One gene provides diagnoses for 30 patients whose condition was unexplained for years
“It was rewarding to be able to provide an explanation for their condition,” said Dr. Daniel Calame, first and corresponding author of the work.
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How the brain’s GPS helps you know where you are
Researchers show for the first time the role endocannabinoid signals play in living animals moving about in the environment.
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The cerebellum as a source of generalized convulsive seizures
This is the first study to implicate the cerebellum in altering the activity of neurons in the thalamus to cause generalized seizures.
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Uncovering drivers of glioma-related epilepsy
A combination of animal model and patient studies reveals new possibilities to control glioma-related seizures and tumor growth.
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Discovery of an underlying cause for infantile spasm points to a novel therapy
Researchers connected altered IGF-1 levels to infantile spasm in patients and animal models.
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Single cells reveal genetic connections of neurodevelopmental disorders
A novel computational approach helps researchers identify connections between genes involved in different neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Brain tumors trigger silencing of neuronal activity
Sudden episodes of confusion and seizures often are the first signs of a malignant brain tumor. At Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Jeffrey Noebels, director
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Exploring advances in epilepsy treatment
If a loved one is living with epilepsy, you’re well aware of how debilitating the disorder can be. While traditional epilepsy treatments are effective for
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What you need to know about epilepsy
According to the Epilepsy Foundation, more than 65 million people worldwide are affected by epilepsy and it’s estimated that 1 in 26 people will develop
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How infrequent seizures may lead to persistent memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease
Even relatively infrequent seizures can lead to long-lasting cognitive deficits in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease; how this happens, however, has been difficult to explain.
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