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Anti-seizure glasses for epileptics announced
Health

Anti-seizure glasses for epileptics announced

Scientists at the Universities of Glasgow and Birmingham (UK) have just announced a prototype of special glasses that can block light wavelengths that cause seizures in…

November 26, 2024
How does our brain remember the way home?
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How does our brain remember the way home?

Scientists have conducted a new study and found a way to help our brain remember sugar. They found that playing a GPS navigational role is the Theta wave, a type of wave…

July 15, 2019
Warning signs for brain tumors
Health

Warning signs for brain tumors

Ease of dropping or not tying your shoes properly as before is a warning sign that your brain has problems.

June 4, 2019
A series of Egyptian kings died of epilepsy?
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A series of Egyptian kings died of epilepsy?

Since the discovery of the nearly intact tomb of King Tutankhamun (reigning in the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt) in 1922, the cause of the mysterious pharaoh's death at…

December 18, 2018
Cats help to warn a person's seizures
Animal world

Cats help to warn a person's seizures

Nathan Cooper, 19, stopped breathing after seizure but luckily survived the crisis thanks to his pet's discovery and timely rescue - a cat called Lilly.

December 16, 2018
Chopin musician has epilepsy
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Chopin musician has epilepsy

The talented composer Fryderyk Chopin suffers from epilepsy, Spanish researchers reveal. Previously, people thought he had hallucinations.

December 15, 2018