A new study shows that a protein -- called DUSP4 -- was increased in healthy brain tissue directly adjacent to epileptic tissue. The research suggests that boosting levels of DUSP4 could be a novel ...

Potassium KCNQ2/3 channels are crucial for suppressing the excitability of brain cells, or neurons. When these channels don't work properly, they can cause specific types of epilepsy like benign ...

A ketogenic diet - one that is high in fat and extremely low in carbohydrates - has been known for decades to reduce seizures ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor Genetics and collaborating institutions provided a ...

Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behaviour, sensations, and ...

A new, highly sensitive nanosensor can detect changes in potassium ion levels in the brains of mice as they undergo induced epileptic seizures. The device, developed by researchers at the Institute ...

Epileptic seizures or fits are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Electrical impulses act on several areas of the brain affecting muscular function, sensation and awareness. The ...

Collinsville's Allany Muniz raises epilepsy awareness with her 'Diary of an Epileptic' initiative on YouTube and social media, promoting hope and community.

People who suffer severe epileptic seizures may one day be able to control or even prevent them with an electronic device implanted directly into the brain. An oncoming seizure would trigger the ...

Disney warned moviegoers that the new Pixar film Incredibles 2 could cause epileptic seizures Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to tennis to ...