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Study: Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Adults who suffered any head injury during a 30-year study period had two times the rate of mortality than those who did not have any head injury, and mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher, according to new research from the Perelman
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Researchers reveal head injury linked with doubled mortality rate in long
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to new research, 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, and mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher.
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Researchers find cause of epilepsy in children
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Epilepsy affects 4 per cent of the population and is one of the most common brain disorders among children. Most seizure recurrences can be avoided with modern medicine, but approximately 20 per cent of patients do not respond to treatment.
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Epilepsy research boosts case for new gene therapy for Dravet syndrome
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests how a newly developed gene therapy can treat Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy, and potentially prolong survival for people with the condition.
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Study finds excess folic acid during pregnancy effects brain development o
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
High levels of folic acid during pregnancy were found to harm embryo brain development in pregnant mice. According to the researchers, the findings indicate that more research into the best recommended dosage for pregnant women is required.
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Study reveals new insight on memory impairment in epilepsy
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Consider the scenario when you decide to catch up with an old friend. The apple tree in the front yard with the wooden birdhouse next to it, the fence painted a bright red, and the clinker facade all indicate that you are at the proper address, and you quickly ring the right doorbell.
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Researches come up with new findings on memory impairment in epilepsy
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
It is possible that retention of the exact combination of features is impaired in people with chronic epilepsy
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Research: Children with severe form of epilepsy should receive flu vaccine
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Children with a severe form of epilepsy should be vaccinated against the flu due to the high risk of seizures being triggered by an influenza infection, according to a new study.
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Researchers suggest gene therapy to treat neurological disorders
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Excessive activity of a limited number of brain cells causes several brain illnesses, including epilepsy. These diseases frequently do not react well to drug treatment, owing to the fact that drug influence the entire brain. A recent study revealed gene therapy to for neurological disorder.
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Fatima Sana Shaikh spreads awareness about epilepsy disorder; check out he
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Marking the Epilepsy awareness challenge 2022, 'Dangal' actor Fatima Sana Shaikh shared her thoughts on the Epilepsy, a brain disorder that causes recurring, unprovoked seizures due to disturbed nerve cell activity living in the brain.
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Study finds how words, face recognition can be supported with a single bra
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A recent study revealed the functional capacity of a single brain hemisphere and brain's ability and limitations of face or words recognition.
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Study looks inside brain during sleep to find out how memory is stored
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A study has looked deep inside the human brain to find out how memory is stored. Researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Chicago Epilepsy Center collaborated to examine the electrical activity in the brains of five patients at the centre in response to sounds that were
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