NIH initiates 'Centers Without Walls' to study sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Nine groups of scientists will receive funding totaling $5.9 million in 2014 to work together on increasing the understanding of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, the leading cause of death from epilepsy. The consortium becomes the second Center Without Walls, an initiative to speed the pace of research on difficult problems in epilepsy by promoting collaborative research. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke...