Study links rural living to worse epilepsy health outcomes
For people with epilepsy, living in counties that are more rural was associated with poorer health outcomes than…
Scientists uncover unexpected thermal retention properties inside the cell
Living cells cool much slower than our current understanding of heat conduction can explain, according to new research…
Lab-grown brain models reveal how epilepsy drug alters fetal development
It is known that the antiepileptic drug valproate increases the risk of developmental disorders in unborn children. A…
Precision DNA editing creates new hopes for children with Dravet syndrome
image: ©koto_feja| iStock Scientists have successfully used precision DNA editing to repair a genetic mutation linked to Dravet…
New non invasive way to diagnose childhood epilepsy through blood sugar patterns
A study published in Engineering has demonstrated that the N-glycome of serum-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) can serve as…
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…
New gene editing approach improves survival in epileptic mice
In a world first, a research team at the University of Zurich has successfully treated mice carrying an…
Brain controlled hearing technology helps people isolate voices in crowds
Scientists at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute have the first direct evidence from human studies that brain-controlled hearing technology…
Epilepsy care and remote monitoring: UCB and Byteflies
Bridging the gap between epilepsy care and everyday life Nearly 10 years ago, UCB began working with Byteflies,…
Optimizing a powerful tool for measuring brain activity
Clinicians use electroencephalography (EEG) to assess brain activity in epilepsy and sleep pathologies, and this powerful tool has…
Poor sleep linked to higher dementia risk in epilepsy
For people with epilepsy, getting poor sleep was associated with a higher risk of dementia compared to people…
Study reveals genetic factors influencing SYNGAP1 encephalopathy disease severity
SYNGAP1 encephalopathy is a rare genetic disorder for which there is no treatment, causing epilepsy, intellectual disability, psychomotor…