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Brain-repair discovery could lead to new epilepsy treatments

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a previously unknown repair process in the brain that they hope could be harnessed and enhanced to treat seizure-related brain injuries. Common seizure-preventing drugs do not work for approximately a third of epilepsy patients, so new and better treatments for such brain injuries are much needed.… Read More »

Irish researchers hope epilepsy gene find will help sufferers

Stock photo Irish researchers hope epilepsy gene find will help sufferers Independent.ie People with epilepsy will get a greater insight into their condition following the discovery of 11 genes associated with the illness. https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/irish-researchers-hope-epilepsy-gene-find-will-help-sufferers-37614721.html https://www.independent.ie/incoming/article37614336.ece/0b399/AUTOCROP/h342/medtech.jpg Email People with epilepsy will get a greater insight into their condition following the discovery of 11 genes associated with… Read More »