Scientists are testing a strikingly simple idea for calming some of the brain’s most stubborn seizures: remove the aging ...

A new study suggests temporal lobe epilepsy may be linked to early aging of certain brain cells. When researchers removed these aging cells in mice, seizures dropped, memory improved, and some animals ...

Temporal lobe epilepsy, which results in recurring seizures and cognitive dysfunction, is associated with premature aging of ...

Levetiracetam reduces tonic-clonic seizures by over 77% in clinical studies. Ethosuximide is highly effective for absence seizures, especially in children. Valproate remains the gold standard for ...

Some people with tough-to-treat epilepsy might benefit if doctors target a brain region newly linked to the disorder, a new study suggests. Seizures declined by 83% after a patient underwent surgery ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Last year, Kennady Schneider couldn’t take gym class or participate in physical activities on field trips with her classmates, the risk too great that the ...

A 23-year-old's seizures broke his spine. A stem cell implant into his brain stopped them. This story is part of a series on 10 life-saving medical breakthroughs. Click here to read the rest.

Even consciousness could reveal its secrets someday with this realistic simulation, researchers hope. It will not only ...

Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2008 at age 54, Stephen Purcell thought within a decade, he would lose the ability to speak clearly and dress himself and probably be dead. Yet it’s 2025, and ...

Clearing out “aged” brain cells dramatically reduced seizures and restored memory in a new epilepsy study.