Scientists learn how to drug wily class of disease-causing enzymes

Drugs for the K-Ras oncogene inspire an approach for targeting the GTPases, a family of enzymes whose dysfunction can lead to Parkinson’s and many other diseases. UCSF scientists have discovered

Early intervention after the first seizure may prevent long-term epilepsy and associated cognitive deficits

Only a very small percentage of neurons show changes after an epileptic seizure in mice, but these alterations can be permanent and trigger future seizures that can affect the whole

Anti-seizure medication improves cognitive function in some Alzheimer’s patients

An inexpensive anti-seizure medication markedly improves learning and memory and other cognitive functions in Alzheimer’s patients who have epileptic activity in their brains, according to a study published in the