FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2016·5 min readResearchers Identify New Epilepsy Gene NetworkResearchers have identified a network of 320 genes they believe to be associated with epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2016·5 min readPlant Compound Huperzine A Increases Resistance to Seizures in Genetic Epilepsy ModelsHuperzine A, a compound that comes from a club moss, has been shown to increase resistance to induced seizures in mouse models of genetic epilepsy, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 9, 2016·5 min readUsing Medical Marijuana to Stop Childhood SeizuresA new study reviews the use of medical marijuana as a potential treatment for childhood seizures.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 13, 2015·2 min readMedical Marijuana Liquid Could Help Treat Severe Epilepsy in ChildrenResearchers report cannabidiol could help treat children with severe epilepsy who have not responded to other therapies.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 13, 2014·3 min readReduction of Tau Protein Improves Symptoms in Model of Severe Childhood EpilepsyA new study reports that reducing levels of tau protein in the brain effectively blocks the development of Dravet syndrome in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 25, 2013·5 min readEpilepsy in a Dish: Stem Cell Research Reveals Clues to Origins and Possible TreatmentBy turning skin cells of patients with Dravet syndrome into neurons, researchers create a miniature testing ground for epilepsyRead More
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