Neuroscience

Fasting during Ramadan may reduce seizure frequency

For Muslims, intermittent fasting is a highly valued religious practice. For Muslims with epilepsy, it can also improve seizure control. A 2020 study found that fasting during Ramadan significantly improved the frequency ...

Cardiology

Why won't people take their statins?

Cardiovascular disease—the thickening and hardening of arteries causing increased risk of strokes and heart attacks—is the No. 1 cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. High cholesterol is ...

Diabetes

Community co-design a key to targeting Indigenous diabetes

Effective targeting of diabetes and metabolic syndrome in Australian Indigenous people requires remission strategies that are co-designed by Indigenous communities, according to a team of Flinders University researchers.

Neuroscience

Can diet combined with drugs reduce seizures?

Following a modified Atkins diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates plus taking medication may reduce seizures in people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, according to a study published in the January 4, 2023, online issue ...

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