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New dietary treatment for epilepsy well tolerated and reduced seizures – study New dietary treatment for epilepsy well tolerated and reduced seizures – study (David Davies/PA) A new dietary treatment for epilepsy based on a high fat, low carbohydrate diet was well tolerated and reduced seizures, study results have suggested. The first clinical trial of a new oral liquid supplement for children and adults with severe forms of the condition is based on the ketogenic diet (KD). It consists of high-fat, low-carbohydrate and adequate protein consumption and mimics fasting, altering the metabol...

Study shows how near-death experiences in humans may have an evolutionary origin Near-death experiences are known from all parts of the world, various times and numerous cultural backgrounds. This universality suggests they may have a biological origin and purpose, but exactly what this could be has been largely unexplored. A new study conducted jointly by the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) and the University of Liege (Belgium) and published in Brain Communications shows how near-death experiences in humans may have arisen from evolutionary mechanisms. Adhering to a preregistered protoco...

High-powered MRI detects subtle differences in the hippocampus of people with Down syndrome Using ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to map the brains of people with Down syndrome (DS), researchers from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and other institutions detected subtle differences in the structure and function of the hippocampus--a region of the brain tied to memory and learning. Such detailed mapping, made possible by the high-powered MRI, is significant because it allowed the research team to better understand how each subregion of ...

Ultra-high Field MRI Detects Subtle Differences of Brain’s ‘Hippocampus’ in People with Down Syndrome Using ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to map the brains of people with Down syndrome (DS), researchers from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and other institutions detected subtle differences in the structure and function of the hippocampus—a region of the brain tied to memory and learning. April 29, 2021 — Using ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to map the brains of people with Down syndrome (DS), researcher...

Ultra-High Field MRI Provides a Closer Look of the Hippocampus in Down Syndrome April 30, 2021 Brain MRI images. [Getty Images] Has a certain smell ever triggered a memory from your childhood? The hippocampus plays a part in that connection as it plays a critical role in the formation, organization, and storage of new memories as well as connecting certain sensations and emotions to these memories. Previous studies have found that memory impairment in Down syndrome (DS) is linked to inhibition in the hippocampus. Now a new study by researchers from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland C...