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Infographic: Capturing a More Complete Picture of Expression
Infographic: Capturing a More Complete Picture of Expression
CITE-seq draws upon the unbiased nature of single-cell RNA sequencing to gather new insights about protein and gene expression within the same cell.
CITE-seq draws upon the unbiased nature of single-cell RNA sequencing to gather new insights about protein and gene expression within the same cell.
anti-epileptic drugs
New Insight into Brain Inflammation Inspires New Hope for Epilepsy Treatment
Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Jun 1, 2023 | 2 min read
Clinicians and researchers teamed up to investigate how inappropriate proinflammatory mechanisms contribute to the pathogenesis of drug-refractory epilepsy.
U.K. Health Authority Investigates Epilepsy Drug’s Link to Autism
Peter Hess, Spectrum | Aug 30, 2022 | 3 min read
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s investigation comes after a study showed prenatal exposure to topiramate roughly triples a child’s likelihood of having autism or intellectual disability.
FDA Approves First Marijuana-Derived Drug
Shawna Williams | Jun 25, 2018 | 2 min read
As the CBD-based medication enters the market, the agency promises a crackdown on producers of cannabidiol products that make unproven claims.
Cannabis-Based Drug for Epilepsy
Jef Akst | Mar 14, 2016 | 1 min read
A marijuana-derived compound shows continued success in treating children with a rare form of the seizure disorder.
Cannabidiol Quells Seizures
Jef Akst | Apr 14, 2015 | 1 min read
The marijuana-derived compound shows promise in treating rare forms of epilepsy that cause children to have seizures multiple times a day.
Brain Activity Breaks DNA
Sabrina Richards | Mar 24, 2013 | 3 min read
Researchers find that temporary double-stranded DNA breaks commonly result from normal neuron activation—but expression of an Alzheimer’s-linked protein increases the damage.