Sleep is not passive rest. It is active repair. During deep sleep, the brain resets electrical activity and balances chemicals that keep signals steady.When sleep falls short, that balance weakens.Dr ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jo-Ann Burns says Nicola was a daughter and a best friend [BBC] A woman whose daughter died from a condition linked to epilepsy ...

A woman whose daughter died from a condition linked to epilepsy has said the family feels "robbed" and "heartbroken". Nicola Burns was 41 years old when she died in her sleep from a condition called ...

Jo-Ann Burns says Nicola was a daughter and a best friend A woman whose daughter died from a condition linked to epilepsy has said the family feels "robbed" and "heartbroken". Nicola Burns was 41 ...

Jo-Ann Burns says Nicola was a daughter and a best friend The "heartbroken" mother of a woman who died from a condition linked to epilepsy has said patients need to be warned they are at a higher risk ...

Epileptic seizures alter sleep by prolonging the stage that's central to memory formation, potentially predisposing the brain to "remember" how to trigger subsequent seizures more easily, a small ...

A pioneering gene therapy could help treat a rare seizure disorder called Dravet syndrome, according to new clinical trial results. The drug, called zorevunersen, holds promise, especially for people ...

A drug that has long been used to treat seizures has shown promise as a potential means of Alzheimer’s prevention, a new study suggests. The anti-seizure medication, levetiracetam, was first approved ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 23—ROCHESTER — A recent Mayo Clinic study looked at a process in the brain that, following a seizure, might reinforce future ...

ROCHESTER — A recent Mayo Clinic study looked at a process in the brain that, following a seizure, might reinforce future seizures — and potentially provides a new treatment window for those with ...