Moore, Kolls, and Lutz Recipients of Research & Innovation Seed Grants
The Office of Research and Innovation has named seed grant recipients for two programs, the Duke Science & Technology SPARK fund and the Duke Science & Technology LAUNCH fund.
8-Point Ordinal SCORE Scale Predicts SLAH Success in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Dr. Husain comments on the benefits of using the SCORE tool in deciding optimal epilepsy therapies.
Derek Southwell Receives NIH Director’s New Innovator Award to Study Neural Circuits in the Human Brain
Derek Southwell, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Neurology and surgical director of Duke’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, has received the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award from the NIH.
The Troubling News With Restless Legs Syndrome
Dr. Spector discusses the impacts of Restless Leg Syndrome.
9 Medications You Should Avoid Taking Before Going To Sleep
Dr. Spector provides insight into medications that can impact sleep.
Mixed Topline Data Reported in Phase 3 RAISE Trial of Ganaxolone for Refractory Status Epilepticus
Dr. Husain provides perspective on the failure of the ganaxolone treatment trial for persistent seizures.
Health Beat: Stopping seizures & saving lives
Dr. Zafar discusses how a hemispherectomy eliminated epileptic seizures in a young patient.
When You Take Beta Blockers Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Sleep
Dr. Spector comments on the importance of seeing a healthcare provider to discuss sleep concerns and specifications for beta-blockers.
Communicating Thoughts by Means of Brain Implants?
This article talks about a paper, High-resolution neural recordings improve the accuracy of speech decoding, in which Dr. Cogan was a lead researcher.
How Long Is Too Long to Stay in Bed?
Dr. Soltis talks about the acceptable threshold for lounging in bed.