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EpilepsyJune 27, 2026

Autoimmune Mechanisms May Explain Some Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy

TL;DR: A 2026 review in Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine argues that autoimmune mechanisms may explain a subset of drug-resistant focal epilepsy, especially when seizures persist despite standard antiseizure drugs and immune markers are present.…

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AutismApril 16, 2026

How Nitric Oxide Damages TSC2 to Drive Autism Behaviors via mTOR

Nitric Oxide’s Hidden Link to Autism Behavior TL;DR: A chemical messenger called nitric oxide triggers protein damage that sends the mTOR pathway into overdrive in autism-related mouse models, driving social deficits and repetitive behaviors—and blocking this…

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Autoimmune Mechanisms May Explain Some Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy

How Nitric Oxide Damages TSC2 to Drive Autism Behaviors via mTOR

The findings. The context. The caveats.