Could targeting an Alzheimer’s-associated protein prevent Autism?
Reducing levels of the Alzheimer's related Tau protein prevents autism-like behaviors in mouse models. Tau reduction also prevented seizures in the animals.... Read More...
SCN1A
Epilepsy and sudden death linked to bad gene
Mice expressing a specific variant of the Scn1a gene associated with Dravet syndrome exhibited spontaneous seizures, disordered breathing and died prematurely.... Read More...
Novel Epilepsy Genes Identified
Researchers have identified 16 DNA regions associated with epilepsy. Eleven of the regions are newly identified.... Read More...
Study Sheds Light on Genetic Foundation of Migraines
Researchers have identified three genes linked to hemiplegic migraine. ... Read More...
Researchers Identify New Epilepsy Gene Network
Researchers have identified a network of 320 genes they believe to be associated with epilepsy.... Read More...
Plant Compound Huperzine A Increases Resistance to Seizures in Genetic Epilepsy Models
Huperzine 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...
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... Read More...
Engineered Flies Spill Secret of Seizures
Scientists have observed the neurological mechanism behind temperature-dependent febrile seizures by genetically engineering fruit flies to harbor a mutation analogous to one that causes epileptic seizures in people. Their new study also highlights the first use of genetic engineering to swap a human genetic disease mutation into a directly analogous gene in a fly.... Read More...
Low-dose Sedative Alleviates Autistic-like Behavior in Mice with Dravet Syndrome Mutation
A low dose of the sedative clonazepam alleviated autistic-like behavior in mice with a mutation that causes Dravet syndrome in humans.... Read More...