Why keto appears to lower blood pressure for some people but not others
From weight loss and insulin sensitivity to fluid balance and inflammation, the review maps several ways ketogenic diets…
First human trials of designer protein therapies stun US neuroscientists
“Stunned silence.” That’s how Bryan Roth of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine described the…
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…
Researchers identify new genetic pathway driving epilepsy and seizures
Researchers have uncovered a novel biological pathway that can lead to seizures when disrupted. The findings also provide…
Hearing Aids Linked to 23% Lower Dementia Risk in Epilepsy
Summary: Hearing loss has long been recognized as a leading modifiable risk factor for dementia, yet the real-world…
Hearing aids may lower dementia risk in adults with epilepsy and hearing loss
Adults with both epilepsy and hearing loss who use hearing aids may have a 23% lower risk of…
First-in-the-world gene therapy delivers missing gene directly to infant’s brain, marking historic milestone in precision medicine
Jun 11 2026 An eight-month-old baby from Israel has become the first human ever to receive an experimental…
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…
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…
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…