- 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
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 25th, 2015
Woman Eats Live Frogs as a Child, Parasite Sets Up Camp in Her Brain
This parasite living inside her brain caused the woman to experience headaches and seizures, nearly killed her
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 29th, 2014
Ecstasy Sold in the UK Is Dangerously Pure, Experts Warn
The ecstasy available in the UK is at its highest purity level in about 10 years, specialists say this is a problem
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 3rd, 2014
Doctors Chop Off Part of Man's Brain, Cure His Fear of Spiders
The man, who once suffered from arachnophobia, can now stand freakishly close to spiders, even touch them
- 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
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Alexandra Botezatu
- December 4th, 2013
Tippy the Fainting Squirrel's Mysterious Condition Stirs Viral Debate
Answers concerning the squirrel's condition include fermented food or myotonia
- 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
- 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
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 8th, 2013
Soy Sauce Overdose Puts 19-Year-Old in a Coma
The soy sauce caused the teen's blood to become saturated with salt
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 21st, 2013
2011 Japan Tsunami Blamed for Spike in the Number of Seizures
Life-threatening situations up the risk of seizures, study says
- 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
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 17th, 2010
Asthma Symptoms Worsened by Fast Foods
Especially burgers and fries