These States Have the Highest Rates of Epilepsy, and Scientists Think They Know Why
Epilepsy isn’t something we usually associate with specific geographic regions, but new research suggests that’s an oversight—at least…
A Single Sound Could Send Me To My Knees, Hyperventilating And Sobbing. Then I Realized What I Needed To Do.
The first time it happened, I was on a run near my home. Recently, my then 5-year-old had…
Can a Disconnected Brain Be Conscious?
Summary: A new study reveals that sleep-like slow-wave brain activity can persist for years in surgically disconnected brain…
Stanford Scientists Successfully Reverse Autism Symptoms in Mice
Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered that hyperactivity in a brain region known as the reticular thalamic nucleus may…
Scientists reveal how rare gene mutations drive schizophrenia risk
Uncovering how rare genetic changes disrupt brain signaling and structure, this landmark study sheds new light on the…
Comprehensive study maps genetic mutations in SLC13A5 linked to epilepsy
Citrate is essential for the metabolism and development of neurons. A membrane transport protein called SLC13A5 plays a…