Brain study may pave way for better epilepsy treatments
Washington, April 15 (ANI): Scientists have discovered in a study on mice how a neurotransmitter that the body releases during epilepsy seizures, known as glutamate, leads to an increased production of a protein that may reduce medication entry into the brain.
The finding attains significance as it may help discern why about 30 per cent of patients with epilepsy do not respond to anti-epileptic medications.
"Our work identifies the mechanism by which seizures increase production of a drug transport protein in the blood brain barrier, known as P-glyco...continue reading
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