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Microrna-29 molecule controls brain maturation in mammals

A team led by scientists at the UNC School of Medicine identified a molecule called microRNA-29 as a powerful controller of brain maturation in mammals. Deleting microRNA-29 in mice caused problems very similar to those seen in autism, epilepsy, and other neurodevelopmental conditions.

8 Apr 2021

UNC scientists identify a molecule as powerful controller of brain maturation in mammals

7 Apr 2021

Rice University, Houston Methodist launch collaboration to solve clinical problems with neurorobotics

Neurosurgery's history of cutting diseases out of the brain is morphing into a future in which implanting technology into the brain may help restore function, movement, cognition and memory after patients suffer strokes, spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders.

6 Apr 2021

Type 2 diabetes drug can successfully reduce symptoms associated with tuberous sclerosis complex

A team of researchers led by UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has found that metformin - a drug commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes - can successfully reduce symptoms associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), including reduction in the frequency of seizures and the size of brain tumors.

29 Mar 2021

Wireless neuromodulation technology could improve the lives of patients with brain disorders

Scientists make pivotal discovery of method for wireless modulation of neurons with X-rays that could improve the lives of patients with brain disorders. The X-ray source only requires a machine like that found in a dentist's office.

25 Mar 2021

‘Zombie’ cells come to life after the death of the brain

In the hours after we die, certain cells in the human brain are still active. Some cells even increase their activity and grow to gargantuan proportions, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago.

23 Mar 2021

Study: Early benefit assessment of new drugs within the framework of AM-NOG procedure

"The AMNOG procedure has passed its first practical test. It is practicable and can also be implemented in detail", emphasized IQWiG's Director Jürgen Windeler in October 2011, when the Institute had published its first early benefit assessment within the framework of the AM-NOG procedure (AMNOG = Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products).

22 Mar 2021

Researchers produce extremely conductive hydrogel for medical applications

Due to their tissue-like mechanical properties, hydrogels are being increasingly used for biomedical applications; a well-known example are soft contact lenses.

20 Mar 2021

A complete genetic and clinical analysis of individuals with SCN2A-related disorders

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia affiliated with the CHOP Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) have compiled a complete genetic and clinical analysis of more than 400 individuals with SCN2A-related disorder, which has been linked to a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders, including epilepsy and autism.

17 Mar 2021

Using new neurotechnology techniques to improve treatment of brain disorders

Two FET projects - HERMES and STARDUST - aim to improve the treatment of widespread brain disorders such as Parkinson's and epilepsy by developing and adopting the latest neurotechnology techniques: "biohybrid neuronics" and "in-vivo optogenetics".

16 Mar 2021

Cannabis compound inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in human lung cells

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study showing that a cannabis plant compound inhibited infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human lung cells.

14 Mar 2021

New brain sensor could transform our understanding of Alzheimer’s

Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have developed a tool to monitor communications within the brain in a way never before possible, and it has already offered an explanation for why Alzheimer's drugs have limited effectiveness and why patients get much worse after going off of them.

9 Mar 2021

New evidence supports the use of antisense oligonucleotides as feasible therapeutic strategy for MDS

Many cognitive neurodevelopmental disorders are a result of too many or too few copies of certain genes or chromosomes.

5 Mar 2021

Study reveals presence of glial plasticity, offers future therapeutic strategy for epilepsy

Tohoku University scientists and their colleagues in Germany have revealed that a first-time exposure to only a brief period of brain hyperactivity resulted in an acute breakdown of the inter-cellular network of glial cells.

2 Mar 2021

New seizure predicting mathematical model gives accurate warning to epilepsy patients

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions, affecting more than 65 million worldwide. For those dealing with epilepsy, the advent of a seizure can feel like a ticking time bomb.

26 Feb 2021

World-leading research institutions join forces to find better treatments for pediatric diseases

Ahead of Rare Disease Day (28 February), four leading children's research institutions on three continents are joining forces to decipher pediatric illnesses, including rare diseases, and find better treatments.

25 Feb 2021

Maturation of 'mini brain' organoids matches human brain development

A new study from UCLA and Stanford University researchers finds that three-dimensional human stem cell-derived 'mini brain' organoids can mature in a manner that is strikingly similar to human brain development.

23 Feb 2021

'The Virtual Brain': A new tool for epilepsy surgery planning

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting over 50 Million people worldwide. Patients suffer from seizures caused by sudden neuronal activity engaging at times large networks of the brain.

20 Feb 2021

Low-frequency brain stimulation prevents seizures in mice with temporal lobe epilepsy

Epileptic activity originating from one or more diseased brain regions in the temporal lobe is difficult to contain.

20 Feb 2021

How SARS-CoV-2 enters the central nervous system

The central nervous system (CNS) is highly protected in the human body. Yet, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) invades the CNS, causing profound clinical complications. How is the CNS involved in a respiratory virus infection?

15 Feb 2021

Epilepsy News and Research

Latest Epilepsy News and Research

Microrna-29 molecule controls brain maturation in mammals

UNC scientists identify a molecule as powerful controller of brain maturation in mammals

Rice University, Houston Methodist launch collaboration to solve clinical problems with neurorobotics

Type 2 diabetes drug can successfully reduce symptoms associated with tuberous sclerosis complex

Wireless neuromodulation technology could improve the lives of patients with brain disorders

‘Zombie’ cells come to life after the death of the brain

Study: Early benefit assessment of new drugs within the framework of AM-NOG procedure

Researchers produce extremely conductive hydrogel for medical applications

A complete genetic and clinical analysis of individuals with SCN2A-related disorders

Using new neurotechnology techniques to improve treatment of brain disorders

Cannabis compound inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in human lung cells

New brain sensor could transform our understanding of Alzheimer’s

New evidence supports the use of antisense oligonucleotides as feasible therapeutic strategy for MDS

Study reveals presence of glial plasticity, offers future therapeutic strategy for epilepsy

New seizure predicting mathematical model gives accurate warning to epilepsy patients

World-leading research institutions join forces to find better treatments for pediatric diseases

Maturation of 'mini brain' organoids matches human brain development

'The Virtual Brain': A new tool for epilepsy surgery planning

Low-frequency brain stimulation prevents seizures in mice with temporal lobe epilepsy

How SARS-CoV-2 enters the central nervous system

Everything you need to know about epilepsy eBook

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

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