Stroke, the third leading cause of death and disability worldwide, is undergoing a change in
perspective with the emergence of new ideas on neurodegeneration. The concept that …

Epilepsy is the third most common chronic brain disorder, and is characterized by an
enduring predisposition to generate seizures. Despite progress in pharmacological and …

The ω-3 fatty acids are essential dietary nutrients and one of their important roles is
providing the fatty acid with 22 carbons and 6 double bonds known as docosahexaenoic …

One compelling challenge in the therapy of epilepsy is to develop anti-epileptogenic drugs
with an impact on the disease progression. The search for novel targets has focused …

Neuroinflammation and reactive oxygen and nitrogen species are rapidly induced in the
brain after acute cerebral injuries that are associated with an enhanced risk for epilepsy in …

Cyclooxygenases are a group of heme-containing isozymes (namely Cox-1 and Cox-2) that
catalyze the conversion of arachidonic acid to largely bioactive prostaglandins (PGs). Cox-1 …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia and a neurodegenerative
disorder characterized by memory deficits especially forgetting recent information, recall …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is an advanced neurodegenerative disease (NDD) caused by the
degeneration of dopaminergic neurons (DNs) in the substantia nigra (SN). As PD is an age …

Ginkgo biloba is among the most favourite and best explored herbal drugs. Standardized
extracts of Ginkgo biloba represent the only herbal alternative to synthetic antidementia …

An increasing number of studies show that both inflammation and neural plasticity act as key
players in the vulnerability and recovery from psychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative …