Beth Gilbert

Beth Gilbert is a freelance health and science writer. She has an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Lehigh University and a Master's in biomedical engineering from Columbia University.

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Traumatic Brain Injury

Overcoming the Grey Area of Concussion Diagnosis

Beth Gilbert

January 6, 2016

The diagnosis and management of concussion is still a grey area for sports medicine specialists.

Epilepsy

Benefits and Complications of the Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy

Beth Gilbert

February 20, 2015

Implementing a ketogenic diet in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy could produce significant reductions in seizure frequency.

Neurodegenerative Diseases

Advances in the Primary Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease

Beth Gilbert

December 19, 2014

Researchers are hoping that anti-amyloid and other treatments can help slow the dementia epidemic.

General Neurology

BRAIN Initiative Set to Revolutionize Data Collection and Sharing

Beth Gilbert

December 5, 2014

Adopting a more open-access environment crucial to developing new technologies for understanding the human brain.

Neurodegenerative Diseases

Identifying Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease

Beth Gilbert

December 3, 2014

Cerebrospinal fluid, neuroimaging techniques, and blood and skin peripheral tissues may hold the answers to recognizing Alzheimer’s disease earlier.

Movement Disorders

The Search for Neuroprotective Parkinson’s Therapies

Beth Gilbert

November 4, 2014

Several anti-diabetes agents hold promise for Parkinson’s disease-related neurodegeneration.

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Overcoming the Grey Area of Concussion Diagnosis

Benefits and Complications of the Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy

Advances in the Primary Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease

BRAIN Initiative Set to Revolutionize Data Collection and Sharing

Identifying Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease

The Search for Neuroprotective Parkinson’s Therapies

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