FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 10, 2017·5 min readNew Wake Promoting Node Pinpointed in BrainA new study reports supamammillary glutamate neurons in the caudal hypothalamus play a critical role in wakefulness.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 6, 2017·7 min readEight New Epilepsy Genes DiscoveredUsing whole genome sequencing, researchers have identified eight novel genes associated with epileptic encephalopathy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 16, 2017·6 min readMechanism Explains How Seizures May Lead to Memory LossFollowing a seizure, deltaFosB remains in the hippocampus for an extensive period of time. Researchers believe this may contribute to memory loss and other cognitive deficits.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 16, 2017·6 min readDietary Supplement Dampens Brain Hyperexcitability Seen in EpilepsyResearchers were able to dampen hyperexcitability associated with seizure disorders in rodent models by inducing biochemical alterations with glucosamine, a dietary supplement.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 11, 2017·5 min readLack of CLOCK Protein Appears Key in Severe Epilepsy FormsA protein associated with circadian rhythm appears to play a significant role in some forms of epilepsy, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 10, 2017·5 min readCannabidiol Benefits and Mechanisms Shown in Mouse Study of Dravet SyndromeA new PNAS paper reports cannabidiol can help reduce epileptic seizures and improve social behaviors in children with Dravet syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 6, 2017·4 min readSimulating a Brain-Cooling Treatment That Could One Day Ease EpilepsyResearchers have developed a computer model that provides insight into how cooling specific areas of the brain could help to treat epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 22, 2017·5 min readHow Ketogenic Diets Curb InflammationThe neurological benefits experienced by those with epilepsy who follow ketogenic diets may be a result of the low carb diet lowering brain inflammation, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 21, 2017·4 min readYour Neurons Register Familiar Faces, Whether You Notice Them or NotWhether we are consciously aware of seeing a familiar face and object or not, our brains actively notice. A new study sheds light on the nature of conscious perception.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2017·6 min readLink Between Toxoplasma Infection and Common Brain DiseaseA new study in Scientific Reports reports T.gonfii infection may alter, or even amplify some neurological disorders including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 7, 2017·3 min readResearchers Discover Devastating Disease Which Alters Brain SizeUniversity of Manchester researchers have identified a genetic disease that appears to affect the size of the brain, leading to developmental problems. The disease is linked to mutations in the RAC1 gene.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 1, 2017·5 min readWhy is Yawning So Contagious and Why Should it MatterAccording to a new Current Biology study, contagious yawning is triggered by primitive reflexes in the primary motor cortex.Read More
