov 2022

Researchers use brain organoids to show how SARS-CoV-2 virus infects cortical neurons

Using human brain organoids, an international team of researchers, led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Sanford Consortium, has shown how the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 infects cortical neurons and specifically destroys their synapses - the connections between brain cells that allow them to communicate with each other.

3 Nov 2022

New closed-loop gene therapy approach to treat brain circuit disorders

On-demand expression of a gene that inhibits neuronal activity provides a way to reduce spontaneous seizures in mice, researchers report.

3 Nov 2022

Moderate to heavy drinking could increase the risk of stroke in young adults

People in their 20s and 30s who drink moderate to heavy amounts of alcohol may be more likely to have a stroke as young adults than people who drink low amounts or no alcohol, according to a study published in the November 2, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

2 Nov 2022

Researchers offer new insights into the neurobiological basis of autism spectrum disorders

Findings from a new study published in Cell Reports, involving a collaborative effort between researchers at the Luikart Laboratory at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and the Weston Laboratory at the University of Vermont, are providing further insight into the neurobiological basis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and pointing to possible treatments.

1 Nov 2022

Epilepsy News and Research

Latest Epilepsy News and Research

Specific genetic variant linked to early-onset childhood epilepsy discovered

Cannabidiol and the shifting perspective of epilepsy drug discovery

Government introduces a Vaccine Taskforce style approach to tackle public health challenges in the UK

Astrocytes in the brains of epileptic mice exhibit an acid response with intensified seizures

The potential of Sofosbuvir against COVID-19 neurological symptoms

New MRI machine reveals tiny changes in the brain related to transient global amnesia

Unexpected declines in cognitive performance after epilepsy surgery

New discovery increases understanding of the effects of narcolepsy on the brain

UH researcher aims to find causal pathways to developmental disabilities among children in rural Zambia

COVID-19 carries a much higher risk of epilepsy and seizures than influenza

Inhibitory neuron dysfunction emerges as a modulable mechanism of hyperexcitability

How optimism can close the Medicaid coverage gap

Flu vaccination needed for children with severe form of epilepsy due to high seizure risk after influenza infection

Three-year MRC funded project to develop new drugs for treating childhood epilepsy

Understanding how people empathize and experience the pain of others

Neurotechnology shows potential for future medical interventions in humans

Researchers use brain organoids to show how SARS-CoV-2 virus infects cortical neurons

New closed-loop gene therapy approach to treat brain circuit disorders

Moderate to heavy drinking could increase the risk of stroke in young adults

Researchers offer new insights into the neurobiological basis of autism spectrum disorders

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Epilepsy News and Research

Latest Epilepsy News and Research

Fast Facts - Everything there is to know about epilepsy eBook

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Freezing Point Osmometry in Life Science Applications

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