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This Mozart Sonata Calms the Brain to Help Reduce Seizures in People With Epilepsy
Listening to just 30 seconds of Mozart calms areas of the brain and can prevent seizures in people with medication-resistant epilepsy, reveals a new...
Researchers Discover Brain’s ‘Off Switch’ for Epilepsy—And It Could Revolutionize Drug-Free Treatment
For the first time, scientists have confirmed the location and function of a group of neural cells which can completely cut off all forms of seizures.
First American With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Has Great Success With Newly-Approved ‘Brain Stimulation’
This newly-approved procedure was recently carried out on the first American patient with drug-resistant epilepsy – and it has worked wonderfully.
Good News in History, April 4
60 years ago today, Beatlemania was in full bloom as the band held every one of the top five spots on the US singles...
Scan of 27 Million Compounds Identified a New One that Outperforms Pain Medications
Scanning a library of 27 million different molecules, a bi-institutional team identified some that work more effectively than the existing pain medications gabapentin and...
Large Study of 80,000 Migraine Sufferers Uncovers Commonalities That May Lead to Potential Treatment
Migraine sufferers have been offered fresh hope after research discovered potential new ways of treating the debilitating headaches.
Around one in five women, one in...
This Lost Roman Era ‘Miracle Plant’ May Have Been Rediscovered
A Turkish botanist is learning how to cultivate what some believe to be the closest living relative to a Classical-era kitchen staple written about...
The Mechanism Behind Memory Loss in Aging Was Identified By Scientists at Johns Hopkins
Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins have identified a mechanism in the brain behind age-related memory loss.
The system lies in the hippocampus, the memory control center...
Life Really Does Flash Before Our Eyes in Final Moments, Brain Scans Suggest
Imagine reliving your entire life in the space of seconds. Like a flash of lightning, you are outside of your body, watching memorable moments...
Young Singer Turns Himself Into One-Man Choir by Performing All 20 Voices in Stunning Ode to Classical Music
A young singer can turn himself into a one-man choir by recording himself performing the roles of up to 20 choristers and looping them...
Paralyzed Man’s Brain Waves Get Turned Into Sentences on Computer, Scientists ‘Thrilled’ Beyond Words
Researchers at UC San Francisco have successfully developed a "speech neuroprosthesis" that has enabled a man with severe paralysis to communicate in sentences—translating signals...
As the U.N. Reclassifies Cannabis, Landmark Study Shows CBD Does Not Impair Driving
The United Nations this week reclassified cannabis by removing it from the category of most dangerous and addictive drugs, which includes heroin.
Meanwhile, a landmark...
Breakthrough For Spinal Cord Injuries and Dementia as Protein Builds ‘Striking’ Repairs
A drug that repairs damage to the brain and spinal cord has been created by British scientists offering hope for new therapies that address...
Dogs Trained to Sniff Out COVID-19 Score Near-Perfect in Diagnosis of Human Sweat Samples
In a French study, detection dogs were trained to sniff out the smell of COVID-19 on the armpit sweat of infected patients—and they were near perfect.
Scientists Use Electrode Implants to Help Blind People ‘See’ Shapes and Letters—All Without Using Their Eyes
The neural implants used by the Baylor researchers work similarly to someone tracing a shape on the palm of a blind person's hand.
Encuentran un “Apagado” Molecular que Podría Tratar Enfermedades al Revertir la Inflamación y el Envejecimiento
El descubrimiento de un 'interruptor' de la inflamación podría sentar las bases para los nuevos tratamientos de enfermedades como el Alzeimer, Parkinson, cancer y diabetes.
Scientists Find Molecular ‘Switch’ That Could Lead to Treatments for All Kinds of Disease by Reversing Inflammation and Aging
The discovery of an inflammation ‘switch’ could pave the way to new treatments for diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, cancer and diabetes.
Investigadores Descubren el “Apagado del Cerebro” para la Epilepsia, que Podría Revolucionar el Tratamiento Sin Drogas
Por primera vez, científicos han confirmado la ubicación y función de un grupo de células neuronales que pueden parar completamente todas las formas de convulsiones.
For the First Time, Scientists Have Reversed Dementia in Mice With Drug That Reduces Brain Inflammation
Not only does the drug reverse dementia, but researchers also believe that it could help the brain recover from concussion and trauma.
Parkinson’s Patients Experience Significant Reduction in Tremors Thanks to Ultrasound Procedure
Not only was the procedure found to be safe and well-tolerated, it was also shown to dramatically improve the patients' quality of life.