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Damping The Odds That Fireworks Will Spark Seizures
July 3, 2007 Bright light that flickers frequently or rapidly, like a strobe light, can trigger seizures in some people -- a phenomenon documented in nearly 700 children who were hospitalized in Japan 10 years ... > full story -
Millions Of Children With Epilepsy Denied Drug That Costs Less Than $3 A Year
June 8, 2007 Millions of children with epilepsy in developing countries are being denied an effective drug that costs less than $3 a year, according to an editorial in this week's British Medical Journal. ... > full story -
Experts Call For Urgent Research Into Antiepileptic Drugs Given To Children
June 7, 2007 Researchers have discovered a five-fold increase in newer antiepileptic drugs given to children, despite the fact that their long-term safety has not been established. They've now called for urgent ... > full story -
After Epilepsy Surgery, Quality Of Life Related More To Seizures Than Memory
June 4, 2007 New research helps doctors and patients weigh the risks and benefits of epilepsy surgery. It shows that quality of life improves for people after surgery if their seizures are controlled, even if ... > full story -
Brain Surgery Guided By 3-D Imaging Of Tiny Structures Reduce Risk For Patients With Epilepsy, Cancer And More
June 1, 2007 The brain is a very complicated place. From the outside, it may look like a gray lump of tissue, covered with ridges and bumps. But inside, an incredibly complex network of thread-like white fibers ... > full story -
How Brain Pacemakers Erase Diseased Messages
May 30, 2007 Brain "pacemakers" that have helped ease symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders seem to work by drowning out the electrical signals of their diseased brains, ... > full story -
Human Herpes Virus 6B Is Associated With Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
May 28, 2007 There is strong evidence that one particular type of epilepsy is associated with a viral infection, according to new research. The scientists found DNA from the virus, Human Herpes Virus 6B (HHV-6B) ... > full story -
Insects' Nervous Systems May Provide Clues On Neurodegenerative Diseases
May 25, 2007 By studying the addition of sugars to proteins in the nervous system of insects, researchers believe they may be able to better understand neurodegenerative diseases in humans. This research could ... > full story -
New Research Sheds Light On Memory By Erasing It
May 9, 2007 For years, scientists have studied the molecular basis of memory storage, trying to find the molecules that store memory, just as DNA stores genetic memory. In an important study published in the ... > full story -
SUMO Wrestling In The Brain
May 7, 2007 Increasing the amount of SUMO, a small protein in the brain, could be a way of treating diseases such as epilepsy and schizophrenia, reveal ... > full story
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