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Importantly, the sexually dimorphic brain, similar to most sex differences, does not fall into a hard binary readout—but rather is on a continuum or spectrum with each cell and each brain region comprised of varying degrees of 'male' and 'female' (Hines, 2005; Joel and McCarthy, 2016)....
Your body has to work harder to digest foods that are rich in fiber and protein than it does to digest refined carbohydrates, such as white bread, pasta, and candy. Researchers call this the “thermic effect” of food. In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, ...
Seizures are the hallmark of epilepsy, but different types of seizures can look very different. Learn what causes epilepsy and how it is treated.
During a seizure such as the one experienced by Erin, brain cells can fire at up to four times their normal rate, temporarily affecting how a person behaves, moves, thinks, or feels. Some people with epilepsy know what will trigger a seizure, but others do not. Many people with epilepsy...
Catamenial epilepsy (CE), also known as menstrual seizures, is linked to a woman's menstrual cycle and related hormone levels in the body. Women with CE often
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the sudden unexpected death of a seemingly healthy individual with epilepsy. SUDEP is the commonest cause of death directly attributable to epilepsy, and most often occurs at or around the time of a seizure and during sleep. Sleep, respiration, aro...
Discover how the ketogenic diet works as a treatment option for intractable epilepsy at U.S. News and World Report.
Epilepsy Symptoms freecognitive test Epileptic seizures can affect anyprocess your braincan coordinate and do. The symptoms will vary depending on the type of seizure. However, an epileptic person tends to have the same type of seizures every time so the symptoms will be similar to each epileptic...
Typically, aspiration does not happen in normal, otherwise healthy animals. Dogs and cats who are awake and feeling well do not have trouble swallowing food or water. If some food or water happens to go down the wrong way, it is usually a small amount that they can cough out....