FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2018·3 min readCannabis Compound Reduces SeizuresA new study reveals CBD oil may help to reduce, or even eliminate seizures, in those with epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 16, 2018·4 min readEpilepsy Study Links Mossy Brain Cells to Seizures and Memory LossResearchers have implicated mossy cells in both seizures and memory problems in those with temporal lobe epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 26, 2018·6 min readCannabidiol May Help Reduce Seizures For Those With Treatment Resistant EpilepsyA new study in The Lancet reports coupling cannabidiol with other anti-epilepsy treatments can help reduce the number of seizures in those with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a treatment resistant form of epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 23, 2018·5 min readEpilepsy Linked to Brain Volume and Thickness DifferencesUCL researchers report epilepsy is associated with gray matter differences in thickness and volume in several brain regions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2018·4 min readHow Your Brain Remembers What You Had For Dinner Last NightA small set of hippocampal neurons activate for each episodic memory, a new PNAS study reports.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·January 17, 2018·6 min readRecording a Thought’s Fleeting Trip Through the BrainUC Berkeley researchers report the prefrontal cortex coordinates activity in order to help us act in response to perception.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 13, 2018·5 min readImmune System Activation in Newborns May Affect Developing BrainImmune system activation that occurs as result of infection shortly after birth can cause persistent sleep pattern changes and neurodevelopmental disorders, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyPsychology·January 10, 2018·4 min readEpileptic Seizures and Depression May Share Common Genetic CauseA new study supports the hypothesis that people with focal epilepsy are more susceptible to mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2018·5 min readMonthly Brain Cycles Predict Seizures in Patients with EpilepsyResearchers have identified monthly cycles of brain activity that are linked to seizures in people with epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 18, 2017·6 min readNanotubes Go With the Flow to Penetrate Brain TissueA new device that uses fast flowing fluids to insert nanotubes into the brain may be used to help treat a number of neurological diseases, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 14, 2017·3 min readNew fMRI Applications in Childhood Epilepsy Gives Insight Into Seizure ImpactNew fMRI techniques could help assess, diagnose and treat epilepsy in children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 27, 2017·5 min readSpacing Out After a Late Night? Here’s WhyResearchers reveal sleep deprivation can disrupt neural communication. This can lead to mental lapses which affect memory and visual perception.Read More
