- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- December 18th, 2019
Epilepsy Foundation Goes After Users Who Tweeted Seizure-Triggering Messages
Criminal complaints poster after avalanche of messages
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 13th, 2015
Doctors Find Man's Missing Denture Stuck in His Esophagus
He swallowed it in his sleep, had no memory of it
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 16th, 2015
Julius Caesar Likely Suffered a Series of Strokes in His Later Years
Although not severe, these episodes are believed to have changed his personality, even triggered his depression
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 14th, 2015
Liquid Marijuana Could Treat Severe Epilepsy, Study Finds
When administered to volunteers, a medicinal form of liquid marijuana reduced the rate of seizures by over 50%
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 2nd, 2015
Skydiver Has a Seizure in Midair, Is Rescued by His Instructor
22-year-old Christopher Jones says the experience was without a doubt the scariest moment of his life
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 16th, 2014
Robot Pokes Its Way Through the Cheek, Enters the Brain and Operates on It
The innovative surgical robot is the brainchild of a team of researchers with the US' Vanderbilt University
- Developing Projects
- By Bogdan Popa
- June 19th, 2014
Microsoft Uses Kinect to Create Epilepsy Night Seizure Monitor
The Kinect for Windows v2 sensor was used to track a child's movement during night
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 19th, 2013
Some Anti-Epilepsy Drugs Promote Brain Inflammation
Inflammation may play a role in triggering epilepsy, scientists say
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 18th, 2013
New Medical Implant Treats Epilepsy Seizures Before They Occur
The device has to be inserted in patients' brains in order to be effective
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 5th, 2013
Vigorous Exercise Greatly Reduces Epilepsy Risk
Men who exercise regularly are 79% less likely to get epilepsy than those who don't
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 8th, 2013
Marijuana Stops 6-Year-Old Girl's Seizures, Helps Improve Her Cognitive Functions
Charlotte Figi is now leading a normal life, her parents couldn't be more thrilled
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 27th, 2012
Mice Point to New Way of Addressing Neurological Disorders
Conditions such as epilepsy could at least be tamed, if not cured
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 27th, 2012
Device Measures Severity of Epilepsy Seizures
The instrument can be worn as a wrist band, its creators say
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 23rd, 2012
New Protein Controlling Brain Function Identified
It may soon set the foundation for new therapies against epilepsy and stroke
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 29th, 2011
Neural Transplants Can Address Brain Diseases
Numerous severe conditions could be treated this way
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 27th, 2011
Neural Implants Could Treat Epilepsy and Chronic Pain
New generations of such implants now feature fewer side-effects