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·August 13, 2014·3 min read

Reduction of Tau Protein Improves Symptoms in Model of Severe Childhood Epilepsy

A new study reports that reducing levels of tau protein in the brain effectively blocks the development of Dravet syndrome in mouse models.

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·August 12, 2014·4 min read

Neurons at Work

Researchers present evidence that the alternative splicing process frequently works differently in different types of neurons.

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·June 16, 2014·4 min read

Study Yields Important Clues to the Genetics of Epilepsy

Researchers have discovered a significant genetic component of IGE.

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·June 6, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Pave the Way for Improved Epilepsy Treatments

New findings could pave the way for developing improved epilepsy treatments and therapies for other neurological disorders.

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·May 29, 2014·3 min read

Neural Transplant Reduces Absence Epilepsy Seizures in Mice

Researchers identify areas in the cerebral cortex which are affected in mice with absence epilepsy. Transplanting embryonic neural cells into these areas, the researchers were able to alleviate the symptoms of the disease by reducing seizure activity.

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·May 2, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Reveal New Possible Cause of Epilepsy

Researchers report deficiencies in hyaluronan can lead to spontaneous epileptic seizures.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·April 27, 2014·2 min read

Researchers Discover a Key Regulator in the Pacemakers of Brain and Heart

Researchers discover T-type channels can shift from using calcium ions to sodium ions to generate electrochemical signals, because of an outer shield of amino acids.

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·April 14, 2014·2 min read

A Single Switch Dictates Severity of Epileptic Seizures

Researchers claim to have identified a switch in the brain of people with epilepsy which dictates whether their seizures will be mild or lead to a loss of consciousness.