epilepsy

Study Suggests Why Cannabidiol (CBD) Can Help To Reduce Epileptic Seizures in Severe Cases
While there are many different kinds of epileptic seizures, and a diversity of known causes, they share one thing in common: seizures are the result of imbalances in the brain between excitation and… Read More
New Insights About Epilepsy Mechanism Suggest a Potential Treatment Target
Researchers studying a common form of epilepsy have made an important discovery about a process within the brain's hippocampus that appears to modulate seizure activity and suggests a possible new… Read More
Researchers Discover a Rhythm in the Cortex Involved in Causing Dissociation
Researchers have identified cells and circuits in a specific area of the brain that are involved in generating the subjective state called dissociation. Read More
New Technique Lets Researchers Watch Human Brain Circuits Begin to Wire-Up
Scientists have devised a new system that lets them watch human neurons grown in the lab find and form connections with their signaling partners, an essential process in developing human brains. The… Read More