Immune cell dysregulation and inflammatory mediators shape epilepsy risk
Background and objectives Emerging evidence implicates immune dysregulation and neuroinflammation in the pathogenesis of epilepsy, yet the causal…
Veterans with post-traumatic brain injury epilepsy more likely to have higher mortality rates
Military veterans who develop epilepsy after a traumatic brain injury may have a higher mortality rate in the…
Mount Sinai receives $4.5 million grant to investigate neural mechanisms underlying bipolar disorder
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is pleased to announce it has received a three-year, $4.5…
New insight into TRPM3 heat sensor reveals how the body detects temperature
The ability to sense heat protects the body from burns and injury. But how the body actually feels…
A Rogue Gene Explains Mysterious Cases of Diabetes and Epilepsy in Newborns
Credit: Wikimedia Commons When six infants around the world were diagnosed with an odd trio of symptoms (diabetes,…
Scientists question the safety and efficacy of the diet for metabolic health
A study published in Science Advances by University of Utah Health researchers sheds light on the long-term effects…
Neural activity helps circuit connections mature into optimal signal transmitters | MIT News
Nervous system functions, from motion to perception to cognition, depend on the active zones of neural circuit connections,…
Sleep-like brain waves persist in isolated cortex of epilepsy patients
Sleep-like slow-wave patterns persist for years in surgically disconnected neural tissue of awake epilepsy patients, according to a…
New European trial tests subcutaneous EEG technology for people with epilepsy
A new clinical trial co-led by researchers at FutureNeuro and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is…
AI tool detects tiny brain lesions to improve epilepsy treatment in children
An advanced AI tool can detect tiny brain lesions that cause severe epilepsy in children, allowing faster diagnosis,…
Researchers identify seizure-associated depolarization as cause of post-ictal symptoms
People with temporal lobe epilepsy in particular often wander around aimlessly and unconsciously after a seizure. Researchers at…
How a single gene reshapes pain perception through polyamine signaling
A breakthrough discovery reveals how the SLC45A4 gene fine-tunes polyamine transport in sensory neurons, reshaping our understanding of…