Epilepsy drugs may reduce effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives
People with epilepsy who use certain hormonal birth control methods may be at risk for reduced contraceptive effectiveness…
Study links insomnia to higher stroke and hospitalization risks
Insomnia is associated with a 26% higher risk of stroke and 28% higher odds of hospital admission, according…
‘Grace is proof all schools need epilepsy training’
“It was terrifying,” said mum Lyndsey, recalling five-year-old Grace’s first in a series of seizures that would lead…
EpilepsyGTx and Viralgen collaborate to advance AAV gene therapy program for epilepsy ahead of first-in-human trial
EpilepsyGTx, a biotechnology company developing gene therapies for refractory epilepsy, and Viralgen, a leading contract development and manufacturing…
Bioresorbable sensor tracks deep-tissue lactate for over 10 days in animals
Researchers developed a fully bioresorbable sensor that continuously tracked deep-tissue lactate for more than 10 days in animal…
Handheld breathalyzer enables precise monitoring of fat metabolism
Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a portable measuring device that detects the metabolic marker acetone in breath…
EpilepsyGTx partners with ClearPoint Neuro to support targeted delivery of lead gene therapy in epilepsy
EpilepsyGTx, a biotechnology company developing cutting-edge gene therapies to treat refractory epilepsy, and ClearPoint Neuro (“ClearPoint”), a global…
Neurological disorders may raise traumatic brain injury risk in older adults
For traumatic brain injury (TBI) and certain brain diseases, it looks like the risk may go in both…
Living in a rural area may worsen epilepsy outcomes
People with epilepsy living in rural America were more likely to die in hospital, arrive with severe seizures,…
AI detects early warning signs of epilepsy without visible seizures
Epilepsy isn’t always easy to diagnose. Seizures often don’t occur during routine brain-wave recordings (EEGs), leaving doctors without…
Apple Watch app detects seizures with 98% accuracy
An FDA-cleared smartwatch app detected nearly every tonic-clonic seizure in a Phase III trial while producing just one…
Base editing approach repairs deadly Dravet syndrome mutation in mice
Gene editing can repair a DNA error in mice that causes Dravet syndrome, a rare, incurable, and potentially…