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Epilepsy

·November 19, 2013·3 min read

Study Finds Altered Brain Connections in Epilepsy Patients

Patients with temporal lobe epilepsy have widespread, abnormal connections in their brains. The finding could provide new clues for diagnosis and treatment, a new study suggests.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 31, 2013·2 min read

Gene Found to Foster Synapse Formation in the Brain

A gene implicated in human speech disorders and epilepsy is also required for vocalization and synapse formation in mice, researchers discover.

The image shows the connectivity matrices.

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·October 30, 2013·3 min read

Brain Connectivity Can Predict Epilepsy Surgery Outcomes

Researchers have identified a new and more accurate way to determine which portions of the brain suffer from epilepsy. The information could provide patients and doctors with better information as to whether temporal lobe surgery will provide the best treatment outcome.

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Featured Psychology

·October 25, 2013·5 min read

New Study Shows Promise for First Effective Medicine to Treat Cocaine Dependence

Topiramate, a drug used to treat migraine headaches and epilepsy, could also help treat cocaine addiction, a new study reports.

Featured Neurology

·October 14, 2013·5 min read

From Football to Flies: Lessons About Traumatic Brain Injury

Working with fruit flies, researchers discover a genetic underpinning for susceptibility to brain injuries and links to human TBI.

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·July 25, 2013·5 min read

Epilepsy in a Dish: Stem Cell Research Reveals Clues to Origins and Possible Treatment

By turning skin cells of patients with Dravet syndrome into neurons, researchers create a miniature testing ground for epilepsy

This is an image of the crab neuron described in the research article.

Electrophysiology Featured

·July 1, 2013·2 min read

Nerve Cells Can Work in Different Ways with Same Result

Researchers find seemingly identical neurons can behave the same, even though they are built differently under the surface.

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Featured Neurology

·June 20, 2013·4 min read

Animal Study Shows Promising Path to Prevent Epilepsy

A new study identifies a receptor which could be key to preventing epilepsy following a prolonged period of seizures.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 11, 2013·3 min read

New Therapy Target for Kids’ Fever-Induced Seizures

Researchers have identified a new key factor in the generation of febrile seizures. The findings could lead to new therapeutic treatments for fever induced seizures.

The image shows the activity changes in the brain during the brain machine interface study.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 11, 2013·4 min read

New Tasks Become as Simple as Waving a Hand with Brain-Computer Interfaces

Researchers show that when humans use brain-computer interface technology, the brain behaves much like it does when completing simple motor skills such as waving a hand. This technology could help improve the daily lives of those who are paralyzed or lost specific abilities due to neurodegenerative diseases.

The image shows four brain slices with temporal lobe damage.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 22, 2013·5 min read

Gone, But Not Forgotten

Researchers describe in detail the underlying neurobiology of the "world's second most famous amnesiac", EP, who suffered profound memory loss after damage to key portions of his brain.

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Featured Neurology

·March 4, 2013·5 min read

How the Brain Loses and Regains Consciousness

Using EEG to track brain activity, researchers identify distinctive brain patterns associated with general anesthesia as patients lost and regained consciousness.

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Epilepsy

Study Finds Altered Brain Connections in Epilepsy Patients

Gene Found to Foster Synapse Formation in the Brain

Brain Connectivity Can Predict Epilepsy Surgery Outcomes

New Study Shows Promise for First Effective Medicine to Treat Cocaine Dependence

From Football to Flies: Lessons About Traumatic Brain Injury

Epilepsy in a Dish: Stem Cell Research Reveals Clues to Origins and Possible Treatment

Nerve Cells Can Work in Different Ways with Same Result

Animal Study Shows Promising Path to Prevent Epilepsy

New Therapy Target for Kids’ Fever-Induced Seizures

New Tasks Become as Simple as Waving a Hand with Brain-Computer Interfaces

Gone, But Not Forgotten

How the Brain Loses and Regains Consciousness

Gut Bacteria May Predict Parkinson’s Before Symptoms Appear

Study Links Sterol-Inhibiting Drugs to Autism Risk

SP8 Breakthrough: A Foundational Step Toward Human Limb Regeneration

Daily “Mental Sharpness” Dictates Productivity

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