Our seizure threshold is one part of our genetic makeup which can be passed from parent to child. So the chance of you having seizures may depend partly on whether either, or both, of your parents has ...

Subcategorising families with epilepsy is helpful in targeting both clinical and research resources. Most families with GEFS+ have no identified causal mutation, and so predicting genetic homogeneity ...

Learn how nutrigenomics can benefit women over the age of 50 by tailoring their diets to their genetic makeup. As we age, our bodies undergo a number of changes, including changes in our metabolism ...

“This study is a step forward in understanding the genetic and circuit underpinnings of autism and epilepsy,” Santhakumar said. “It is crucial we continue to explore the precise mechanisms that govern ...

Some humans can definitely ‘run like the wind,’ leaving others behind while they zoom across the finish line. It seems these fast folks are born to run as they take vast stride after stride.

A new tool could potentially reduce epilepsy misdiagnoses by up to 70%, new research suggests. Known as EpiScalp, the tool uses algorithms trained on dynamic network models to map brainwave ...

The Epilepsy Institute DBA: The Epilepsy Foundation of Metropolitan New York (EFMNY) has been at the heart of the NYC epilepsy community for over fifty years, and is New York City’s only specialized ...

"This research provides an amazing opportunity to study how human actions, even in the distant past, have affected genetic makeup in a wild species over short time scales," stated Detlef Weigel ...

Whole-genome sequencing analysis of 81 prehistoric individuals reveals how the genetic makeup of people from the North Pontic region was influenced by waves of migration during the Eneolithic ...

Doctors could soon reduce epilepsy misdiagnoses by up to 70% using a new tool that turns routine electroencephalogram, or EEG, tests that appear normal into highly accurate epilepsy predictors ...