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Vivus Obesity Drug Works?
in Well Woman Blog, on December 15, 2008
...trials involving Qnexa - a mixture of phentermine (half of the recalled fen-phen diet pill) and the epilepsy drug Topamax (topiramate).
Vivus said the 28-week, 756-patient study met its main goal of...
New Drug To Treat Severe Epilepsy, Approved by the FDA
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 24, 2008
...junctive (add-on) treatment for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome - a severe form of epilepsy.
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a severe form of epilepsy that usually begins before 4 years ...
Plurk Lets You Dress Up Your Page
in The Social Networking Weblog, on August 13, 2008
...if you visit their timeline page, so if there are some particularly gaudy themes (like a lot of the epilepsy-inducing myspace themes that have the sole purpose of scorching your retinas) you needn'...
Taking Epilepsy Drug Topiramate During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Birth Defects
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 24, 2008
... Previous studies have already shown that most epilepsy DRUGS when taken during pregnancy poses risk of birth defects in the unborn child. The very reason why most women with epilepsy are adv...
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in Straightfromthedoc, on July 21, 2008
..., athletes, students, men and women alike. Whether the condition is food allergy, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc. - a medical ID can save your life.
Information about Lauren's Hope arri...
Hackers Attack Epilepsy Site
in I got Spam?!, on May 8, 2008
... case you were wondering just how low hackers and spammers will stoop, here's your answer. The Epilepsy Foundation's website was attacked by hackers who flooded it with hundreds of links to ...
Modified Atkins Diet Against Adult Epileptic Seizures
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 9, 2008
...the ketogenic diet that has been used (for almost a century) in the treatment of children with epilepsy .
This diet often consists of a short period of fasting, strictly limits fluids and drast...
Anti-Epileptic Drugs Can Cause Reproductive Disorders
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 29, 2007
...f the study:
"These findings provide further evidence of the potentially negative effects of epilepsy treatment on reproductive endocrine functions in men and women, but they also show that som...
Miniature, Nanotech Implants May Treat Epilepsy and Glaucoma
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 11, 2007
New miniature devices for brain implant to predict and prevent epileptic seizures and a nanotech sensor for eye implant for the treatment of glaucoma have been developed by a research team at Purdue University .
a tiny transmitter three times the width of a human hair to be implanted belo...
Neuroprosthetic Chip, Under Works at University of Florida
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 27, 2007
...thin the next four years that could be tested in people and correct conditions such as paralysis or epilepsy.
According to Justin Sanchez, Ph.D., director of the UF Neuroprosthetics Research Group a...
Intake of Epilepsy Drug at Pregnancy Linked to Lower IQ in Children
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 13, 2007
... Women who were on epilepsy drugs such as carbamazepine , lamotrigine , phenytoin , or valproate while pregnant are more likely to give birth to children with lower IQ.
On IQ levels: 24 ...
UCSF Receives $15M for the Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project (EPGP)
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 3, 2007
...nt from the National Institute of neurological Disorders and Stroke to study the genetics of epilepsy. The project is known as the Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project (EPGP).
In their study, the...
Migraine and Pregnancy
in Well Woman Blog, on March 30, 2007
... In a recent article on the relationship between migraine , strokes and epilepsy, I mentioned the problems with migraine in my family. I suffered terribly with migraine headaches every time ...
Migraine and Strokes
in Well Woman Blog, on March 28, 2007
...;t suffer from migraine, but when she was younger, she was epileptic. Wikipedia tells us that:
epilepsy (sometimes referred to as a seizure disorder) is a common chronic neurological conditi...
Anti-epileptic Drug Trimethadione (Tridione®): Potential Treatment for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 20, 2007
...ethadione (Tridione®) or ethosuximide (Zarontin®) --anticonvulsive medications used to treat epilepsy -- they could prevent a significant amount of permanent hearing loss. When mice got the ...
Epilepsy Drug Valproate, Associated with Higher Risk for Fetal Death and Birth Defects
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 18, 2006
... According to a study published in the August 8, 2006 issue of Neurology , the epilepsy drug valproate has a higher risk for fetal death and birth defects than other commonly used epilepsy ...
Valproate Eases Symptoms of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 26, 2006
...ientists from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis were able to show that an epilepsy drug may hold potential as treatment for SMA. According to their results, Valproate ...
Epilepsy Drug Valproate May Treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 8, 2006
...netics at the University of Cologne found that valproate , a drug currently being used to treat epilepsy , may have potentials as therapy against spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
Valproate ...
Depakote and HIV
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 11, 2005
...ay -- we might be able to clear an infection," said Dr. Margolis.
Depakene, which is used for epilepsy, migraines, and bipolar disorder, reduced the number of infected resting cells by an averag...
Risky surgery for epilepsy
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 27, 2005
...osurgery to high-stakes poker. That's what "knife- edge " surgery for refractory epilepsy is. Incredible stories, but sometimes tragic side effects:
Mr Chandler said: "We wen...




