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Breastfeeding While Taking Seizure Medicine Does Not Appear To Harm Children, Study Suggests
April 17, 2008 — A first of its kind study finds breastfeeding while taking certain seizure medications does not appear to harm a child's cognitive development. Researchers tested the cognitive development of 187 ... > full story -
What Are The Concerns For People With Epilepsy As They Age?
April 16, 2008 — For people with chronic epilepsy, little is known about the impact of aging on the course of cognitive and brain health, the prevalence of clinical disorders of aging (mild cognitive impairment, ... > full story -
Older Epilepsy Drugs Do Not Prevent First Seizure From Brain Tumors, Review Shows
April 15, 2008 — Many physicians prescribe anti-epileptic medications to patients with brain tumors, even to those with no seizure history. Now, a new review of studies casts doubt on the wisdom of using these drugs ... > full story -
Brain Study May Lead To Improved Epilepsy Treatments
April 14, 2008 — Using a rodent model of epilepsy, researchers found one of the body's own neurotransmitters released during seizures, glutamate, turns on a signaling pathway in the brain that increases production of ... > full story -
Diabetes Drug May Hold Potential As Treatment For Epilepsy, Using Same Mechanism As Ketogenic Diet
April 8, 2008 — Researchers describe a next step in this research that may mean a drug already widely used by people with diabetes could also be an effective and safe therapy for epilepsy, especially for that one ... > full story -
Drug Prevents Abnormalities That Lead To Seizures, Mouse Study Shows
April 3, 2008 — Current medications for seizures are comparable to over-the-counter cold and flu remedies: They block symptoms, but don't significantly affect the underlying illnesses that cause them. Now scientists ... > full story -
New Method To Identify Mutated Genes In Human Diseases
March 28, 2008 — A new method may help the medical community to determine the genetic basis of many common diseases. Thousands of human diseases originate from mutations in one or more genes. Identification of ... > full story -
Epilepsy Marked By Neural 'Hub' Network
March 25, 2008 — An increased number of neuron "hubs" in the epileptic brain may be the root cause for the seizures that characterize the disorder, according to a new study. Scientists have identified that these hubs ... > full story -
Structure Of Brain Receptor Implicated In Epilepsy And Pre-Menstrual Tension Determined
March 9, 2008 — Scientists have identified the structure of a receptor in the brain implicated in conditions such as epilepsy and pre-menstrual tension. The same receptor has also been reported to be highly ... > full story -
Rett Syndrome Research Reveals High Fracture Risk
March 7, 2008 — Girls and young women with Rett syndrome are nearly four times more likely to suffer a fracture. The study also found that girls with epilepsy and more severe forms of Rett syndrome were more likely ... > full story
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