Research Summaries

Seizure
Seizure
04/15/2015
Researchers evaluated 213 patients with severe epilepsy to determine the impact of cannabidiol, a marijuana extract, on seizure manifestations.
04/15/2015
Migraine
Migraine
03/24/2015
Researchers conducted a study to better understand the association between migraine and cryptogenic ischemic stroke in young adults.
03/24/2015
Migraine
Migraine
03/23/2015
Researchers conducted a phase 2/3 randomized clinical trial to better understand the effects of a calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist for the prevention of migraine.
03/23/2015
Autoimmune diseases
Autoimmune diseases
03/13/2015
Findings from a new study suggest that narcolepsy could be an autoimmune disorder, and should be treated like one.
03/13/2015
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis
02/27/2015
New research tracked levels of coffee consumption and how they related to the risk of developing multiple sclerosis.
02/27/2015
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis
02/20/2015
Researchers have announced a possible new method of treating multiple sclerosis, which could also lead to new pharmacological options for treating the condition.
02/20/2015
Neurology
Neurology
01/29/2015
Researchers have discovered a mechanism that leads to the degradation of upper motor neurons, cells linked to the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
01/29/2015
Neurology
Neurology
01/29/2015
Researchers have discovered a mechanism that leads to the degradation of upper motor neurons, cells linked to the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
01/29/2015
Hypertension
Hypertension
01/27/2015
New research examined the correlation between physiological hyperarousal—or taking a longer time to fall asleep—and the risk of hypertension.
01/27/2015
Epilepsy
Epilepsy
01/19/2015
A new study evaluated the relationship between epilepsy and symptoms of ADHD, as well as how those symptoms affect patients' quality of life.
01/19/2015