A team of neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have found, in animal models, that they can “switch off” epileptic seizures. The findings, published online in Proceedings o... Read more
Implantable device curbs seizures and improves cognition in epileptic rats A protein-secreting device implanted into the hippocampus of epileptic rats reduces seizures by 93 percent in three... Read more
Researchers have successfully demonstrated how an electronic device implanted directly into the brain can detect, stop and even prevent epileptic seizures. These thin, organic films do minim... Read more
Scientists have uncovered a method for improving short-term working memory, by stimulating the brain with electricity to synchronise brain waves. Researchers at Imperial College London found... Read more
Many potentially efficient drugs have been created to treat neurological disorders, but they cannot be used in practice. Typically, for a condition such as epilepsy, it is essential to act a... Read more
A new treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy with the potential to suppress seizures ‘on demand’ with a pill, similar to how you might take painkillers when you feel a headache coming on, has... Read more
UC San Francisco Cell Therapy Raises Hope for Severe Human Forms Epilepsy that does not respond to drugs can be halted in adult mice by transplanting a specific type of cell into the brain,... Read more
A small device implanted in the brain has accurately predicted epilepsy seizures in humans in a world-first study led by Professor Mark Cook, Chair of Medicine at the University of Melbourn... Read more