FeaturedNeurology·April 19, 2017·3 min readCannabis Based Medicine May Cut Seizures in Half For Those With Hard to Treat EpilepsyCannabidiol could help cut seizures by half in children and adults with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, an extremely severe form of epilepsy, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·April 3, 2017·5 min readStress is a Common Seizure Trigger in EpilepsyReducing stress in those with epilepsy may be a beneficial, low risk preventative treatment for seizures, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 9, 2017·4 min readCannabis Use in People With Epilepsy RevealedA new study reports more and more people are turning to the help of cannabis to help control their epilepsy when conventional medication's side effect are intolerable and their seizures remain uncontrolled.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 8, 2017·3 min readNeurological Link Between Epilepsy and Religious ExperiencesA new study provides additional evidence that the tenancy for people to be drawn toward religious belief is neurologically based.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 23, 2017·3 min readModified Atkins Diet May Help Kids With Rare Form of EpilepsyChildren with a rare form of epilepsy called Doose syndrome experiences seizure reduction, with 47% becoming seizure free, after following a modified version of the Atkins diet.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2017·4 min readHorror Movie Scenes Help Researchers Identify Key Brain Circuits for Fear ProcessingThe hippocampus and amygdala directly exchange signals in order to recognize emotional stimuli and encode them into memories, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 27, 2017·6 min readAutism Researchers Discover Genetic ‘Rosetta Stone’Researchers report a genetic defects in the SCN2A protein can lead to either ASD or infantile epilepsy, depending on whether the mutations boost or sabotage the protein's function.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 26, 2017·3 min readSplit Brain Does Not Lead to Split ConsciousnessContrary to the established view, researchers report a split brain does not cause split consciousness in patients.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 20, 2017·6 min readHow the Brain Helps Us Understand Spoken Words in Noisy SettingsResearchers have discovered a mechanism the brain uses to help compensate when noise obscures speech sounds.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 13, 2017·4 min readCommon Epilepsies Share Genetic Overlap With Rare TypesResearchers report a group of genes previously associated with rare forms of epilepsy may also contribute to common forms of the disorder.Read More
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
