Specific
set of nerve cells controls epileptic seizures' spread through
brain
Experimental activation of a small set of nerve cells in the
brain prevents convulsive seizures in a mouse model of temporal
lobe epilepsy, the most common form of epilepsy among human
adults.
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Tickling
the Brain With Electrical Stimulation Improves Memory
Tickling the brain with low-intensity electrical stimulation
in a specific area can improve verbal short-term ...
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Scientists
Track Unexpected Mechanisms of Memory
Our brains hold on to memories via physical changes in synapses,
the tiny connections between neurons. Unexpected molecular mechanisms
by which these changes take place have now been revealed by
new ...
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Alternative
treatment for epileptic seizures in children identified
A new study published in The Lancet, involving researchers from
the University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Trust, has identified a 'user friendly' treatment for the most
common life-threatening neurological emergency in children.
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