FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·January 4, 2017·3 min readBipolar Disorder and Epilepsy Linked to Turning Down an Inhibitory Switch in Brain CircuitsA new study looks at how a gene associated with bipolar disorder affects the balance between inhibition and excitation; revealing a link with epilepsy.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 22, 2016·6 min readHow the Brain Helps Us Understand Spoken Words in Noisy SettingsA new study identifies a neural mechanism that allows the brain to compensate for speech sounds when they are obscured by noise.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2016·6 min readPop-Outs: How the Brain Extracts Meaning From NoiseAuditory cortex neurons are able to pick out aspects of sounds associated with language, even in a 'noisy environment'.Read More
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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 29, 2016·5 min readStudy Shows How Epilepsy Drugs Block Electrical Signals in the BrainA new study reports computer simulations have helped to identify the drug's binding sites.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 28, 2016·4 min readRare, Severe Neurological Disease Linked to Protein Trafficking GeneResearchers have discovered that a severe form of epileptic encephalopathy is caused by recessive loss-of-function mutations in the gene DENND5A.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 27, 2016·5 min readConnection Found Between Memory Mechanisms And Resistance To EpilepsyResearchers identify a specific mechanism that can provide resistance to epilepsy but also damages a specific type of memory.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 25, 2016·4 min readDepression Affects the Stomach and Anxiety Affects the Skin in Young PeopleResearchers have identified that some physical diseases tend to occur more frequently in young people who have previously suffered from certain mental disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2016·5 min readEpilepsy: Why Do Seizures Sometimes Continue After Surgery?A new study highlights the potential reasons why many patients with severe epilepsy still continue to experience seizures even after surgery.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 12, 2016·5 min readFive Things You Didn’t Know About EpilepsyResearchers explain some of the main symptoms of epilepsy and debunk common misconceptions about the condition.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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 10, 2016·5 min readTaking a Deep Dive into NMDA Receptor VariationA new study could guide anticonvulsant treatment for some people with genetic epilepsy with repurposed Alzheimer's medications.Read More