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Small-molecule drug improves brain performance in mouse model of Rett syndrome

After learning that a small-molecule drug improves breathing in a mouse model of the neurodevelopmental disorder Rett syndrome, University of Alabama at Birmingham researcher Lucas Pozzo-Miller, Ph.D., wondered if he could test it on other brain functions.

28 Jul 2017

New method may help distinguish frontotemporal dementia from Alzheimer's disease

A new method may help determine whether a person has Alzheimer's disease or frontotemporal dementia, two different types of dementia that often have similar symptoms, according to a preliminary study published in the July 26, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

27 Jul 2017

Study determines safest temperature and duration for body-cooling of newborns

After more than 20 years of research on the best treatment for full-term infants affected by oxygen deprivation during the birthing process, Seetha Shankaran, M.D., neonatologist at DMC's Children's Hospital of Michigan and Hutzel Women's Hospital, served as the lead investigator in a definitive Journal of the American Medical Association study that documented the safest depth and duration of body-cooling to minimize injury from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in newborns.

25 Jul 2017

Doctors appear to have reached unexpected consensus in prescribing pediatric anti-seizure medications

The number of available anti-seizure medications has exploded in the past two decades, going from just a handful of medicines available in the 1990s to more than 20 now.

19 Jul 2017

Mutations arising after conception may play vital role in autism

A study of nearly 6,000 families, combining three genetic sequencing technologies, finds that mutations that occur after conception play an important role in autism.

17 Jul 2017

Study finds markers of long-term brain injury in the blood of boxers and fighters

Boxers and mixed martial arts fighters may have markers of long-term brain injury in their blood, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's Sports Concussion Conference in Jacksonville, Fla., July 14 to 16, 2017.

14 Jul 2017

New study examines high school principals' perceptions about concussion

When it comes to helping high school student athletes recover from concussion, support is needed beyond the athletic field. It is also essential when they return to the classroom.

13 Jul 2017

Rice engineers building flat microscope to monitor, stimulate neurons in the brain

Rice University engineers are building a flat microscope, called FlatScope TM, and developing software that can decode and trigger neurons on the surface of the brain.

13 Jul 2017

Mothers who breastfeed for at least 15 months may be less likely to develop MS

Mothers who breastfeed for a total of at least 15 months over one or more pregnancies may be less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with those who don't breastfeed at all or do so for up to four months, according to a study published in the July 12, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

12 Jul 2017

Study finds key physical difference in the brains of people with PTSD

The part of the brain that helps control emotion may be larger in people who develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after brain injury compared to those with a brain injury without PTSD, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's Sports Concussion Conference in Jacksonville, Fla., July 14 to 16, 2017.

11 Jul 2017

Teenage weight gain may increase stroke risk in adult life

Kids who become overweight during their teenage years may be more likely to develop a stroke decades later than kids who did not become overweight during those years, according to a study published in the June 28, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

29 Jun 2017

Study shows septic systems as important sources of emerging contaminants in drinking water

A new analysis shows that septic systems in the United States routinely discharge pharmaceuticals, consumer product chemicals, and other potentially hazardous chemicals into the environment.

27 Jun 2017

Anti-seizure drug could have beneficial effect in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease

In the last decade, mounting evidence has linked seizure-like activity in the brain to some of the cognitive decline seen in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

23 Jun 2017

Could the mTOR pathway be used to protect against cancer?

The mTOR pathway is probably the main pathway in humans and other animals that drives growth. That is, the accumulation of mass and adding mass to make an organism bigger by both making more cells, and making cells grow and become bigger.

22 Jun 2017

Genetic factors play significant role in causing ALS, study reveals

Up to 90 percent of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) report that they have no family history of the disease.

22 Jun 2017

Study identifies structural changes in genes that increase risk of Tourette syndrome

Researchers have identified structural changes in two genes that increase the risk of developing Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor and vocal tics.

21 Jun 2017

AAN hosts free bike helmet giveaway in Minneapolis to raise awareness of head injuries

For a sixth consecutive year, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) will be giving away 1,000 bike helmets to children and adults on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at the Mill City Farmers Market.

16 Jun 2017

Telemedicine may be as effective as in-person visit for treatment of headache

For people with headache, seeing the neurologist by video for treatment may be as effective as an in-person visit, according to a study published in the June 14, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

15 Jun 2017

Research shows how morphological changes in the brain help shape the human connectome

Exactly when and where individual neurons develop is as important to our understanding of brain diseases as the underlying genetics, experts have shown.

14 Jun 2017

UCLA offers transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat patients with depression

Americans spend billions of dollars each year on antidepressants, but the National Institutes of Health estimates that those medications work for only 60 percent to 70 percent of people who take them.

14 Jun 2017

Epilepsy News and Research

Latest Epilepsy News and Research

Small-molecule drug improves brain performance in mouse model of Rett syndrome

New method may help distinguish frontotemporal dementia from Alzheimer's disease

Study determines safest temperature and duration for body-cooling of newborns

Doctors appear to have reached unexpected consensus in prescribing pediatric anti-seizure medications

Mutations arising after conception may play vital role in autism

Study finds markers of long-term brain injury in the blood of boxers and fighters

New study examines high school principals' perceptions about concussion

Rice engineers building flat microscope to monitor, stimulate neurons in the brain

Mothers who breastfeed for at least 15 months may be less likely to develop MS

Study finds key physical difference in the brains of people with PTSD

Teenage weight gain may increase stroke risk in adult life

Study shows septic systems as important sources of emerging contaminants in drinking water

Anti-seizure drug could have beneficial effect in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease

Could the mTOR pathway be used to protect against cancer?

Genetic factors play significant role in causing ALS, study reveals

Study identifies structural changes in genes that increase risk of Tourette syndrome

AAN hosts free bike helmet giveaway in Minneapolis to raise awareness of head injuries

Telemedicine may be as effective as in-person visit for treatment of headache

Research shows how morphological changes in the brain help shape the human connectome

UCLA offers transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat patients with depression

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