Growing Evidence for the Healing Power of ‘Forest Therapy’
More than half of the world’s population lives in urban environments, where managing stress and maintaining a positive mindset during crises can be difficult. Read the article.
Epilepsy and the heart: Intersecting pathways of neurologic and cardiovascular risk
Though neurology and cardiology are separate specialties, the brain and heart have many things in common: specialized cells, electrical signaling, mechanisms of self-regulation, and high energy demands. Read the article.
Language models reveal concerns of people with epilepsy in online discussions
Using large-language models to analyze more than 55,000 social media posts, researchers identified the most popular topics discussed in an online epilepsy community. Listen here.
New Strategy for Screening Anxiety and Depression in Epilepsy Patients, Study Shows
A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows an improvement in screening rates for anxiety and depression among epilepsy patients with the implementation of an…
All-cause mortality higher with sleep deprivation in seniors with epilepsy
Older adults with sleep deprivation and epilepsy have an elevated risk for all-cause mortality, according to a study published online April 23 in Healthcare. Read the article.
The Brain and Climate Change
How is climate change affecting our brains? This powerful short film from the FutureNeuro Research Ireland Centre and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, produced by Chocolate Films in…
Bill seeking support for Epilepsy patients heads to Gov. Stitt’s desk
The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed House Bill 2013, or Dylan’s Law, on Thursday, May 15. The bill, from Rep. Daniel Pae (R-Lawton), looks to improve education in Sudden Unexpected Death…
Defining Rapid and Early Seizure Termination (REST) in Epilepsy
A panelist discusses how REST empowers patients and caregivers to intervene at seizure onset with fast-acting rescue therapies, preventing escalation, reducing emergency care, and improving long-term outcomes and quality of…
Air pollution may increase epilepsy risk, new study suggests
A new study reveals air pollution may contribute to the development of epilepsy, a brain condition that causes seizures. Published in Epilepsia, researchers at London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) and…
The Curse of Stigma
A powerful and intimate documentary film, “The Curse of Stigma” tells the story of Kenyans living with epilepsy and the pain, isolation, and harm they have suffered because of discrimination and deeply…