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Having Alzheimer's genes may increase risk of epilepsy: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
People with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's disease may have an increased risk of epilepsy and people with a certain type of epilepsy may have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a study.
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Study discovers how genetic mutations contribute to adult epilepsy
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
bout 1 in 26 people have epilepsy, and the most common type, temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), is frequently ineffectively treated with anti-seizure drugs. Neurosurgery may be necessary for patients with this type of epilepsy in order to stop their seizures. Uncertainty surrounds the causes and
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Rising from the Ashes: Inspiring story of women's resilience against illne
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI/NewsReach): In a world where illnesses are often stigmatized, discriminated against, and used to perpetuate gender inequality, Kritika Pandey's latest book, Journey of Transformation: Rising from the Ashes is a breath of fresh air. The book narrates the inspi
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Researchers reveal gene in Down syndrome patients causes improper developm
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The University of Michigan researchers discovered that an extra copy of a gene in Down syndrome patients promotes abnormal neuron growth in mice.
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Study finds memory, mental health of people with epilepsy linked with neig
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to new research, people with epilepsy who live in disadvantaged neighbourhoods with higher poverty rates and fewer educational and employment opportunities may be more likely to have memory, thinking, and mental health problems than people with epilepsy who live in less disadvantag
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Study finds connections in brain that are connected to seizures in people
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A network of connections in the brain that are connected to seizures in persons with epilepsy have been found by researchers from the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology.
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Study reveals higher risk of early death varies based on different factors
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a recent study, those who have epilepsy have a higher risk of dying young. The increased risk differs depending on the person's location, the number of medications they take, and any additional illnesses they may have.
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Social deficits, seizures in autism type linked to overactive brain circui
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A genetic variant of autism and schizophrenia that causes social deficits and seizures in mice and people has been linked to a cause, according to researchers from Northwestern Medicine.
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Researchers explore how brain's immune system worsens epilepsy
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In a new study, the University of Iowa biologists have lain out a chain of events that can cause seizures, the most common manifestation of epilepsy, to worsen.
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Study reveals how CBD counters epileptic seizures
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A study reveals a previously unknown way in which cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in cannabis, reduces seizures in many treatment-resistant forms of pediatric epilepsy.
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Head injury associated with doubled mortality rate in long term: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Adults who suffered any type of head injury during a 30-year study period had twice the rate of mortality as those who did not, according to new research, and mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher.
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Head injuries linked to double death rate in long run: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Adults who sustained any form of brain injury during a 30-year study period had double the rate of mortality as those who did not, according to new research, while mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher.
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