05/20/2026 / Epilepsy Behavior
The study suggests that inflammatory cytokines could eventually serve as biomarkers to help predict disease severity or treatment response.
05/20/2026 / Science Blog
The study provides new insight into how epileptic brain activity develops at the cellular level and suggests that interictal discharges follow a structured and potentially predictable process within brain networks.
05/20/2026 / Northwestern Now
A new study suggests intervention to prevent epilepsy could start during pregnancy — as early as 15 weeks of gestation.
05/20/2026 / Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Researchers have identified mutations in the gene SCN2A as a new cause of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine (FHM), a rare and severe form of migraine that can cause temporary weakness or paralysis on one side of the body during attacks.
04/28/2026 / Focused Ultrasound Foundation
The Focused Ultrasound Foundation and CURE Epilepsy have announced the co-funding of an innovative CURE Epilepsy Catalyst Award research grant that may pave the way for better control of debilitating seizures in children.
04/21/2026 / Database
The Mondo Disease Ontology provides a unified, interoperable framework that integrates multiple disease classification systems to standardize epilepsy-related concepts.
04/21/2026 / Brain
Normally, tau helps support healthy brain cells. However, when it becomes abnormal, it can change shape, build up into harmful clumps, and damage the brain.
04/21/2026 / Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The study focused on the experimental compound TXM-CB3, a member of a family of peptides that show protective effects against cognitive impairment induced by mild traumatic brain injury.
04/21/2026 / Trinity College Dublin
For the first time, researchers have shown that in athletes with a history of RHIs this gate remains leaky years after they have left the field.
