Our team studied the activity of neurons in people with epilepsy. Neurons in the brain regions responsible for triggering seizures were much less diverse.
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Because some seizures are relatively subtle, they can go unrecognized, leading to a delay in diagnosis.
A study of thousands of students hospitalised with an injury or illness confirms they are likely to fall behind their classmates. But good management and targeted help with learning cut the risk.
Deciphering the biological pathways behind rare genetic diseases often involves assembling a team of specialists to work closely with the family members of those affected.
Many people with epilepsy are unable to remember what happened immediately before they have a seizure. This may be because seizures and memory use the same pathways of the brain.
Genes and environments almost always combine to influence our risk of diseases. Research in twins has helped us understand how.
The molecule C1q has both protective and detrimental effects after traumatic brain injury. Blocking it after injury in mice restored normal brain rhythms during sleep and prevented epileptic spikes.
An extract of a plant’s fruit in Nigeria could protect against seizure and prevent brain degeneration. It could therefore be studied further for the development of a new antiepileptic drug.
The jury’s still out on whether or not CBD relieves stress and anxiety.
About 470,000 children in the US have epilepsy. Promising advances are being made in the field of epilepsy treatment for children.
A study suggests that CBD could help treat people with opioid addiction. But before you go buy a bottle for any use, it’s important to know that it has been FDA-approved to treat only one disease.
New approach to preventing seizures proves effective in mice.
During epileptic seizures, neurons in the brain fire without rhyme or reason. New research identifies a possible way to wrest back control by stopping these signals before they can get started.
Can a ketogenic diet really help you lose weight? Here’s what the research says.
Medical cannabis in the UK? Don’t hold your breath.
Society persists in criminalising the use of cannabis but it is morally indefensible.
A drug made from a molecule produced from cannabis gained approval from the FDA on June 25. But the molecule, CBD, is decidedly different from some other ingredients in cannabis: It doesn’t result in a high.
As medicines, not all cannabis products are created equal.
Medical cannabis challenges scientific norms and the usual regulation of medicines.
Governments in Africa have done little to institute policies that improve awareness and protect people who have epilepsy.
Top contributors
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Director of Paediatrics, Austin Health; NHMRC Practitioner Fellow; Senior Principal Research Fellow, The Florey Institute; Professor of Paediatric Neurology Research, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology, University of Virginia
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Laureate Professor in the Department of Medicine and Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at Austin Health, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Neurology, University of Virginia
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Professor of Molecular Cell Biology, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University
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NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Professor, and Group Leader, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland
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Research Associate, University of Connecticut
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Professor of Neurology, UCL
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Adjunct Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Substance Use, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor Emeritus of Applied Philosophy, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Reader in Cognitive Neuroscience, Director of the Sheffield Autism Research Lab, University of Sheffield
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Postdoctoral research student, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya Medical Research Institute