Posts by: Ines Martins, PhD

Ines Martins, PhD

Inês Martins holds a BSc in Cell and Molecular Biology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and is currently finishing her PhD in Biomedical Sciences at Universidade de Lisboa. Her work has been focused on blood vessels and their role in both hematopoiesis and cancer development.

August 31, 2016

Researchers Develop Tool to Visualize Entire CNS in Mice, May Increase Understanding of Epilepsy

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A new imaging tool recently developed by researchers at the Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research at Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich may markedly improve our understanding of how brain lesions ... Read more

August 29, 2016August 29, 2016

Researchers May Have Identified Mechanism Through Which Epileptic Children Outgrow Their Seizures

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The emergence of a novel inhibitory brain receptor at the onset of puberty may explain why more than half of children with epilepsy outgrow their seizures, according to a mouse ... Read more

August 11, 2016

Hepatic Encephalopathy Risk Higher for Cirrhosis with Epilepsy Patients

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Researchers at the Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, and colleagues reported in a recent study that patients with liver cirrhosis and epilepsy have a higher mortality rate because they have a greater risk ... Read more

August 2, 2016

New Virtual Brain May Help Understand Epilepsy

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Understanding how a patient’s brain is affected by epilepsy may be easier now that researchers at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) and colleagues have created a ... Read more

July 25, 2016

Neuroinflammatory Pathway Prevents Epilepy Siezures, LSU Researchers Say

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Researchers at the LSU Health New Orleans’ Neuroscience Center of Excellence and colleagues have delivered, using a mouse model, a hit to epilepsy. They found a pathway involved in the disorder and developed new ... Read more

July 14, 2016

Quality of Life in Kids with Epilepsy May Be Increased with Efficient Sleep

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Children with epilepsy who have efficient sleep have improved psychosocial function and quality of life, compared to those who have moderate to severe sleep problems. Such findings are reported in the ... Read more

July 12, 2016

New Math Model Points to Brain Region for Epilepsy Seizures, Aids Surgery

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Identifying the brain region that triggers seizures in epilepsy patients may become much easier, thanks to researchers at the University of Exeter and colleagues who developed a new mathematical method that ... Read more