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Unemployment boosts marijuana trade
in Sox First, on September 11, 2009
...to make ends meet around the country. In California, the nation's top marijuana-growing state, seizures are soaring and in Washington, they have nearly doubled over the last 12 months. Growers in...
New Drug To Treat Severe Epilepsy, Approved by the FDA
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 24, 2008
...Inc. - Banzel (rufinamide) - has been approved by the FDA as an adjunctive (add-on) treatment for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome - a severe form of epilepsy.
Lennox-Gastaut syndr...
Taking Epilepsy Drug Topiramate During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Birth Defects
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 24, 2008
...th defects in animals. Maintaining effective epilepsy treatment during pregnancy is crucial because seizures may cause harm to the fetus.
For the study, researchers examined women who became pregnant...
Hackers Attack Epilepsy Site
in I got Spam?!, on May 8, 2008
...cked by hackers who flooded it with hundreds of links to flashing pictures. Such pictures trigger seizures and severe headaches in many epileptics, and in fact, many of the site's visitors became...
Modified Atkins Diet Against Adult Epileptic Seizures
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 9, 2008
... researchers suggests that a modified version of Atkins diet can significantly cut the number of seizures in epileptic adults.
The said version of Atkins diet is an eating plan called the k...
mGluR5 Mutation Reverses Fragile X Syndrome
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 20, 2007
... completely normal spine density. The double mutants also showed substantial reduction in epileptic seizures caused by lack of FMRP.
These findings were published in the December 20, 2007 issue of th...
Kuvan® (sapropterin dihydrochloride): FDA-Approved for Phenylketonuria (PKU)
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 19, 2007
... levels of Phe are toxic to the brain and can lead to mental retardation, behavioral abnormalities, seizures, an inability to focus and organize information, and other neurologic complications.
Now,...
Olympic Officials Plan to Evict 13,000 People
in The Outdoor Weblog, on December 5, 2007
...housing for thousands from all over China who came to complain to the central government about land seizures, forced evictions and corruption, COHRE said.
"Evictions in Beijing often involve the...
Recall Alert: Australia's Toy of the Year Banned
in The Parenting Weblog, on November 7, 2007
...turns into a date-rape style drug when swallowed." The kids who swallowed the beads, suffered seizures and spent two weeks in intensive care.
Parents are advised to immediately remove the produ...
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 ...
1 in 5 shot of lethally poisoning your child
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 10, 2007
...ational as a sales incentive on its children's footwear. Jarnell died after suffering vomiting, seizures and respiratory arrest. During the autopsy, a charm imprinted with the Reebok logo was remo...
Neuroprosthetic Chip, Under Works at University of Florida
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 27, 2007
...ed in the brain.
Imagine a chip, strategically placed in the brain, that could prevent epileptic seizures or allow someone who has lost a limb to control an artificial arm just by thinking a...
Lyrica® (pregabalin): First FDA-Approved Drug for Fibromyalgia
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 22, 2007
...abalin) .
A product of Pfizer, Inc. , Lyrica® is already approved for the treatment of partial seizures, pain following the rash of shingles and pain associated with diabetes nerve damage (d...
UCSF Receives $15M for the Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project (EPGP)
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 3, 2007
A team of UCSF scientists has received a $15 million grant 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 scientists will work to identify the c...
Migraine and Strokes
in Well Woman Blog, on March 28, 2007
... is a common chronic neurological condition that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked epileptic seizures. These seizures are transient signs and/or symptoms due to abnormal, excessive or synchrono...
Neteller Funds Seized
in Internet Poker, on February 9, 2007
...US customers or vice versa.
As a result of the restrictions placed by third parties, court-ordered seizures, and related legal concerns, the Group is currently unable to make payments to US customers...
Neteller announces US funds Seized
in The Gambling Weblog, on February 8, 2007
...US customers or vice versa.
As a result of the restrictions placed by third parties, court-ordered seizures, and related legal concerns, the Group is currently unable to make payments to US customers...
Vaginal Birth = Increased Risk of Brain Hemmorhage in Newborns?
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 31, 2007
...sing problems. But if those bleeds were larger, they may cause problem later in a child's life: seizures, subtle learning problems or problems with motor development.
Dr. Gilmore further stated:...
Regular Multivitamin Use at Pre-conception Significantly Reduces Risk of Preeclampsia
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 3, 2006
...aternal/fatal death, when untreated may lead to the far more serious eclampsia , which can lead to seizures, coma and death.
The mechanism by which multivitamins reduced the risk of preelampsiais st...
Botox - the magic cure?
in Are you a beauty?, on June 10, 2006
...mice each day. The Botox primarily freezes their muscles; the mice also suffer loss of vision and seizures, until the diaphragm becomes so paralysed that eventually the animals suffocate. says, and d...
Mutations in the Enzyme Glutamate Dehydrogenase, Leads to Congenital Hyperinsulism
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 8, 2006
... cause hypoglycemia in infants and children. Hypoglycemia is a dangerous condition that can cause seizures and permanent brain damage when not immediately detected and treated.
Majority of congenit...
Zinc Biosensor to Detect Human Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 22, 2006
...lp us understand how zinc is involved in plaque formation in Alzheimer's disease, how prolonged seizures or stroke kill brain cells, and how the cell normally allocates zinc to different proteins,...
Depo Provera May Increase Diabetes Risk
in Daily Diabetic, on March 22, 2006
...roversy. Many women have claimed that the medicine has caused them health problems, everything from seizures to infertility.
Now, there may be a new danger: studies have found that Depo Provera
may ...
Christmas Holiday Rush
in The Flyaway Weblog, on December 9, 2005
... kids have even more to worry about.
And now this wonderful news from USA Today ,
"weapons seizures are up at airports around the country...
Robinson said he doesn't know how to explai...
Risky surgery for epilepsy
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 27, 2005
...ause it was important to make sure that we got absolutely every last area that might be causing the seizures."
The surgery was a success and Sarah has been free of seizures for four months. Howe...
An implantable device for seizures
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 26, 2005
... Scientists at RPI are developing an implantable device for seizures:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers are developing a tiny, highly efficient heat spreader to be used in a new device t...
Palladone has been pulled from the market
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 23, 2005
...reases for higher doses of Palladone.
Symptoms of a hydromorphone overdose include slow breathing, seizures, dizziness, weakness, loss of consciousness, confusion, coma, tiredness, cold and clammy ha...