While dogs can be fun, cute, furry companions as a household pet, their level of intelligence is often underestimated. With the proper training, any dog can help improve the lives of people who have disabilities or disorders, such as epilepsy. These types of service animals
We here at Novela are staunch supporters of real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE). For those new to the concepts, RWD and RWE are similar in that they come from real patients in real-world settings. Even the FDA is onboard. Since 2016 with the
Clinical trials have a bias problem. Most participants of clinical trials–which lay the foundation for drugs approvals–skew heavily white and male. It’s an important concern: clinical trials help formalize the safety and efficacy of a drug, along with its dosage. In plain terms, they lay
In case you missed it, we recently interviewed Ray Iskander, CEO, and Shelly Fan, Director of Communications & Alliances to learn more about Novela’s epilepsy mission and how we’re bringing our nEureka® for Epilepsy Data-as-a-Service Platform to market. Today we sat down to talk with
Living with epilepsy is challenging enough on its own, but living in a rural area without reliable access to medical care can add a whole host of additional hurdles to receiving adequate treatment. Having reliable access to medical care is crucial in managing a chronic
Epilepsy is a treatable—if not yet curable—medical condition. An estimated 70% of people are able to live seizure-free if properly treated, but access to care has historically been fraught with obstacles. Yet, new hope may be on the horizon for underserved populations of people living
Memory impairments are often a frustrating and disheartening experience for many people living with epilepsy. Seizures and memory loss frequently go hand in hand, posing unique challenges for people with epilepsy. Not only is it hard to remember little day-to-day details, but having memory impairments
For many people living with epilepsy, memory impairments are an all-too-common reality. They’re obvious barriers to a person’s general quality of life. But in terms of managing seizures, memory impairments also make it hard to track and recall how many seizures one had in the
Last week we dug into the ins and outs of mental health and epilepsy. Mental health issues can easily sneak up, and a seizure diary is one way to track whether stress or anxiety are impacting the number or duration of seizures for anyone living
Mental health disorders are often a complicated conundrum for clinicians to diagnose and treat, especially when factoring in a coexisting neurological condition like epilepsy. Unfortunately, people with epilepsy have an increased risk of several mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder—also known as
