Steve Bryson PhD

Steve holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada. He worked as a medical scientist for 18 years, within both industry and academia, where his research focused on the discovery of new medicines to treat inflammatory disorders and infectious diseases. Steve recently stepped away from the lab and into science communications, where he’s helping make medical science information more accessible for everyone.

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Articles by Steve Bryson PhD

Study Reveals Molecular Details of Epidiolex Action

Cannabidiol (CBD) — the active ingredient in Epidiolex — was found to bind to and block the…

Epidiolex-treated LGS Boy Has No Seizures, Near-normal EEG Pattern, Case Study Reports

Adding Epidiolex, an oral cannabidiol medication, to other treatments successfully stopped epileptic seizures in a boy with…

Inovelon/Banzel Seen to Treat LGS Seizures Without Hindering Cognition

The add-on anti-seizure therapy Inovelon (rufinamide) shows good tolerability, with one year of treatment not affecting…

Epidiolex Triggers Lithium Toxicity in Boy With LGS, Case Study Reports

Epidiolex (cannabidiol) treatment led to lithium toxicity in a boy with…

Epidyolex Approved in Scotland to Treat LGS Patients, 2 and Older

The Scottish Medicines Council (SMC) approved Epidyolex (cannabidiol), combined with the anti-epileptic medicine…

Epidiolex Helps Control Seizures in Children Without Affecting Cognition, Study Reports

Epidiolex, a cannabidiol add-on medication for treatment-resistant epilepsy, was safely given to children…

MicroRNA-based Gene Therapy Found to Improve Survival in Mouse Model

A single gene therapy treatment using microRNAs improved growth and development, and decreased lethal seizures in…

Mouse Model of LGS Created Based on Mutation Found in Patient

Mice created with a single mutation found in a person with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome…

Spontaneous Mutations Linked to LGS in 2 Boys, Study Reports

Spontaneous mutations affecting a critical protein produced in nerve and muscle cells, called EEF1A2, were found to be the…

Researchers Pinpoint Novel Genetic Variant as the Cause for LGS and Mild Intellectual Impairments in Korean Family

A previously unknown inherited variation of a gene linked to Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)…