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Epilepsy
Epilepsy: is a disorder in which the nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, that then causes seizures.
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JUL 02, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have now learned more about a critical protein in the brain called the NMDA receptor, tracking every atom as ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2020Health & Medicine
Epidyolex-the epilepsy drug that contains the non-psychoactive cannabis chemical cannabidiol, or CBD-has been changed fr ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUN 25, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A study lead by scientists at FutureNeuro discovered three new drugs hold the potential for targeting epilepsy. These dr ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 18, 2020Health & Medicine
Legalization of medicinal cannabis is now fairly widespread, yet there's been a paucity of data collected on patient exp ...Written By: Angela DowdenMAY 28, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Commonly known to come from the cannabis plant or hemp, cannabidiol (CBD) can also be found in a range of other plants. ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 28, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis products are becoming more and more mainstream. Despite this, researchers from the University of Alabama have f ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 25, 2020Technology
Researchers are advancing high-density electroencephalography (EEG) for a future in functional neuroimaging. Learn more ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 07, 2020Neuroscience
After Albert Einstein died, his brain underwent an autopsy. In particular, it was found that he had an abnormally thick ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 05, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis is one of the oldest known psychoactive drugs. Used in cultures around the world for thousands of years for var ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 04, 2020Neuroscience
Scientists working on the EPFL Blue Brain Project explain the algebraic patterns of neuron activity. Scientists at ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaFEB 28, 2020Cannabis Sciences
New research has found that children and teenagers suffering from epilepsy had significantly better seizure control when ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Pregnant women prescribed macrolide antibiotics during the first trimester of pregnancy place their children at an incre ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 12, 2020Health & Medicine
Neuroscientists may face the challenge of not having enough material or high-quality material to study the condition the ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJAN 08, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Intense, debilitating pain that can last for days. Nausea, numbness and sensitivity to light. For people who experience ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 06, 2020Genetics & Genomics
If it's suspected that a person has a genetic disease, doctors might send the patient's DNA for sequencing. But some seq ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Georgetown University have found that combining a drug used for epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and migrain ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some genetic factors that contribute to ASD may involve mutations that are present only in a father's sperm.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The life-threatening and treatment-resistant seizure disorder among children known as the ‘Dravet Syndrome’ ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 02, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A non-invasive ultrasound procedure may provide lasting relief from tremors in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 23, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Ever imagined a world where you cannot shower alone, drive by yourself, and even go to work in fear of having the next s ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 19, 2019Microbiology
The ketogenic diet forces the body to use stored fat as fuel instead of carbohydrates; the fat gets broken down into ket ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Opioid addiction is a long-lasting (chronic) disease that can cause major health, social, and economic problems. Op ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaOCT 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It usually takes two seizures before a person can be diagnosed with epilepsy. New work can help change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2019Health & Medicine
Gavin Newson, the governor of California and the leading 2016 proponent of the recreational pot legalization initiative ...
JUL 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have now learned more about a critical protein in the brain called the NMDA receptor, tracking every atom as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2020
Health & Medicine
Epidyolex-the epilepsy drug that contains the non-psychoactive cannabis chemical cannabidiol, or CBD-has been changed fr
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUN 25, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A study lead by scientists at FutureNeuro discovered three new drugs hold the potential for targeting epilepsy. These dr
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 18, 2020
Health & Medicine
Legalization of medicinal cannabis is now fairly widespread, yet there's been a paucity of data collected on patient exp
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
MAY 28, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Commonly known to come from the cannabis plant or hemp, cannabidiol (CBD) can also be found in a range of other plants.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 28, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis products are becoming more and more mainstream. Despite this, researchers from the University of Alabama have f
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 25, 2020
Technology
Researchers are advancing high-density electroencephalography (EEG) for a future in functional neuroimaging. Learn more
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 07, 2020
Neuroscience
After Albert Einstein died, his brain underwent an autopsy. In particular, it was found that he had an abnormally thick
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 05, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis is one of the oldest known psychoactive drugs. Used in cultures around the world for thousands of years for var
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 04, 2020
Neuroscience
Scientists working on the EPFL Blue Brain Project explain the algebraic patterns of neuron activity. Scientists at
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
FEB 28, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
New research has found that children and teenagers suffering from epilepsy had significantly better seizure control when
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Pregnant women prescribed macrolide antibiotics during the first trimester of pregnancy place their children at an incre
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 12, 2020
Health & Medicine
Neuroscientists may face the challenge of not having enough material or high-quality material to study the condition the
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JAN 08, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Intense, debilitating pain that can last for days. Nausea, numbness and sensitivity to light. For people who experience
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 06, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
If it's suspected that a person has a genetic disease, doctors might send the patient's DNA for sequencing. But some seq
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Georgetown University have found that combining a drug used for epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and migrain
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Some genetic factors that contribute to ASD may involve mutations that are present only in a father's sperm.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The life-threatening and treatment-resistant seizure disorder among children known as the ‘Dravet Syndrome’
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 02, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A non-invasive ultrasound procedure may provide lasting relief from tremors in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 23, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Ever imagined a world where you cannot shower alone, drive by yourself, and even go to work in fear of having the next s
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 19, 2019
Microbiology
The ketogenic diet forces the body to use stored fat as fuel instead of carbohydrates; the fat gets broken down into ket
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Opioid addiction is a long-lasting (chronic) disease that can cause major health, social, and economic problems. Op
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
OCT 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It usually takes two seizures before a person can be diagnosed with epilepsy. New work can help change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2019
Health & Medicine
Gavin Newson, the governor of California and the leading 2016 proponent of the recreational pot legalization initiative
...