Heat waves may increase the likelihood of seizures in people with epilepsy
Heat waves can worsen abnormal excitability of the brain in people with epilepsy, finds a new small-scale patient study by clinical scientists at UCL.
Sep 10, 2024
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Heat waves can worsen abnormal excitability of the brain in people with epilepsy, finds a new small-scale patient study by clinical scientists at UCL.
Sep 10, 2024
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A breakthrough in medical imaging is making it possible for researchers to observe brain activity during movement and pick up the early signs of disorders that affect brain-to-body coordination, such as Parkinson's disease.
Sep 5, 2024
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Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), neuroscientists have identified several regions of the brain that are responsible for processing language.
Aug 26, 2024
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Sensors that can be easily and safely introduced in the brain could have important medical applications and could also contribute to the development of brain-interfacing devices. While significant progress has been made toward ...
A research team led by the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge have created new 'origami-inspired' brain electrodes that can fold up to a fraction of their full size. This advance could significantly reduce ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and UNSW Science have conducted a study examining the impact of alcohol on the electrical conductivity of the brain, highlighting its sedative effects.
Aug 7, 2024
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Injuries, infection and inflammatory diseases that damage the spinal cord can lead to intractable pain and disability. Some degree of recovery may be possible. The question is, how best to stimulate the regrowth and healing ...
Aug 2, 2024
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The world's best golfers make playing look so effortless, it's hard to imagine what's going on inside their minds. But modern neuroscience allows us to do exactly that. My team's new study shows how different parts of an ...
Jul 22, 2024
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A team of epilepsy specialists at UC San Francisco has developed a method to predict 24-hour seizure risk. The discovery, which may be scalable to large numbers of patients, could help to improve the quality of life for the ...
Jul 18, 2024
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Amyloid PET scans provide in-vivo evidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. However, due to their high cost and limited insurance coverage, they are not widely used in clinical settings outside of the VA Healthcare ...
Jul 16, 2024
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