Summary:
- Optogenetics is a technique that uses light to control the activity of neurons in the brain, which can be used to treat neurological disorders like epilepsy.
- Researchers at UCSF have developed an optogenetic approach that can put the brakes on seizures in animal models of epilepsy by precisely controlling the activity of specific neurons.
- This approach involves implanting light-sensitive proteins into targeted neurons and then using light to activate or inhibit these neurons, effectively stopping seizures before they start.