Epilepsy Research News

Posted August 18, 2008:

• Epilepsy Linked To Higher Risk Of Drowning

Posted August 11, 2008:

• Greater Response To Placebo In Children Than In Adults

Posted August 5, 2008:

• When Neurons Fire Up: Study Sheds Light On Rhythms Of The Brain

Posted July 21, 2008:

• Epilepsy Drug May Increase Risk Of Birth Defects

Posted July 18, 2008:

• Understanding How Neurons Communicate May Help Treat Brain Disorders

Posted July 14, 2008:

• Flexible ECG Patch Extended To Enable Arrhythmia Detection

Posted July 2, 2008:

• Seizures In Newborns Can Be Detected With Small, Portable Brain Activity Monitors

Posted June 30, 2008:

• Migraine Mutations Reveal Clues To Biological Basis Of Disorder

Posted June 18, 2008:

• Failure To Take Seizure Drugs Linked To Increased Risk Of Death

Posted June 16, 2008:

• First Semiconductor-Based PET Scanner Demonstrates Potential To Aid In Early Diagnosis Of Disease
• Possible Link Between Different Forms Of Epilepsy Discovered

Posted June 9, 2008:

• Toxic Algal Blooms May Cause Seizures In California Sea Lions

Posted June 8, 2008:

• Brain Pathway That Shuts Down Seizures Identified

Posted May 29, 2008:

• Genetic Cause For A Type Of Childhood Epilepsy Identified

Posted May 19, 2008:

• Stroke Victims Experiencing Seizures More Likely To Die, Study Shows

Posted May 13, 2008:

• New Insights Into The Dynamics Of The Brain's Cortex

Posted May 12, 2008:

• Mutant Gene Causes Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability In Women

Posted May 9, 2008:

• Mechanism Of Action Of Antibiotic Able To Reduce Neuronal Cell Death In Brain Uncovered

Posted April 28, 2008:

• Epilepsy Drug Causes Bone Loss In Young Women, Study Shows

Posted April 21, 2008:

• First-Ever Look At Treatment Practices For Nonepileptic Seizures

Posted April 17, 2008:

• Breastfeeding While Taking Seizure Medicine Does Not Appear To Harm Children, Study Suggests

Posted April 16, 2008:

• What Are The Concerns For People With Epilepsy As They Age?

Posted April 15, 2008:

• Older Epilepsy Drugs Do Not Prevent First Seizure From Brain Tumors, Review Shows

Posted April 14, 2008:

• Brain Study May Lead To Improved Epilepsy Treatments

Posted April 8, 2008:

• Diabetes Drug May Hold Potential As Treatment For Epilepsy, Using Same Mechanism As Ketogenic Diet

Posted April 3, 2008:

• Drug Prevents Abnormalities That Lead To Seizures, Mouse Study Shows

Posted March 28, 2008:

• New Method To Identify Mutated Genes In Human Diseases

Posted March 25, 2008:

• Epilepsy Marked By Neural 'Hub' Network

Posted March 9, 2008:

• Structure Of Brain Receptor Implicated In Epilepsy And Pre-Menstrual Tension Determined

Posted March 7, 2008:

• Rett Syndrome Research Reveals High Fracture Risk

Posted February 28, 2008:

• With Just Three Affected Individuals, Researchers Find Gene Behind Rare Form Of Epilepsy

Posted February 14, 2008:

• Hypnosis Helped Physicians Pinpoint Cause Of Children's Seizures

Posted February 11, 2008:

• Epilepsy Drug Doesn't Help Prevent Migraine After All, New Research Shows

Posted January 28, 2008:

• Modified Atkins Diet Can Cut Epileptic Seizures In Adults

Posted January 24, 2008:

• Deafness And Seizures Result When Mysterious Protein Deleted In Mice

Posted January 23, 2008:

• Vets Focus On Neurological Disorders In Dogs, Humans

Posted January 10, 2008:

• Auditory Neurons In Humans Far More Sensitive To Fine Sound Frequencies Than Most Mammals

Posted January 2, 2008:

• Epilepsy And Brain Pathology Linked Together By The Protein ADK

Posted December 20, 2007:

• How An Atkins-Like Diet Can Treat Epilepsy: Leptin Attenuates Rodent Seizure Severity

Posted December 19, 2007:

• Inherited Retardation And Autism Corrected In Mice

Posted December 13, 2007:

• Early Treatment Stops Epilepsy In Its Tracks, Study Suggests

Posted December 6, 2007:

• Researchers Can Read Thoughts To Decipher What A Person Is Actually Seeing

Posted December 3, 2007:

• Genetic Testing May Help People With Severe Type Of Migraine

Posted November 29, 2007:

• Separating The Therapeutic Benefits Of Cannabis From Its Mood-Altering Side-Effects

Posted November 28, 2007:

• Monitoring Of A Common Epilepsy Drug During Pregnancy Reduces Seizure Risk

Posted November 19, 2007:

• New Guideline For How To Treat A Person's First Unprovoked Seizure

Posted November 12, 2007:

• Reports Of Seizure Frequency May Be Inaccurate In Patients With Focal Epilepsy

Posted November 4, 2007:

• Epilepsy Genes May Cancel Each Other

Posted October 29, 2007:

• New Guideline Recommends When To Use CT Scans In ER For Seizures
• Epilepsy-Induced Brain Cell Damage Prevented In The Laboratory

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