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Jardiance and other SGLT2 Inhibitors

SGLT2 (sodium-glucose co-transporter 2) inhibitors are medicines used to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar levels. Some common brand names include Jardiance, Invokana, Farxiga, and Brenzavvy, and right now, there aren't any generic versions available. These medications are meant to be taken alongside a healthy diet and exercise.

Oct 3, 2023

Understanding ALS

Jan 11, 2024

ALS is a progressive neurological disease that affects nerve cells in your brain and spinal cord. This condition primarily impacts your motor neurons responsible for voluntary muscle movement, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis, and eventually respiratory failure.

Parkinson's Disease and medication options

Jan 5, 2023

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurological brain disorder. This brain condition typically develops after the age of 65, though approximately 15% of cases are diagnosed before the age of 50 years old. PD may affect anyone, however some data suggests that men are more likely than women to be affected by it.

What Does Sleep Have to Do with Epilepsy?

Nov 10, 2022

It has long been well established that sleep and epilepsy are closely linked. Specifically, a lack of sleep has been associated with a subsequent increased risk of experiencing a seizure. The actual cause of this association is not fully understood, but it is thought that somehow this lack of sleep lowers the threshold in the brain for experiencing the abnormal electrical activity of a seizure.

Epilepsy Medications

Aug 30, 2022

A seizure occurs when excitatory (activating) neurons produce a sudden surge of electrical activity in your brain. Anti-epileptic drugs or anti-seizure medications reduce abnormal electrical activity by either decreasing excitation or enhancing inhibition.

Types of Seizures

Aug 16, 2022

A seizure occurs when excitatory neurons produce a sudden surge of electrical activity in your brain. Your demeanor, movements, feelings, and levels of consciousness may all change as a result. Seizure types are classified into 3 main types based on where the seizure starts in your brain: focal, generalized and unknown onset seizures.